Disney-MGM – The Jedi Show

The Star Wars weekends may be over, but one of their most popular features is about to become a permanent attraction at Disney-MGM Studios at Walt Disney World. As a Star Wars fan, I’m excited about this. Disney is working on completing construction of a new stage for the Star Wars Jedi Training Academy. It will be located on a large patio area that is outside the Star Tours attraction. At this time, Disney officials haven’t commented on whether the construction will be removing the AT-AT Walkers or the Ewok Forest. Hopefully not, but papers were filed with Orange County … Continue reading

Who’s Your Favorite Movie Villain? Part One

Entertainment Weekly just listed its 50 favorite movie villains. You know, the bad guys that we love to hate. But, they also got hammered for leaving some fan favorites out. Who made their top 50 list? (Warning, if you haven’t seen all these movies, there may be some spoilers mentioned) Of course, Star Wars nemesis Darth Vader was on the list. Trying to kill your own son (Luke Skywalker) and daughter (Princess Leia) certainly qualifies you to head straight to the top of the villain list. Voiced by actor James Earl Jones, Darth Vader is an iconic villain that will … Continue reading

Bed Wars

I’ve written about dominance before — alpha dogs and omega dogs especially. And a few weeks ago, I mentioned how the balance of power in my four-legged family was shifting. For a long time now, we’ve had Bed Wars. Let me set the scene. (A black sky, white stars sparkling. Text scrolls upwards, a la Star Wars.) A long time ago, in a bedroom far, far away, two dogs were at war over a very important piece of territory: the bed. He (or she) who ruled the bed ruled the universe. The bed was a land of great prosperity and … Continue reading