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Fun in the Fandom

Dear Readers, After the thunder, and succeeding the lightning, comes a quiet calm that washes away the storm. But just because the skies have cleared (mostly...), it doesn’t mean there’s any lack of activity. Despite the loss of members, there is still a sprinkling of fans out and about, keeping the community alive, fresh, and fun as best they can -- a bit of after-rain, if you will.

In today’s update, we will cover some recent ask blogs that have cropped up out of the good earth, as well as a collaborate homage to one of the songs in Illumination’s The Lorax, and more.

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Blogs Away! While the heart of the fandom has always been its, well, fans, a big part of what’s made our community unique is its plethora of ask blogs, and, folks, they’re still coming after seven years! Below are just a few that have made an appearance within the last year. Some are more active than others, of course, but it’s worthwhile to acknowledge that their creators have made an effort to ensure their existence.

Bow-ler - Dapper, dandy, and deliciously ripe with fashion sense, Bow-ler is on the clock for all your clothing needs (at least in the bow and hat department). A post-Greedler who is trying to clean up his act, Bow-ler would appreciate a little understanding and business. Just don’t make fun of his name or style. As he very succinctly points out in his “About Me” page, you’d best heed his wishes if you want to remain on his good side.

Cake Once-ler - One of the sweetest ‘lers you’ll ever meet... both inside and out! He has a passion for baking, as you may have guessed, so much so, in fact, that things kind of got out of hand.... Right now he’s on a bit of a hiatus, but you’re still invited to send an ask, if you so desire!

Lab-ler - Lab-ler is definitely one of the more interesting specimens you may meet on your journey down ask blog road. An inventor and a professor, Lab experiments with potions to make life for himself more bearable. And what are those strange blue tear streaks he sports, you ask? Why, they are the result of an experiment gone wrong, of course. Alas, science is a dangerous profession at times. Although he hasn’t posted in quite some months (since January, in fact), make sure to browse through his answers to asks and admire the detailed fan art to go with them.

Chrys-ler - “Please, buy a car,” asks this very forward Once-ler. Seriously, it’s in the name. He hasn’t posted much over the last four months, but perhaps that’s because business has been lax? Maybe someone will be bold enough to fix that.

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Active Once-ler Ask Blog Masterpost Fandom member Whisper-ma-phone must have noticed that the original masterpost hasn’t been updated in quite some time. Henceforth, they took matters into their own hands and made an updated one, which is rather nifty. You can view the list here: Active Ask Blog Masterpost Obligatory shout-out to Bitter Once-ler who, amazingly, is considered active, even though he hasn’t posted in the last ten months. This is fair play, however, as he tends to pop up once in a blue moon, as if to simply remind everyone that, yes, he’s still here.

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The Return of Ghoul-ler

Those of you from back in the good ol’ days may remember a particular ask blog who went by the name of Ghoul-ler. Although he disappeared for some time, his owner certainly had not forgotten about him. That’s right: Ghoul-ler is back... in a web comic! You can find out more about these recent changes here:

Ghoul-ler

You can also find his creator via this link: Fluffy-bonezz

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“Thneedville”... Re-imagined

What’s better than dancing along to “Thneedville” from The Lorax? Dancing along to a live action re-enactment of it, of course! A bunch of folks actually got together and made this a reality -- not just a small family, or a little group of friends, but seemingly a whole neighborhood! Check it out here on YouTube: Thneedville (Live Action) - The Lorax

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That’s all for now, but keep an eye out for more news in the future! As always, we say... let it grow!!

- Pluto, Unless Press Moderator

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Camp Weehawken!

Dear Readers, Despite the passage of time transforming our seven year old fandom from a thriving forest to a somewhat parched desert, the lack of activity can’t seem to choke out the annual emergence of Camp Weehawken!

Yes, the festivities are once again returning for 2019, complete with a Discord server for group chats, camp cabins and activities, and even new features such as a calendar and the option to suggest additional event ideas.

