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...font of this friendly, funky vibe is Lasseter, the jolly round fellow (any cartoonist could draw him in two seconds and three circles) with a weakness for assaultively colorful Hawaiian shirts. In the mid-'80s, this Disney renegade began making computer-animated shorts, one of which, Tin Toy, won an Oscar six years before he finished Pixar's first feature, 1995's Toy Story. That movie changed animation history, as Walt Disney had in 1937 with Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs. Like Walt in his early genius period, Lasseter saw that the secret of an animated movie is story...
...Hapa Girl (the adjective is a Hawaiian word for mixed race) is published by Temple University Press. Why the book did not find a commercial publisher is a mystery. The writing is vigorous, and Chai's descriptions of the murderous winters and corrosive boredom of the Great Plains are compelling. Besides, Chai is hardly an unknown: The Girl from Purple Mountain, the World War II family history she co-authored with her father, was a finalist for the 2001 National Book Award. Could it be racism, stalking the hapa girl once again...
...with her own reality-TV show (Natalie Gulbis). "My decision to leave college and turn pro was one of the best decisions I've ever made," says Gulbis. "I'm living my dream and having so much fun." And let's not forget Michelle Wie, that stylish, 6-ft. Hawaiian palm, currently sidelined with a wrist injury, whose $20 million endorsement contracts rival those of tennis queen Maria Sharapova, even though she's spent more time trying to qualify (unsuccessfully) for men's tourneys. "These women aren't afraid to exploit their sexuality a little bit," says Rob McNamara, golf...
...Julia S. Carey ’09, Arthur Sullivan’s daunting melodicism is terrifically realized. Gilbert and Sullivan operas are always wordy, and this dual satire of 19th century English society and limited liability companies—replete with now-obscure references to parliamentary legislation and Hawaiian princesses—is no exception...
...WORLEY, selected to live in a mansion owned by a Japanese real estate mogul who is handing over eight of his multimillion-dollar homes to low-income native Hawaiian families...