Summer “Cel”-ebration!: Classic Cartoons on Summer Vacation

By Michael LyonsIt’s the Dog Days of Summer.  It’s also the Cat Days, Mouse Days, Duck Days and even Popeye Days of summer!As we find ourselves in the midst of this hot, hazy and humid season of bar-b-ques, summer camps, beaches and vacations, a great way to mark all that summer has to offer is to turn back the clock...

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“A Quest for Fun!”: The 35th Anniversary of “National Lampoon’s Vacation”

By Michael LyonsIt’s tough to pick a favorite scene.That’s the type of movie “National Lampoon’s Vacation” has become.  The trials and tribulations of the Griswold family’s cross country trek to spend summer vacation at “America’s Favorite Family Fun Park, ” Wally World has become the stuff of hysterical legend.This...

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Saturday “Super” Stars: Cartoon’s Offbeat Heroes

By Michael LyonsWho would have thought that someday we would get ONE “Ant Man” movie, let alone TWO!  But, here we are, this weekend as Marvel’s latest “Ant Man and The Wasp” hits theaters.The sequel features a super hero with most unlikely powers.  No iron suit, shield, strength or gift of flight.  Ant...

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