For more information, check out the official Camp Weehawken page: https://campweehawken.tumblr.com/

This year marks Weehawken’s 6-year anniversary. The first emergence of said camp began when fandom member Pinkcakery’s interpretation of some of Swag Onceler’s post entries “exploded into a fandom-wide event”, as mentioned here:

https://campweehawken.tumblr.com/post/26778763879/whats-a-weehawken-info-post

On a different, rather artistic, note, you might want to check out fandom member Alisha’s (lorax-ascending’s) art page, where she’s drawn some lovely Once-ler and Norma pieces! You can find her artworks here:

https://lorax-ascending.tumblr.com/tagged/my-art

~ That’s all, folks! ~

- Pluto, Unless Press Moderator

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Earth Day

Dear Readers, We here at The Unless Press wish you all a very Happy Earth Day, and hope that your Easter Sunday was joyous and blessed, as well! Those of you who remember the good ol’ days may recall that Earth Day unofficially became the Once-ler’s birthday, as decided by many in the fandom. Perhaps this would be a good day to pop in that Lorax DVD, bake some truffula cupcakes, or simply enjoy the beauty of the outdoors! This year also marks the 7th anniversary of Illumination Entertainment’s The Lorax. That’s right. It’s been seven years since the film came out on March 2nd, 2012. Seems like only yesterday we were throwing water balloons and setting up camp in Weehawken. How the time flies. On a bit of a sad note, many of you are most likely aware that Audrey Geisel, Dr. Seuss’s late wife, passed away last year on December 19th. She was 97 years old. Mrs. Geisel is succeeded by her two daughters, Lark Grey Dimond-Cates and Leagrey Dimond. - Pluto, Unless Press Moderator

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“The Grinch” Review

Extra! Extra! Yours truly just got back from seeing The Grinch, Illumination Entertainment’s latest animated film. What’s the final verdict? Posted below is a short review, but if you’d like all the juice, check out the spoiler-y review at the bottom. Short Review: After tackling mass-produced thneeds and truffula trees in The Lorax, which, while aesthetically pleasing, received mainly lukewarm reviews, Illumination has returned to the Dr. Seuss scene with a little Christmas cheer. Brimming with flavorful, eye-catching sequences, sweet character moments, and freshly-baked additions to the original story, The Grinch is a film that I would describe as “appropriately cute”. It doesn’t stray far from the original source material, yet also offers a new take on such topics of the Grinch’s backstory and Cindy Lou Who’s family dynamic. Thankfully, rather than detracting from the tale, these new additions actually help strengthen this hour and a half-long take on it. In juxtaposition with Chuck Jones’s How the Grinch Stole Christmas, this latest adaptation presents our main player as more of a tragic soul, with Cindy Lou playing a much larger role in the story and in assisting in his development. It’s sweet and gentle, its presence like a soft candle that brings a smile to a room. That being said, I must admit that the charm of this film cannot hold up to the fire-y warmth that emanates from the original short. For all its flair, the Chuck Jones version simply feels more genuine and dives deeper emotionally in a much shorter length of time. This is simply my opinion, as I was hoping for a more touching film that really pulled at my heartstrings, and this production simply didn’t do it for me, although there are a couple of sweet scenes that make it stand out as a film. For certain, this movie is better than The Lorax. It feels more linear and sure of itself, and it provides a stronger narrative that knows where it’s headed. It will appeal to both adults and children, I think, and to fans of Dr. Seuss in general. Animation fans will want to check it out for the beautiful set pieces, bouncy and fun animation, and charming character designs. You may not walk out of the theater feeling 100% fulfilled emotionally, but it’s not a waste of your time either. Final rating: 6/10 For spoilers, see below.

(Drawing by me. Done for Strapple some months ago. Figured I’d post it again here ‘cause it’s appropriate. Heh.) Spoiler-y Review:

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Troubles & Tabloids

Dear Readers, The day is November 12th. The year? 2018. And for the second time since its birth in 2012, the Once-ler fandom has made the headlines: Polygon Article - The Grinch vs. The Once-ler

The first official article that zoomed in on our community was back in October of 2012, when The Daily Dot highlighted the Jack Frost/Once-ler “wars”:

The Daily Dot - Fandom Wars!

While it is more than likely that there have been other instances of our fandom making the news, these are the two most prominent that I’ve seen over the last six years, and it wouldn’t be surprising to see more in the future.

The Polygon article casts the Once-ler fandom in a somewhat negative light, namely focusing on the infamous topic of Oncest and some of the more unusual ask blog creations. They also bring to the stage various pieces of fan art with a sexual nature, including compositions by Froggyflan, Miru667, and Angelwingkitsune. Three of the more popular ask blogs are mentioned, as well, those being Swag Once-ler, Greed Pimp Once-ler, and Gentleman Once-ler. And, yes, the Ed Helms video is spoken about and given a link to.

