Time to clock in... Few parts of modern culture are as ubiquitous as McDonald's. We all know this. No matter where we live, there's a McDonald's somewhere. Love it or hate it, that is pretty remarkable, as is the story behind the founding of McDonald's, which was sorta recounted in the 2016 film, The Founder. … Continue reading Under the Golden Arches
Origins: Dumbo
Historically, circuses were a way of exposing a largely hometown-bound public to exotic animals they would never see in the wild, and shows have always tried to outdo each other in spectacle and novelty. In 1941, Disney asked, "What could be more novel than a flying elephant?" and released its classic film, Dumbo. In 2019, Tim Burton … Continue reading Origins: Dumbo
Taking Up Room 