“Many prestigious universities are experiencing a moment of reckoning in this moment,” says Wanda Buttert, Chief Officer of Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Purging at UCSD. “Yale, for instance, is wrestling with the fact that its …
July 1, 2022
The university had intended to put the home on the market, but recently revealed that it had been pre-emptively purchased by a private consortium representing Jim Carrey, Mike Myers, and Danny DeVito, stars of the Seuss-based films How the Grinch Stole Christmas, The Cat in the Hat, and The Lorax, respectively. In a statement, the three actors said they are “proud of the work we have already done to destroy Dr. Seuss’s racist, hateful storytelling legacy while simultaneously making gobs of cash with these terrible films, and are grateful for the opportunity to give back by buying the house where he gave shape to his wicked creations and literally dismantling it — while in full costume. We’re live-streaming it on Instagram; it’s gonna be hilarious! Or at least edifying.”
Posted June 29, 2022
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