Ariel Dorfman and Armand Mattelart’s 1970s classic How To Read Donald Duck still offers a mirror to today’s politics and media circus — from Uncle Scrooge to Uncle Sam. Its thesis has been both reaffirmed and turned on its head in the Trump era.
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Future In A Golf Ball
Twenty-eight years ago, my wife and I entered the future: Not only did we travel by plane for the first time, but we got to visit Spaceship Earth, in Disney World“s EPCOT Center. The time machine-themed narration played during the ride, penned by science fiction author Ray Bradbury, was narrated by the news broadcaster Walter […]
There is growing evidence that different species of animals can actually become what we humans think of as ‘friends.’ This is science, not Walt Disney…
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A Disney Hairy Tale
Looking at slides of the 15th anniversary parade at Walt Disney World in Florida, it occurs to me that change is often for the best. Flashy tracksuits, visors and the hair. And yes, that’s a keytar.