The main topic of conversation in this article, however, and the real question everyone is biting their nails over, has to do with the Grinch: Will Illumination Entertainment’s version of the Grinch become the next Tumblr sex icon?

As the article states, only time will tell if history will repeat itself, but in the meantime we will continue to chug on as a fandom that, despite what news reports may say, is ever so much more than Oncest and ask blogs.

- Pluto, The Unless Press Moderator

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Regarding Tumblr

Dear Readers, As many of you are most likely aware, Tumblr recently updated their policy so that adult content is no longer welcome on the site as a whole. What defines “adult content”, and even what doesn’t define it, has already resulted in many blog posts that are not inappropriate getting flagged. Now, the question for us is:

What does this mean for The Unless Press?

So far, none of The Unless Press issues have been flagged, but I’m not placing any bets that they won’t be. Although none of the pages host any inappropriate content, save for the occasional swear word, this does not mean that the paper is safe. Erring on the side of caution, I will be backing up every single page. I did have the originals on a travel drive... until said drive failed on me (with me stupidly having not backed up some of those files anywhere else). With the help of an application, this shouldn’t take too long.

My hope is that the pages will remain on the site and avoid getting flagged, but there’s no promise of that. Do bear in mind that, should this happen at any time, I will do whatever I can to resolve the issue. Thank you for your time, Pluto, Unless Press Moderator

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Truffula Tribune Hiatus + Update

Dear Readers, On August 24th, Mads, creator of the long-running Truffula Tribune fandom newsletter, announced that the paper would be going on an indefinite hiatus due to the start of a new life in college. It’s been an honor to see the torch be passed from The Unless Press... to the Thneed Times... to the Truffula Tribune. I can’t thank all of you enough for being this dedicated to keeping the news circulating for so long, and I wish you all the best, Mads, in college and appreciate what you did to help keep the fandom alive! :) You can find all of the Truffula Tribune articles and announcements on their main Tumblr blog here: https://truffula-tribune.tumblr.com/ On another note, many of you may be aware that Illumination Entertainment has been at work on another Seuss production: The Grinch. Directed by producer Scott Mosier (Good Will Hunting, Clerks II) and director Yarrow Cheney (The Secret Life of Pets; production designer on The Lorax and Despicable Me 1 & 2, The Grinch hits U.S. theaters on November 9, 2018.

There has been some debate as to whether or not this film will result in a resurrection of sorts of the Lorax/Once-ler fandom, be it significant or not. Will The Grinch surpass The Lorax in ratings? Will it spawn its own fandom? Are we to expect a cameo from one or more of The Lorax’s cast in the film? Only a few months remain until these questions are answered. Are you one of those who dread what the results of this film might bring, or are you excited and curious as to how this production may affect the fandom? Although The Unless Press, as a newsletter, is not returning in full, I may, on occasion, post updates as to what is happening in the world of Illumination Entertainment and Seuss, as well as significant fandom events. These updates would only occur every few months at the most. To reiterate what the Truffula Tribune posted in one of their last submissions, it is interesting to note that several big name ask blogs, including Entre, Rocky, and Bitter, recently ventured out of their holes after quite a long hiatus. Does this mean that we’ll be seeing a resurgence of ask blog activity? Who knows..? Thank you very much for reading and, as always, let it grow! - Pluto, The Unless Press Moderator

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N.C. Review + Tribune

Dear Readers,

Almost a year has gone by since our last update, with the most current issue at 11 months of age serving as a eulogy to the “Press” publication, but with the new year comes new surprises....

In an unexpected move, Nostalgia Critic returned to the 2012 film, The Lorax, in which Doug Walker and his brother, Rob, give their “Real Thoughts” on Illumination Entertainment’s first shot at a Dr. Seuss tale. Doug’s opinion on the film hasn’t changed much, and for good reason, but whether you love or hate the movie, it’s still fun to hear others talk about it. Listen to Doug and Rob chatting up their opinions here:

Nostalgia Critic Real Thoughts on - The Lorax

On a separate line, it’s worth noting that the Truffula Tribune is still active and reporting news on a bi-weekly basis, so check them out if you haven’t already:

The Truffula Tribune

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Let it grow!

- Pluto, “The Unless Press” Moderator

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