TRC #719: The Disney Point and Smoking + Book Reviews: Shadow Cell and Algospeak

A Walt Disney statue holding a cigarette

Is the “Disney Point” the bizarre result of certain images of Walt Disney around Disney Parks with cigarettes edited out to give the illusion of a unique pointing style? Adam weighs the evidence. Then Darren gives us a couple of book reviews. First up is Shadow Cell by Andrew and Jihi Bustamante, a real life exploration of the world of espionage by former CIA operatives. Next is Algospeak by Adam Aleksic, which examines how social media algorithms inflence language online and in the real world.

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The Disney Point

You’ll never see a Disney employee point with one finger — here’s why – Business Insider

Did Disney Co. Edit Photos of Its Founder Smoking? – Snopes

Walter Elias Disney – D23 – Ask The Archives

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The Etymology Nerd

Shadow Cell

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