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City Lights: Some toys have a real story
Oh, those traumatic memories of "Toy Story 3." For some reason, I've kept encountering playthings during my last couple of weeks covering Huntington Beach. First, there was the Course of the Force, a "Star Wars"-themed charity relay in which participants...Tags: Animals, Toy Industry, Star Wars (movie), Toy Story 3 (movie), Pacific Ocean
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City Lights: Library found Nemo but needs help finding funding
Last year — twice, actually — I cried during "Toy Story 3." Yes, I'm not too big a man to admit it. During that last scene, when Andy gingerly passes his childhood toys on to the girl, I pretty much lost it, even though I've stayed dry during...Tags: Alexander Gould, Arts and Culture, Ellen DeGeneres, Toy Story 3 (movie), Libraries
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City Lights: Seeing technology change, in 3D
Someone asked me the other day about the first specific event in my life that I can recall. After pondering for a moment, I realized that it was going to see "Return of the Jedi" at the Brea Mall in the summer of 1983. Of course, I have vague...Tags: Nintendo Company Ltd., Human Interest, Science and Technology, George Lucas, Entertainment
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Reel Critic: Disney takes a chance on Marvel superheroes
Comic books have always been somewhat of an underground culture primarily appreciated by boys and a few self-proclaimed "geeks." Other than some early success in serial shorts such as "Flash Gordon" and "Buck Rogers," movies based on comic books have...Tags: Amusement and Theme Parks, Companies and Corporations, The Walt Disney Co., The Incredible Hulk (movie, 2008), Movies
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Florida Travel Tips & Deals
Special CorrespondentCheck this list often as new tips, events and deals around Florida come in: Culinary features on Anna Maria Island Mainsail Beach Inn on Florida’s Anna Maria Island has partnered with the Beach Bistro to offer a number of culinary luxuries to...Tags: Clubs and Associations, Stonefield (music group), Voting, Prices, Fantasy Sports
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How to talk like Yoda on Talk Like Yoda Day
Talk Like Yoda Day, Tuesday is. In Orlando, it seems like there's always a reason to celebrate the "Star Wars" films. Right now, we're in between sessions of Star Wars Weekends at Disney's Hollywood Studios. Last summer, Celebration VI, a convention...
Tags: Lucasfilm Ltd., Unrest, Conflicts and War, Star Wars (movie), Orange County Convention Center, Monsters University (movie)
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This week at theme parks: SeaWorld's Antarctica opens, Magic Kingdom goes 24 hours
Big events are on the horizon at Orlando-area theme parks and attractions. +The grand opening of SeaWorld Orlando's Antarctica -- Empire of the Penguin is set for Friday morning. The area, considered the largest expansion in the theme park's history,...
Tags: Antarctica, Gardens and Parks, Amusement and Theme Parks, Theme Park Vacations, Trips and Vacations
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Disney storybook apps are on sale now
Orlando SentinelYou've got one more day to take advantage of Disney Publishing's Mid-May Madness Sale on storybook apps. Through Tuesday, various interactive storybook apps will sell for $4.99 each. They include: Wreck-It-Ralph Storybook Deluxe. Follow Ralph's quest,...Tags: Music, Monsters University (movie), Tangled (movie), Entertainment
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Is Disney sexing up 'Brave' heroine Merida for merchandise line?
This post has been updated, please see below for details. Merida, the feisty, outdoorsy heroine of Pixar's 2012 animated film "Brave," was many a parent's dream come true. In an era in which girls are often hypersexualized in entertainment and the...
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Disney's sexier, skinnier Merida to stay, despite protests
Despite an online petition that garnered over 200,000 signatures protesting the re-imagining of Pixar's "Brave" heroine Merida, Disney has no intention of abandoning its sexier version of the Scottish archer. The modified Merida was created specifically...
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Studio Ghibli’s ‘Totoro,’ ‘Howl’s Moving Castle’ coming to Blu-ray
Hero Complex - movies, comics, pop culture - Los Angeles TimesTwo classic Studio Ghibli films are getting the Blu-ray treatment. Disney is releasing Hayao Miyazaki’s “My Neighbor Totoro” and “Howl’s […]... -
'Monsters University' iPhone and iPad interactive app tells 'Monsters, Inc.' backstory
Orlando SentinelScary, isn’t it? You know -- the thought that you might miss out on some of the pre-release hoopla before Disney brings Pixar’s "Monsters University" to the big screen June 21. Well, turn those screams into laughter, kids, because Disney...Tags: Apple iTunes, Monsters, Inc. (movie), John Goodman, Monsters University (movie), Education
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