by Jim Smith | Apr 18, 2023 | Disney, Lists, Role Call - The Best of Disney
April is a time of growth and renewal, where a world full of brown and gray strikes new life in brilliant shades of green and fiery hues. We are in the heart of Earth Month, and Earth Day 2023 is but a few days away. Disney is no stranger to celebrating the health of...
by Jim Smith | Jan 2, 2023 | Disney, Disney Spotlight Series, Lists
(A version of this post was shared with Pirates and Princesses on January 2, 2023.) After a smashing rookie season on Disney+, Marvel’s MCU was back at it in 2022 with a handful of series and Special Presentations. A couple of these offerings reunited us with old...
by Jim Smith | Aug 17, 2022 | Disney, Disney Spotlight Series, Extinct Disney Attractions
(A version of this article was published for Pirates & Princesses on August 19, 2022.) “Energy – you make the world go ’round.” This simple statement of fact also serves as a warning of the fragility of Earth’s natural resources. Does that sound a bit...
by Jim Smith | Aug 12, 2022 | Disney Trivia, Fun Facts, Trivia and Games
(A version of this article was shared with Pirates and Princesses on August 12, 2022.) I Am Groot. I Am Groot? I Am Groot!!! Our favorite “flora colossus” (with his slightly stunted vocabulary) is now starring in five adorable shorts on Disney+. In...
by Jim Smith | Jun 20, 2022 | Disney, Disney Spotlight Series, Lists, Marvel, Role Call - The Best of Disney
Nowadays in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, stories rarely turn out how we expect. The onset of the Multiverse has shattered our ability to trust what we see, and therefore we never quite know what to believe. This environment of uncertainty is primed for deliberate...
