Animation fans are sure to get a bang out of Disney’s new series of Mickey Mouse shorts Jun18

Animation fans are sure to get a bang out of Disne...

“I hope that we don’t lose sight of one thing. That it all started with a mouse.” — Walt Disney And given that Mickey is basically the well-spring from which all good things flow at The Walt Disney Company … well, it’s kind of appropriate that — on Disney’s Glendale Campus — there’s this very cool Mickey-inspired fountain. Read the rest of the story on JimHillMedia.com     Share this:More

The sky’s the limit when it comes to playing options for Nintendo’s soon-to-be-released “Disney’s Planes” game Jun14

The sky’s the ...

On the final day of E3 2013, I flew on into that huge pavilion which Nintendo had set up inside of the Los Angeles Convention Center. Where I then had a chance to chat with Corey Valencia from Disney Interactive about the upcoming Planes game. Which will be based on that new animated feature...

SEGA showcases its remastered, reimagined version of Disney Castle of Illusion at E3 2013 Jun13

SEGA showcases its r...

So what can gamers expected from Disney Castle of Illusion when it finally hits store shelves later this year?   Read the rest at JimHillMedia.com       Share...

Harmonix works musical magic with Fantasia: Music Evolved at E3 2013 Jun12

Harmonix works music...

Cambridge, MA-based company Harmonix is trying to capture the spirit of Walt Disney’s 1940 masterpiece, “Fantasia ” by inserting the gamer into the story of The Sorcerer’s Apprentice. Read the rest on JimHillMedia.com. Share...

Egmont Overture Jun05

Egmont Overture

Today, I’m just showing off. My husband Noe plays cello with the Long Beach Symphony Orchestra. Here they are, from my cheap lil camera last Sunday, playing Beethoven’s Egmont Overture: Share...

A temporary logjam is Knott enough to spoil the opening festivities for this theme park’s Boardwalk expansion & its newly enhanced Timber Mountain Log Ride Jun01

A temporary logjam i...

So how did yesterday’s media event at Knott’s Berry Farm go? Well, that kind of depends on whether you’re an optimist or a pessimist. Are you the type of person who sees the glass half-empty or half-full? Or — in this particular case — the Timber Mountain Log...

TryIt at Home: Four Recipes from Disney’s Magic of Healthy Living (and more) May28

TryIt at Home: Four ...

Does it HAVE to be a cupcake? The answer: not always. Disney’s trying to get kids to eat healthier by getting them to try new things, like this Watermelon Salad from this year’s Epcot International Flower & Garden Festival: Watermelon Salad If you’re in the mood for...

Fall Comes Early on The Hub Network May11

Fall Comes Early on ...

When I was a kid, there were two reasons we couldn’t wait until summer was over: Bubble Yum would be back on store shelves and the new Saturday Morning lineup would be on tv. This was a huge deal; all three networks had a primetime special the night before to preview the new shows. So...

“She’s this French Steampunk Indiana Jones Chick” May10

“She’s t...

The title of this piece is the actual sentence written to me by a friend when I asked about Adele Blanc-Sec. Here’s the trailer. How did I miss this? I want this movie for Mother’s Day. It’s in pre-order. I really, really don’t mind waiting a tick for it. Here’s...

Diagon Alley Details from Jim Hill!!! May08

Diagon Alley Details...

He’s got the EXCLUSIVE – go look NOW! Jim Hill Media – Diagon Alley Share...