pixar Archives

Growing Up, Letting Go, and Other Life Lessons from Toy Story

Toys become our first friends, ones that we not only choose, but also shape in our own minds. For me, the appeal of Toy Story stems from the love and care we give to our toys; the investment of imagination and the fantastic appeal of a story world that we co-author with these playthings.

Tipu Sultan July 21, 2016

Pop Culture

Pixar’s Purl and Why Women Should Not Have to Act Like Men To Succeed at Work

Pixar’s short film Purl is a commentary on bro culture that thrives at workplaces. It is a story that most working women today know all too well, where they devise ways to be “accepted” in offices often dominated by men. But why should women have to dress like men or crack crass jokes to fit in?

Sanjukta Bose June 30, 2016

First Person

Waiting for the End: How Do You Prepare to Let Go of a Beloved Grandparent?

Watching your grandparents age is like processing the end of time, the folding of a document that is now so far back in history that even the possibility of its survival becomes a joke. It is an eventual loss that you can anticipate – but can you ever be prepared for it?

Manik Sharma May 14, 2016