Ben Breitbart

Marvel ’s animated series Hit-Monkey is back for season 2 on Hulu. Just in time for the show’s return, we had a chance to chat with co-creator Josh Gordon about what’s new in the second season, bringing improv to the animation medium, and much more.

On July 27th, Disney Vero Beach Resort hosted its annual Tour de Turtles event. Since this program launched in 2018, Disney and the Sea Turtle Conservancy have worked together to study 29 sea turtles. These turtles are released at the resort and tracked via satellite transmitters. For example, the turtle released last year (Madame Leota) has traveled more than 4,500 miles since, making her way up the southeastern Atlantic coast. Meanwhile, this year, two turtles dubbed Ebb and Flow made their way back into the ocean.

If you don’t already know the name Titmouse, you will soon. As one of the world’s top TV animation studios, you’ve no doubt seen their work and just didn’t know it was them. The animation studio behind some of Disney’s biggest current hits, including Kiff, The Ghost and Molly McGee, and Pupstruction

We are descending from the blue sky and starting to dig some dirt. That was the jist of the Disney Experiences Showcases at D23 this year, which was titled Horizons. The journey was billed as a musical journey around the world, which it was. The anchor was a large fantastic orchestra that played songs from Disney’s past and present. There were also musical performances by some big names — but the true star of the show were the announcements being made and the concept art that was being shown.

I have been doing a lot of thinking about The Rivers of America ever since we learned that they were not long for the Magic Kingdom. Sailing around Tom Sawyer on the Liberty Belle Riverboat is one of the most beautiful experiences at Walt Disney World

Where is Dana Walden? According to her lightly used Instagram, she attended the premiere of the new season of Only Murders in the Building. She also appeared to be at D23, but I never saw her onstage. While her co-chairman of Disney Entertainment took the stage during their entertainment showcase and Josh D’Amaro led his presentation, Walden’s lack of public exposure was noticeable. I can’t imagine it is intentional, but is she ghosting us Disney fans?

It was time to leave Boston and head to New York City via Bristol, Connecticut. But before we left, we were able to enjoy a breakfast buffet at the hotel. We then boarded the bus and started our approximately two hour journey. While not an Adventures by Disney trip, their hallmarks of magical luggage transport and bus snacks were still present on this ESPN Experience. Our bus entertainment was a selection of “This is SportsCenter” commercials and the 30 for 30 film, Four Days in October about the 2004 ALCS.

If I am being honest, I had anticipated that the trip was going to go downhill for me once we left Bristol. I had always wanted to visit ESPN HQ, but I can go to a ballpark anytime. How would they make two games in a suite special? Well, I am not ashamed to say, I was very wrong.

Disney Experiences Chairman Josh D’Amaro was one of the keynote speakers at Hubspot’s INBOUND 2024 conference held in Boston. While it may seem odd to see him present at a marketing conference, he took this opportunity to share Disney’s approach to storytelling through concepts such as innovation, emotional connection, and courage. As Disney fans, these are all ideas that we see in action every day, but it was interesting to see how D’Amaro delivered the message to the uninitiated. I also learned something about D’Amaro and myself through the process.

When Moana 2 hits theatres in just a few weeks, moviegoers will be treated to a new set of sure-to-be-iconic songs as well. This time around, those tunes were penned by the duo of Abigail Barlow and Emily Bear. Perhaps best known for their work on The Unofficial Bridgerton Musical — for which they won a Grammy — the pair are stepping into Lin Manuel-Miranda’s shoes for the highly anticipated animated sequel.