Jezebel: Dr. Seuss

The Lorax Movie May Ruin The Lorax

Sadie Stein — Mon, 25 Oct 2010 18:03:00 EDT

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It seems that in a new 3-D adaptation of Dr. Seuss's iconic lament for the environment, the Once-ler — portrayed in the book only as a sinister pair of forest-destroying arms and two yellow eyes — will be shown full-frontal. More »

Fuck Your House, Fuck Your Mouse, I'm Sam I Am!

Sadie Stein — Tue, 02 Mar 2010 16:00:00 EST

There are many things to say about Dr. Seuss on this, his 106th birthday (which is, apparently, a milestone.) That he was a literacy hero. That he was a misogynist. That it's high time he had his own ironic rap: More »

I Meant What I Said And I Said What I Meant

Anna Holmes — Tue, 02 Mar 2010 14:10:00 EST

[Washington, D.C., March 2. Image via Getty]

Oh, the Places He Went...

Sadie Stein — Mon, 02 Mar 2009 12:20:00 EST

Today would have been Dr. Seuss's 105th birthday: many happy returns, Ted. [Wired] More »

Police Hold Goat On Suspicion Of Robbery • Caylee Anthony's Grandfather: Suicidal?

Katy Kelleher — Fri, 23 Jan 2009 17:30:00 EST

• Police in Nigeria are holding a goat in custody on suspicion of attempted armed robbery. Vigilantes turned the beast in, claiming it was a robber who used black magic to transform himself. • More »

Blythe Danner Says Gwyneth Is Not Divorcing

Jessica G. — Tue, 16 Dec 2008 17:40:00 EST

Gwyneth's mom Blythe Danner says Gwyn's marriage is a-ok, despite rumors of a split. “They don’t take pictures together if they can avoid it. It’s a strategy. They don’t want the pandemonium.” [Fox News]

Fashion Show

Sadie Stein — Wed, 02 Jul 2008 12:45:00 EDT

Sometimes when one looks at couture, there are moments when one thinks "Am I crazy, or is this really, really hideous?" Yes, everyone involved may have a highly-sophisticated fashion sensibility. Sure, people will pay thousands of dollars for these creations. And yet, at times it's as ugly as anything out of Talbots Petites. I had such a moment when looking at the images from Riccardo Tisci's couture collection for Givenchy, which I found so patently absurd that there was nothing for it but to voice my bafflement in the immortal words of Theodore Geisel. More »

"Pro-Life" Group Uses Dr. Seuss To Push Its Case

Slut Machine — Wed, 27 Feb 2008 18:00:00 EST

A pro-life group in Colorado has adopted the line "a person's a person, no matter how small" from Horton Hears a Who — which was turned into a song for the Broadway production Seussical the Musical — as a way to petition for a measure recognizing conception as the start of a human life. Such groups have been quoting this passage for years, despite the fact that both Dr. Seuss and his wife made it publicly clear they were not okay with that. (And rightly so: It's being used out of context and is about as inappropriate as Planned Parenthood taking on "Last Caress" — "I got something to say/ I killed your baby today/ And it doesn't matter much to me/ As long as its dead" — by the Misfits as a theme song.) More »