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...with a wisecracking George hip to all sorts of slang. Fortunately, the creators of “Curious George” have gone old-school, deciding to return to 2-D, hand-drawn animation and kiddy-style content. While the plot is changed from the original H.A. and Margret Rey story—and given some modern spin, a camera phone is a key prop—the essence is the same. The Man in the Yellow Hat (now given a name: Ted) goes to Africa and later returns home, followed by a furry friend. The monkey, George, causes mischief...
...Generalissimo was a man whose semantics ranged from Si! to No!, who personally chose Spain's King, who jailed homosexuals. Today, I can spout republicanism in my village bar to Rafael, a captain in the Guardia Civil reserve. He can try to shout me down with "Viva el Rey, Viva Leonor!" Yes, semantic democracy is definitely more fun than iron dictatorship. And Franco? May he rust in peace...
DIED. MARGRET E. REY, 90, co-creator, with her late husband Hans Augusto Rey, of Curious George, a children's-book series about a mischievous monkey; in Cambridge, Massachusetts. The diminutive Rey sometimes served as her husband's model for their famous creation, making faces and jumping from chair to chair. Said Rey: "My husband always called me curious. But then I think most people...
Margo Okazawa-Rey, the 1,000 Women Nobel Peace Prize coordinator for the U.S., Canada, Japan and Korea, praised the decision to include Hunt among the 1,000 names...
...Okazawa-Rey, who graduated from the School of Education in 1987, said that the project is a success whether or not the nominees win the award...