During a discussion of zoos, this work describes a grizzly named Chester that has been trained to wave at the passengers of a microbus.
During a discussion of zoos, this work describes a grizzly named Chester that has been trained to wave at the passengers of a microbus. This essay argues that the Getty Museum exemplifies the goal of reconstructing a "credible and objective past," hinting at the unspoken guilt of European museums. This work imagines Albert Speer reading a book on Gaudi while on LSD in order to make a catacomb for Liza Minnelli in its description of the Madonna Inn, which has safari, William Tell, and other themed rooms. In a section called "The City of Robots," this essay describes the Pirates of the Caribbean ride as the best example of the (*) title phenomenon at Disneyland. Another section of this essay, called "Satan's Crèches," details the author's visits to America's wax museums, which are part of the "industry of the Absolute Fake." For 10 points, name this work that uses the Fortress of Solitude to explain the phenomenon of copies being more "real" than their originals, an essay by Umberto Eco.
During a discussion of zoos, this work describes a grizzly named Chester that has been trained to wave at the passengers of a microbus.
Travels in Hyperreality [or Faith in Fakes; or Il costume di casa]