Alcor Life Extension Foundation: List of Cryogenic Members

The Alcor Life Extension Foundation has recently come back in to the news spotlight with the allegations made in Larry Johnson's book Frozen that workers at the facility decapitated the head of baseball star Ted Williams and then used it as a ball in batting practice. Alcor...

Wayne Allwine, the voice of Mickey Mouse dies at 62

Wayne Allwine, the voice of beloved cartoon Mickey Mouse for 32 years, has died at the age of 62 from complications with diabetes, with his wife, Russi Taylor, who was the voice of Minnie Mouse, by his side. Mr....

Magic at Sea - Day 3

Gulf of Mexico - As the sun comes up we skirt the coast of Northwest Cuba.  The Disney Magic glides through the calm, deep blue water on the way to the Cayman Islands.  We travel at 21.5 knots, or...

Science and Fiction at the Franklin Institute

PHILADELPHIA, PA - One of the oldest science and learning centers in the United States is still one of the best places for a field trip, with school or family. The Franklin Institute in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania...

Philip Glass Working on Walt Disney Opera

Composer and musician Philip Glass is set to produce and write an opera about the final days of quintessential American Walt Disney's life. The opera will be based on the novel The Perfect American by Peter...

Famed Disney Animator Passes at 95

You’ve probably seen his work in Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, Pinocchio, Fantasia and Song of the South as well as Cinderella, Alice in Wonderland, Peter Pan and Lady and the Tramp. In addition,...

Disney leading the way on green environmental campaigns

A Cambridge academic claims that the cartoons have inspired the powerful environmental movement and persuaded people to think green.

Wireless Robots Loose at Disney

Disney has released wireless robots into its theme park.  Does anyone remember the Simpsons' episode when they go to Itchy and Scratchy Land, and then the remote robots go on a rampage, they used Terminator-esque vision to determine who to be friends with and who was...

Bloggers Take on Talk Radio Hosts

By NOAM COHEN Published: January 15, 2007 A San Francisco talk radio station pre-empted three hours of Dr. Laura Schlessinger on Friday in response to a campaign by bloggers who have recorded extreme comments by...

Artist turns Mount Everest's trash into treasures

"Artist turns Mount Everest's trash into treasures The Associated Press Published: January 14, 2007 BRUNSWICK, Maine: Thousands of adventurers have been drawn to Mount Everest by the challenge of climbing to the top of the world. Jeff Clapp was drawn by the trash they leave...

Disney tells Santa clone ho-ho no

"When James Worley paid a visit to Disney World in Florida his portly frame and white beard soon had kids asking: "Are you Santa Claus?" Not wanting to disappoint, Mr Worley, 60, played along with some "ho-ho-hos". But Disney officials descended, telling him to stop...

Students protest college’s affiliation with Disney and Iger

"Several students distributed pamphlets protesting the college’s relationship with the Walt Disney Company and its CEO and president, Robert Iger ’73, in front of the Whalen Center for Music, where Iger...

Should the discount retailers be nervous of iTunes? | AppleX Net

Mac Rumors reported on the New York Post that Wal Mart is nervous about iTunes. Then later updated saying Wal Mart is disputing the report via the Reuters story. My question is regardless of which story is correct should the discount retailers be nervous of iTunes? I believe...

Computer giant Jobs shakes up Hollywood

"As the co-founder and chief executive officer of both Apple Computer Inc. and Pixar Animation Studios Inc., Steve Jobs has long bridged the sometimes wide gap between content creators in Hollywood and Silicon Valley technology companies."

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