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  • July 2008

    • Pixar's Lovable Robot Has Important Lessons For Us

      Washington Post  |  Jul 11, 08 11:06 AM CDT

      Pixar's Lovable Robot Has Important Lessons For Us

      (Newser) - Yes, Wall-E has environmental themes, but its main point is a moral one, writes Michael Gerson in the Washington Post . Not simply a critique of capitalism, as some conservatives have suggested, the movie sets its satirical sights on our self-imprisoning culture of consumption—and the snacking, reclining consumers in the audience. It offers us an alternative of hope, beauty, and joy. More »

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      Earth  • robot  • Pixar  • consumption  • consumerism  • computer animation  • Wall-E

  • June 2008

    • Wall-E Sees Box Office Stars

      Variety  |  Jun 29, 08 5:30 PM CDT

      Wall-E Sees Box Office Stars

      (Newser) - Wall-E charmed filmgoers and Angelina Jolie's Wanted beat out expectations in a strong box office weekend, Variety reports. The Pixar-Disney animation flick banked $62.5 million while Wanted raked in $51.1 million. Get Smart held at third with $20 million and Kung Fu Panda kicked up $11.7 million in fourth, while The Incredible Hulk dropped to fifth with $9.2 million, Bloomberg reports. More »

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      box office  • Angelina Jolie  • Disney  • Pixar  • Universal Pictures  • Wall-E  • Wanted

    • Pixar's Wall-E Proves Its Mettle

      Rotten Tomatoes  |  Jun 27, 08 9:38 AM CDT

      Pixar's Wall-E Proves Its Mettle

      (Newser) - Stunning animation, an endearing love story, and a compelling look at mankind’s future make Pixar’s Wall-E one of the best films of the year, critics agree. “This is getting to sound like a broken record: Pixar Animation Studios has just topped itself. Again,” Kirk Honeycutt writes in the Hollywood Reporter. This movie is on the must-see list for kids and adults alike, critics say. More »

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      movie review  • Pixar  • animation  • apocalypse

  • April 2008

    • Cracking the Steve Jobs Code

      USA Today  |  Apr 21, 08 6:39 AM CDT

      Cracking the Steve Jobs Code

      (Newser) - Though it’s near impossible to get an interview with Steve Jobs, author Leander Kahney’s book Inside Steve’s Brain gives a “fresh, noble perspective” on the Apple icon’s impenetrable mind, Jon Swartz writes in USA Today . Like most who try, Kahney couldn’t score facetime, but his book illustrates the opposing traits that make his subject—equal parts Disney and Barnum—who he is. More »

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      Apple  • book  • Steve Jobs  • iPod  • book reviews  • biography  • Pixar

  • March 2008
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  • October 2007

    • Disney Park Launches $1B Redo

      Los Angeles Times  |  Oct 18, 07 9:25 AM CDT

      Disney Park Launches $1B Redo

      (Newser) - Disney is launching a $1.1 billion overhaul of its California Adventure theme park in a bid to boost smaller-than-predicted earnings and make the park more like big brother Disneyland. The Anaheim park, opened in 2001, drew 6 million visitors last year—a million less than predicted and far fewer than the 15 million who hit Disneyland. More »

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      Disney  • Pixar  • Anaheim  • Michael Eisner

  • August 2007

    • French Foodies Eating Up 'Ratatouille'

      Washington Post  |  Aug 14, 07 1:02 PM CDT

      French Foodies Eating Up 'Ratatouille'

      (Newser) - Legions of French citizens are crowding theaters for a first taste of Pixar's latest 3-D animated feature Ratatouille , the story of a rodent chef in Paris and now the 4th highest-grossing movie premiere in France's history. The French, known for their devotion to everything food-related, are raving about "Ratatouille" for its fastidious faithfulness to gourmet food and the art of cooking. More »

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      France  • movie  • film  • food  • chef  • cooking  • cartoon  • movie theaters  • Pixar  • 3D  • Le Monde  • Ratatouille

  • July 2007

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