by Jim Smith | Dec 22, 2022 | Best of the Best - Disney and Beyond, Disney, Media, Role Call - The Best of Disney
(A version of this article was shared with Laughing Place on December 22, 2022.) Ho Ho Ho! It’s Christmastime again. That time of year when Santa invades almost every television and radio station – not to mention billions of homes worldwide. Santa – also...
by Jim Smith | Oct 1, 2022 | Best of the Best - Disney and Beyond, Disney, Lists, Marvel, Role Call - The Best of Disney, Star Wars
Updated January 7, 2025 (A version of this post was shared with Laughing Place on October 7, 2022.) The most successful superheroes in the universe rarely complete the mission on their own. In fact, the most successful good guys usually have a trusty sidekick by their...
by Jim Smith | Sep 14, 2022 | Disney Spotlight Series, Disney Trivia, Lists and Trivia, Role Call - The Best of Disney, Star Wars
(A version of this post was shared with Pirates & Princesses on September 21, 2022.) The magic of Star Wars lies not only in what we see on the screen, but also in what went into the creation of this galaxy far, far, away. I learned the following facts and much...
by Jim Smith | Aug 1, 2022 | Best of the Best - Disney and Beyond, Disney, Disney Spotlight Series, Role Call - The Best of Disney
(A version of this article was shared with Laughing Place on July 21, 2022.) They’re creepy, crawly, and crunchy. Small and irritating, nary a friend to you or me. And they’re perhaps the most hated nuisance on the planet – BUGS. Or maybe they’re just a tad...
by Jim Smith | May 3, 2022 | Disney, Disney Legends, Disney Spotlight Series, Star Wars
(A version of this article was published for Laughing Place on May 4, 2022.) Heroes come in all shapes and sizes, and from all corners of the universe. Luke Skywalker and Princess Leia Organa lived on opposite sides of the stars. But the events of the galaxy far, far...
