While my latest article from San Diego Comic-Con was just published on LaughingPlace.com, here is a look back at our WonderCon update from her Universe ... What are the newest creations from the winners of last year’s Her Universe Fashion Show? We gathered at WonderCon 2018 to find out. For the first time, they announced… Continue reading From Tikis to Princesses – the Latest News from Her Universe
Did you know that sailing across the ocean in a voyaging canoe isn’t just something Moana did in a Disney animated feature? And that some of Maui’s Wayfinding teachings are inspired by real-life Polynesian navigational techniques? It’s true. All of it. Welcome to true stories of Hōkūleʻa – Hawaii’s voyaging canoe – as told… Continue reading Talk Story with Women of Hokuleʻa – Real-Life Moanas Share Their Adventures
Moana has been such an inspirational force for so many people around the world. The film has touched not only Polynesians, but people from every walk of life. So, what inspired Disney filmmakers to send a teenager on a wayfinding quest in a voyaging canoe? In their research for Moana, Ron Clements, John Musker and… Continue reading Step Aboard Hokuleʻa: How this Real-Life Voyaging Canoe Inspired Moana
Thanks to Her Universe founder, Ashley Eckstein, showing off geek couture is now a much-anticipated event at San Diego Comic-Con. Ashley dreamed of providing a runway for young designers to showcase their fandom-driven fashions. Her dream is now a reality, as she makes designers’ dreams come true at the 4th Annual Her Universe Fashion Show… Continue reading Dreams Come True at the 4th Annual Her Universe Fashion Show
From a deep-seated love of the original Pirates of the Caribbean attraction at Disneyland (now celebrating its 50th Anniversary) came the Pirates film empire that we know today. For many younger guests, Captain Jack Sparrow was their first Disney pirate. If you long for the open seas…and ye come seekin’ adventure: ye be in… Continue reading D23 Expo Celebrates Disney’s Pirates of the Caribbean Films
How many of you love Pirates of the Caribbean? Was your first memory of Pirates from Disneyland? Or perhaps Disney World? For younger generations, their first Disney pirate may have been Captain Jack Sparrow from the blockbuster films. Well, if ye come seekin’ adventure, keep a weather eye open. There be pirates in these waters… Continue reading Yo Ho! Celebrating Over 50 Years of Disney Pirates at D23 Expo
When the creative team of a Disney animated classic shows up and shares stories of how a film was made….it’s an unforgettable experience. As an unadvertised treat, the creators of Disney’s Mulan surprised movie-goers at the El Capitan theater in Hollywood with an impromptu pre-screening panel discussion on January 26, 2017. “Throwback Thursday” at… Continue reading Reflections: 6 Pearls We Learned from the Creators of Disney’s Mulan
What would you give to spend an evening with a Disney Legend – an animator, a story artist who was hand-picked by Walt Disney himself, a creative mastermind and self-dubbed ‘troublemaker’? Floyd Norman is all of these. He was also the first African-American artist to work at Walt Disney Productions. We gathered at nine in… Continue reading Floyd Norman: A Disney Legend’s Animated Life
Moana is the first Polynesian Princess to join the Disney ohana. Director and Producer team Ron Clements and John Musker (Little Mermaid, Aladdin, The Princess and the Frog) were joined by screenwriter Jared Bush (Zootopia), co-head of Animation Amy Smeed (Tangled, Frozen, Big Hero 6), and producer Osnat Shurer (Pixar shorts) on the “Moana: Art… Continue reading Moana Sails Into San Diego Comic-Con, and Into Our Hearts (Part 2)
Moana is the first Polynesian Princess to join the Disney ohana. Director and Producer team Ron Clements and John Musker (Little Mermaid, Aladdin, The Princess and the Frog) were joined by screenwriter Jared Bush (Zootopia), co-head of Animation Amy Smeed (Tangled, Frozen, Big Hero 6), and producer Osnat Shurer (Pixar shorts) on the “Moana:… Continue reading Moana Sails Into San Diego Comic Con, and Into Our Hearts (Part 1)
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