http://archive2.mrc.org/taxonomy/term/19751/all en http://archive2.mrc.org/articles/lorax-not-just-trees-against-plastics <div class="field field-type-nodereference field-field-source"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <div class="field-label-inline-first"> By</div> <a href="/author/iris-somberg">Iris Somberg</a> </div> </div> </div> <p>“I am the Lorax. I speak for the trees.” But not just the trees! With the help of Universal Studios, “The Lorax” drank the left-wing kool-aid and has entered the fight against plastics, and anything artificial. To top it off, The New York Times is upset that the movie doesn’t promote environmentalism enough. Really.<img src="http://www.mamapop.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/The-Lorax-Movie.jpg" style="float: right;" height="200" width="235" /></p><p><a href="http://archive2.mrc.org/articles/lorax-not-just-trees-against-plastics" target="_blank">read more</a></p> Articles MRC Business Art & Entertainment Environment environment Plastics The Lorax Fri, 02 Mar 2012 23:10:30 +0000 matt.philbin 39317 at http://archive2.mrc.org http://archive2.mrc.org/biasalerts/nbc-uses-lorax-push-environmentalism-mocks-idea-movie-having-agenda <div class="field field-type-nodereference field-field-source"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <div class="field-label-inline-first"> By</div> <a href="/author/kyle-drennen">Kyle Drennen</a> </div> </div> </div> <p> While interviewing actor Ed Helms about his role in 'Dr. Seuss' The Lorax' On Monday's NBC Today, co-host Matt Lauer seemed puzzled that anyone would question the environmentalist message of the book or movie<img src="http://newsbusters.org/sites/default/files/2012-02-27-NBC-TDAY-LauerHelms.jpg" style="width: 240px; height: 184px; margin: 3px; float: right;" />: <strong>"...believe it or not, Dr. Seuss has sparked controversy with this movie</strong> because Lou Dobbs weighed in on this..."<br /> </p><p><a href="http://archive2.mrc.org/biasalerts/nbc-uses-lorax-push-environmentalism-mocks-idea-movie-having-agenda" target="_blank">read more</a></p> BiasAlerts News Analysis Division Danny Devito Ed Helms environment Matt Lauer NBC The Lorax Today Wed, 29 Feb 2012 21:58:44 +0000 kyle.drennen 39291 at http://archive2.mrc.org