Josh Spiegel
School
Arizona State University, Northern Arizona University
Expertise
Disney Parks, Streaming Comedy Series, Action/Sci-Fi Movies
- Josh has written two books focused on Disney and Pixar.
- He co-hosted the Disney movie podcast "Mousterpiece Cinema" for nine years.
- Outlets like The Washington Post and The Wrap have sought Josh's expertise as a Disney-focused consultant.
Experience
Josh has worked as a pop-culture journalist and editor for two decades. He's written for outlets such as /Film, Polygon, The Hollywood Reporter, The Washington Post, and more. He has also served as Reviews Editor at Sound on Sight, and was Editor-in-Chief at Movie Mezzanine.
Education
Josh received his Bachelor of Arts degree from Arizona State University, and his Master of Arts degree in English from Northern Arizona University in Flagstaff, Arizona.
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Stories By Josh Spiegel
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While Niles' divorce lawyer Donny Douglas (Saul Rubinek) became a recurring character for a few seasons of Frasier, that wasn't the original plan.
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A relatively obscure 1990s live-action Disney movie is Daniel Craig's worst film on Rotten Tomatoes, but it co-starred an eventual Oscar winner.
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The Lion King prequel Mufasa commits the same faux pas as Solo: A Star Wars Story when it comes to a certain character's origin story.
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The new Disney+ Star Wars series Skeleton Crew does something no other Star Wars show or movie has seemingly done before.
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Moana 2 brings back many of the key people who made the original animated movie so great, but there's one key ingredient missing in the mix.
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There's inside-baseball, and then there's this controversial 20-year-old Bruce Willis and Julia Roberts scene from a major studio release.
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The Disney Princesses are some of the Mouse House's most vaunted characters, but which one stands above the rest? Here's how we ranked them.
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Need a break from the typical winter holiday entertainment? Here are the best alternative holiday movies that are worth seeking out.
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Muppet*Vision 3D is going away for good at Disney's Hollywood Studios, but there's an obvious and simple way to preserve it for the masses.
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After a recent trip to Walt Disney World, one thing is clear: theme parks still have a problem that is keeping some guests off the best rides.
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Now that The Penguin is over, let's examine how the Batman spinoff series sets the stage for what's to come in The Batman Part II.
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Kurt Russell has starred in a whole lot of Disney movies, many of them when he was quite young. Here's our ranking of each and every one.
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The impending arrival of Universal Studios' Epic Universe makes it a tangible (and terrifying) reality for its biggest theme park competitor: Disney.
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Lightning Lanes have been around at Disney Parks for a while, but you'll soon have to lighten your wallet even more for the Lightning Lane Premier Pass.
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Amidst its not-so-great sequels and spinoffs, DreamWorks Animation has made some genuinely solid films. Here's our ranking of the studio's best works.
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Tim Burton's characters are often as big as a movie itself. Here are the 11 best character performances in Burton's filmography.
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Tim Burton has created otherworldly characters and creatures, but we've narrowed down his 10 very best.
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One of the most hated theme park rides of the modern era replaced a Beetlejuice-hosted stage show at Universal Studios.
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Disney World is adding new attractions that include a Cars ride, but it's coming at a high cost - one that has Disney park enthusiasts up in arms.
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Some actors have managed to give instantly classic movie performances in less than 20 minutes of screentime. Here are the best ones ranked.
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There's a lot more to the Alien movies than the Xenomorph. Here are the best characters in the franchise.
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With Alien: Romulus in theaters today, we've pitted the new film up against 10 other horror franchise revivals and cooked up a ranking for your enjoyment.
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From 1970s classics to bombastic 1990s action films (and maybe even some more modern entries), here is our ranking of the best natural disaster movies.
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Hollywood has a habit of hiring indie directors to direct big budget blockbusters. Here's our list of the 10 best movies that have emerged from that practice.
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In honor of the Twister sequel Twisters hitting theaters, here are the 10 best blockbuster performances by character actors ranked.
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With Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F hitting Netflix this week, we went ahead and ranked the entire Beverly Hills Cop franchise.
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With Inside Out 2 now in theaters, let's take a look at the 10 best Pixar characters from the company's nearly 30-year history. Did your favorite make the list?