With the end of the year comes all the “Best of” lists from everyone from Entertainment Weekly to a random girl on the internet who has loved making lists since she was in elementary school. This leads me to say, welcome to my absolute favorite things that came out this year, as well as the... Continue Reading →
Crushes that Raised Us: Elementary Lessons
From reading, writing, and the basics of arithmetic, there is a lot to learn in elementary school. However, it’s the lessons learned about crushes and crushing that we’re going to focus on right now because millennials, we got some very mixed messaging via the pop culture we digested during those years between freaking out over... Continue Reading →
Crushes That Raised Us, Pt. 1
Every generation has their own set of crushes that have helped define not only who they find irresistible but also how they navigate crushing, love, and relationships as a whole. In this new mini series, we’re going to explore the crushes that raised my people, millennials and we’re starting with childhood and elementary school. So... Continue Reading →
David Dollar’s Live-Action Disney Crush
Disney is known around the world for their innovation in animation, but this week was all about what happens when they focus on live-action with David Dollar, a podcaster, travel expert in all things Disney, and a man with a crush on none other than Amy Adams from ‘Enchanted.’ We talked about how infectious her... Continue Reading →
An Unexpected & Uncharted Live-Action Disney Crush
Those who were privileged to be children during the Disney Renaissance know all too well that they got the cream of the crop when it came to animation. From the characters all being distinct in their own way (void of those ‘Tangled’ bug eyes) to the way the music was more timeless than made for... Continue Reading →
Icon Crush: The Ones that Spark Joy
Danny Franzese came through this week to talk about so many important issues, as well as his icon crush, Kermit the Frog. The most recognizable Muppet, one Danny noted, has main character energy but isn’t narcissistic about it, Kermit is known around the world in an instant, and in that instant, he sparks joy in... Continue Reading →
A Beauty of an Oscar Winner Crush
Firsts are always going to be memories that stay with you forever, hopefully. Whether they’re good or bad; like my first time going to the movies. It was good because I saw one of the best Disney movies, but also bad because afterward, I ran straight into a brick wall trying to win a race... Continue Reading →
Crushin on All Things 1994
So around seven years old is apparently when I started to pay way more attention to my surroundings because when I looked back at the music, movies, and television that came about in 1994 - my list of favorites was insanely hard to whittle down. Anyone who knows me knows I hate sports but put... Continue Reading →
Crushin on All Things 1991
Being that Jamie Dyer was only a couple of years old in 1991, many of his memories came from looking back. He noted that every time he sat down and discovered something new he adored from the ‘90s, it was typically rooted in this year. This is why he joined me this week to talk... Continue Reading →
Villain Crush: So Bad, They’re Good
In real life villains can be such a bummer, right? They lie, cheat, steal and that’s just those with political power. Okay, bad attempt at ‘Weekend Update’ humor aside, since author Paige Lavoie went animated with her villain choice this week, as did I shouting out Ursula, I thought that we’d keep that train going... Continue Reading →