Animation, List

Favorite Animated Antagonists with Patricia

Ali and special guest, Patricia Miranda of Old School Lane, each share their top 5 favorite animated antagonists.

Check out Old School Lane on YouTube and find updates on Facebook and Blogspot, as well as by following Patricia on Twitter. Also, be sure to give Ali’s blog interview with Patricia a read: An In-Depth Chat with the Co-Founder of Old School Lane.

animated antagonists

Musical

Newsies

Ali discusses the Broadway musical, Newsies. She reminsices about seeing the show during its final few weeks on Broadway, sharing her favorite songs and admiring the musical for its amazing choreography, creative set designs and encouraging message.

Newsies
Television

Selfie

Ali discusses the witty, heartfelt, yet unfortunately short-lived series, Selfie, created by Emily Kapnek. She shares funny lines and heartwarming moments from each episode while referring to the show’s timely commentary on the pitfalls of social media obsession.

Selfie

Novel

The Outsiders

Ali discusses S. E. Hinton’s powerful coming-of-age novel, The Outsiders. She reads passages and talks about important character moments as well as the significance of the novel’s famous quote, “Stay gold, Ponyboy.”

The Outsiders
Interview, Television, Writing

Nickelodeon Nostalgia with Stacey Grant

Ali interviews Seventeen Snapchat Editor and author of Hey Arnold! Guide to Relationships, Stacey Grant. Stacey shares about her career path, favorite articles she’s written and people she’s interviewed, her thoughts on reboots, favorite Nickelodeon shows and much more.

You can follow Stacey on Twitter and Instagram, and you can find her book, Hey Arnold! Guide to Relationships, available for purchase on Amazon.

Hey Arnold! Guide to Relationships

 

Animation, List, Movies, Writing

Pixar’s 22 Rules of Storytelling

Ali discusses Pixar’s 22 Rules of Storytelling compiled by former Pixar storyboard artist, Emma Coats, drawing examples from different Pixar films along the way.

Pixar's 22 Rules of Storytelling