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The "Totally" Animated History of Minnie Mouse

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Everyone's favorite sweetheart from the Disney cartoons is getting her star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame as part of Mickey and Minnie's 90th birthday.  To help celebrate, here is a nice little history about Minnie Mouse.  Keep in mind that this blog is objective, unlike Oh My Disney, which I don't recommend.  These are facts, not biased "OMG I love Disney" comments, with some opinions here and there (but don't worry, most of them are good opinions). Minnie, along side Mickey Mouse, debuted in Steamboat Willie in 1928.  It was the first animated cartoon to use complete synchronized sound.  It also put Walt Disney on the map. In 1929, the cartoon The Karnival Kid revealed Minnie's name for the first time "Minnie the Shimmy Dancer".  This also marks the first time both Minnie and Mickey spoke.  Walt Disney originally voiced the two, but in 1930, an inker named Marcellite Garner took over as the voice of Minnie.  She's that high pitch...

The Best (and some worst) of 2017

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It's time again to take a look back at some of the best (and in some cases worst) animated properties of 2017.  It had its ups and downs this year Best animated feature This award goes to the best feature of the year based on reviews, popularity, and box office numbers.  This year's winner is..... This was Coco's to lose naturally.  Let's be honest, this was not a good year in animated features.  So this film, hands down, is pretty much the best one.  Plus, it sparked numerous positive reviews, so we can't really call it that bad of a movie.  There were very few runner ups.  Some include My Little Pony and Boss Baby. Worst animated feature The dishonorable mention goes to..... Ugh......why does this even exist.  With the popularity of emojis, it was only natural to make a movie out of them right?  Well, except for the fact that NOBODY ASKED FOR THIS!!!!!!  This was another cash grab for Sony.  What's worse is t...