Tales from Euro Disney: The Call of C’Russo
Wherein Donald tries to win a song contest despite his terrible singing voice Continue reading Tales from Euro Disney: The Call of C’Russo
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Movie Review: The Little Mermaid (2023)
It’s fine. Really. Rob Marshall’s The Little Mermaid tells the tale of Ariel, a miserable princess trapped in a humorless underwater kingdom. She’s surrounded by bossy relatives and ugly CGI. On top of that someone keeps turning out the lights. … Continue reading Movie Review: The Little Mermaid (2023)
The Monthly Theme Park Thread Is All Full (Or Is It?)
You’re going to Disneyland! That’s right, it’s vacation time! You’ve submitted your PTO request, found a petsitter, booked the hotel, got your plane tickets, and now you’re getting ready to purchase your park passes as well. Except that, halfway through … Continue reading The Monthly Theme Park Thread Is All Full (Or Is It?)
Let’s Read An Old Menu, Featuring Bullocks Wilshire Tea Room, Los Angeles, CA, 1938
Happy Holidays, everyone, and welcome to Let’s Read An Old Menu! This is a somewhat irregular column in which I, your humble LibraryLass, look at restaurant, hotel, and lunch counter menus from the 19th and 20th centuries. Sometimes things will … Continue reading Let’s Read An Old Menu, Featuring Bullocks Wilshire Tea Room, Los Angeles, CA, 1938
The Monthly Theme Park Thread Meets the New Boss (Same as the Old Boss)
Well, so much for working through that news backlog, eh? On the evening of Sunday, November 20th, an announcement came down the wire stating that Bob Chapek, the unpopular and perpetually embattled CEO of the Walt Disney Company since February … Continue reading The Monthly Theme Park Thread Meets the New Boss (Same as the Old Boss)
Movie Review: Strange World (2022)
Ethan Clade, a gay biracial teen, is tongue tied when he meets his handsome crush. His supportive father, Searcher, plays wing man by talking up his son’s good qualities. Ethan is mortified. I braced myself for angry families to storm … Continue reading Movie Review: Strange World (2022)
Tales From Euro Disney: Donald Duck No More
In which Donald Ducks Batman-parody alter ego experiences a very Spider-Man story Continue reading Tales From Euro Disney: Donald Duck No More
Disney CEO Discussion Thread
Bob Iger stepped down as Disney’s CEO in 2020. Bob Chapek took the position and made a series of controversial and costly decisions. Tonight Disney announced Iger’s return. “I am extremely optimistic for the future of this great company and … Continue reading Disney CEO Discussion Thread
The Biannual — er, Monthly — Theme Park Thread SWEARS It Will Finish This Roller Coaster Soon
Theme parks are back, baby! Okay, fine, theme parks have been back for a while. For some, they weren’t even away for that long. But I, personally, have made two trips to Disneyland in the last six months — the … Continue reading The Biannual — er, Monthly — Theme Park Thread SWEARS It Will Finish This Roller Coaster Soon
D23 Expo 2022 Discussion
Today was the main day for a lot of properties to be talked about as we had the Star Wars track, some time with Indiana Jones and Willow, and then on to Marvel. Let’s talk about all the new announcements … Continue reading D23 Expo 2022 Discussion
Tales from Euro Disney: Beware the Blotman
Todays story: “Blotman and Rodent”, story by Carol and Pat McGreal, art by Joaquin Sanchez, first published 2004 in Denmark After being pointed in the direction of a comprehensive Disney Comic compendium by commenter Lancashire Crab, I’ve spent the last … Continue reading Tales from Euro Disney: Beware the Blotman
Tales from Euro Disney: Magica de Spell Breaks The Multiverse
Magica De Spell is great. For those unaware, Magica is an evil witch hell bent on stealing Scrooges lucky dime, because the first coin from the richest duck ever can be melted into an amulet which –depending on the author … Continue reading Tales from Euro Disney: Magica de Spell Breaks The Multiverse
Tales from Euro Disney: Demonic Possession and Domestic abuse
No, it’s not the actual title of the comic, though it may as well be Continue reading Tales from Euro Disney: Demonic Possession and Domestic abuse
Public Domain Theater: The Inner Circle (& “Susie the Little Blue Coupe”)
Presenting the 1946 mystery/thriller The Inner Circle, starring Adele Mara and Warren Douglas, and the Walt Disney Studios animate short “Susie the Little Blue Coupe” Continue reading Public Domain Theater: The Inner Circle (& “Susie the Little Blue Coupe”)
Tales from Euro Disney: The Partner School
Wherein we essentially get a sex and the city-style Daisy Duck story Continue reading Tales from Euro Disney: The Partner School
Tales from Euro Disney: The Surprise Party
In which Mickey Mouse gets a supervillain deathtrap for his birthday SOME CONTEXT: Growing up as a nerdy kid in Denmark meant growing up with Donald Duck comics. Both from a weekly published magazine, but also more pertinently from quarterly … Continue reading Tales from Euro Disney: The Surprise Party
Encanto: Spoiler Space
We don’t talk about plot holes… … in a standard review so I’ve created a spoiler space to share my thoughts on Encanto. Disney’s 60th animated feature follows Mirabel, an empathic teen, and her magical family. The opening scenes quickly … Continue reading Encanto: Spoiler Space
Lightyear Trailer Thread
Buzz Buzz it’s a trailer thread! Continue reading Lightyear Trailer Thread
Scarlett Johansson Sues Disney Over ‘Black Widow’ Box Office
Black Widow star Scarlett Johansson has filed a lawsuit with the Walt Disney Company, alleging breach of contract due to the film’s simultaneous premiere in theaters and on Disney+, the company’s streaming service. The spinoff for the Marvel character opened … Continue reading Scarlett Johansson Sues Disney Over ‘Black Widow’ Box Office
Let’s Read an Old Menu, featuring Disneyland Through The Years!
Hello, everyone and welcome to Let’s Read An Old Menu! This is a somewhat irregular column in which I, your humble LibraryLass, look at restaurant, hotel, and lunch counter menus from the 19th and 20th centuries. Sometimes things will be … Continue reading Let’s Read an Old Menu, featuring Disneyland Through The Years!
Cruella (2021) Spoiler Space
If you know that batshit insane plot point, you’ll know why this deserves its own Spoiler Space. Continue reading Cruella (2021) Spoiler Space