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  • Rare Mary Poppins History Comes to Life in New Disney Podcast

    Rare Mary Poppins History Comes to Life in New Disney Podcast

    Richard Sherman left a grand legacy behind after his recent passing; along with his brother Robert, he made the blueprints for what Disney music would become. But he left some surprises too, as we’ll soon hear on Disney: A Recorded History. Veteran Disney music historian and the studio’s supervising producer for music, Randy Thornton, hosts…


  • His Dark Materials Stops Monkeying Around

    His Dark Materials Stops Monkeying Around

    If you haven’t read or watched His Dark Materials, it’s hard to explain how weird it is. This is its greatest strength, I believe, but also its biggest weakness, because while each part is intensely creative, when more closely examined in isolation, these parts can be utterly bizarre. Case in point: I just watched Ruth Wilson,…