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Uncle Walt’s Insider Election Guide

You don't have to agree with us, unless you're not an idiot. UNCLE WALT'S H.Q., SVALBARD -- Tucked away in our icy headquarters halfway between mainland Norway and the North Pole, it's easy for the staff at Uncle Walt's Insider to feel removed from American politics. Also, most folks who are fans of Disney or other theme parks usually want to escape from the anxiety of everyday life, not be reminded of it. But there are some elections and issues that we cannot ...

PR nightmare: photos surface of Donald Duck’s Nazi past

Was it real? A costume party? An old satirical cartoon during wartime? BURBANK, CA -- Supreme Court nominees aren't the only ones having to deal with allegations of a troubled past. The Walt Disney Company is now scrambling to respond to an uproar caused by photographs of Donald Duck dressed as a Nazi soldier. Ducking the issues "The timing is certainly suspect," says Disney (the company) spokesperson Jun Disney (no relation). "Just after his uncle Scrooge McDuck becomes the fifth richest person in the ...

October 8, 2018 by Marty in Other

The world's 5th richest man, er, duck. Photo © Walt Disney Productions.

Scrooge McDuck now the world’s 5th richest person

Still the only duck in the top twenty. NEW YORK, NY -- According to Money magazine, Scrooge McDuck has jumped two places in just six months in its list of the richest individuals in the world. At an estimated worth of $71.6 billion dollars, McDuck has passed Spanish fashion retailer Amancio Ortega ($70B) and Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg ($71B). Sources inside the McDuck organization cite a change in financial strategy for the increase. McDuck, long known for touting the benefits of "hoarding," ...

October 6, 2018 by Marty in Other