For most of us growing up with Disney animated movies, the brand came with a sense of enchantment. The stories were presented in two-dimensional landscapes, but it was nonetheless engrossing. The storytelling, the characters, the immersive animated environments, everything felt like it had a soul. The live-action remakes have attempted to carbon copy these animated movies but instead have felt like
Read MoreIt’s a simple question. What if Ursula had won that fateful day? What would it look like for The Little Mermaid’s Ariel and Eric? In Liz Braswell’s Part of Your World that is precisely what happened. Ursula, disguised as Vanessa, marries a bewitched Eric. Ariel believes her true love is stolen and her father is dead so she retreats to Atlantica.
Read MoreFor the past decade or so, Disney has been invested in adapting their animated classics. Excluding early outliers such as 101 Dalmations and its sequel 102 Damations from my childhood, the new trend began with Alice in Wonderland in the early 2010s. Since then, many of the Disney classics have received live-action versions, to varying degrees of success and praise. The
Read MoreIn the second episode of The Cosmic Cafe, host Julia Delbel chats with Richard Nebens of The Direct and The Illuminerdi about all 10 of the classic animated movies that make up the “Disney Renaissance.” What’s your favorite Disney film from this period? Let us know in the comments or on social media! Show Notes: Richard Nebens is a writer for
Read MoreRecently, I attended my first ever con (GalaxyCon) and I’ll be honest, I had no idea what to expect really. I’m not a cosplayer and I had zero previous experience with anything con-related besides watching some YouTube videos. My decision to go was a last-minute decision, as I looked at the guest list and saw an actor from one of my
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