Arts & Entertainment - Feb. 5, 2008
Downtown already roaring about "The Lion King"
The roar of "The Lion King" is already being felt in Downtown Milwaukee.
Tags: Lion King, Broadway, Milwaukee Theatre, Marcus Center, Hakuna Matata, Disney

Dining - July 21, 2007
Pixar finds the right recipe with "Ratatouille"
I am by no means a movie critic, but I just wanted to say that I love the new Pixar film, "Ratatouille."
Tags: Pixar, Disney, Ratatouille

Milwaukee Buzz - May 31, 2007
A pseudo-celebration, of sorts
I’m over the moon about the muckety mucks at Disney finally creating a Black princess! Sure, it may seem silly for a grown woman to spontaneously spin cartwheels in high heels over a cartoon character. But this is huge!
Tags: Dasha, Disney

Kids & Family - Aug. 14, 2006
Motherfest: Are Disney films good or evil?
This month's "Motherfest" column explores both classic and modern Disney films. Are they enchanting and magical, or loaded with questionable language and stereotypes? Local parents weigh in.
Tags: Disney films, Disney, Motherfest

Movies - June 9, 2006
"Cars" zooms into winner's circle
With the checkered flag bound to wave in its favor, “Cars” roars into theaters this weekend. The newest collaboration between Disney and Pixar Studios confirms this dream team is speeding toward the animation winner’s circle leaving all the other movie studios in the dust.
Tags: Cars, Disney, Pixar, animation

Travel & Visitors Guide - May 7, 2008
"It's Not That Scary..."
We didn’t know it would be so scary.  I mean, sure, the name Tower of Terror should have probably clued us in, but this was Disney after all.  2 years ago, my then 4 year-old wanted to ride The Tower of Terror.  We wisely said no to him. We figured that now at the rip old age...
Tags: disney, travel

Travel & Visitors Guide - May 7, 2008
Disney Planning 101
The best advice I can give anyone going to Walt Disney World is to research it ahead of time.  There are numerous books, websites and even podcasts available.  My favorite books are The Unofficial Guide To Walt Disney World and The Passporters Guide to Walt Disney World.  My favo...
Tags: Travel, Disney, Mickey, Epcot, Magic Kingdom, Animal Kingdom, Hollywood Studios, Blizzard Beach, Typhoon Lagoon