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Los Angeles Times
2 hours ago
- Lifestyle
- Los Angeles Times
Presenting Image Issue 36: Time
The first piece I ever wrote for Image was about my love of hats. It's a love I trace to my cotton, wide-brimmed hat that I wore when I was 6, probably from the Gap, that had a large sunflower beaming from my forehead. In photos, when I was wearing it, I always seemed happier. I can think of various beloved accessories that I've owned through time. In middle school, dangly earrings defined me — hoop earrings especially (gold ones, silver ones, ones with white hearts hanging from them). I felt sexier because of them. Then there was the 'evil ring': carved from metal, it rose from my index finger like a temple and opened at the top like a box, the kind of thing people usually use to store, let's say, valuables (even if I had snorted drugs, there were holes in the base of the ring, so it wasn't practical). It was the first thing I bought upon moving to New York City for college, manifesting some edgier version of myself. An accessory is an opportunity for fantasy, for gently trying on a new vibe or look — it's a suggestion, an accent, a little risk. This was especially true for me when I was coming of age. But in truth, I feel like I've never stopped coming of age. Aren't we always stepping into new phases and roles in life? My latest experiment has been a pair of plastic, exaggerated cat-eye sunglasses, striped in rainbow colors. My partner got them for me for $5 from a neighbor's garage sale. When he gave them to me, I placed them on the dresser by the doorway, so that the next time I went out for a walk I ended up grabbing them (gotta protect my genetically predisposed macular degeneration!). I hadn't seen what they actually looked like on me until I caught a reflection of myself in a car window, and thought I looked insane. A block later, I received an enthusiastic compliment from a stranger — I love your sunglasses! — that surprised and encouraged me. I continued to wear them, fueled by compliments (on average multiple in one outing), until the sunglasses that I initially found too ridiculous to wear became a part of me. Just a few months ago, I made my friends go back into Disneyland's hellscape, after we had already exited the park, when I realized I'd left the rainbow sunglasses at Roger Rabbit's Car Toon Spin. This issue explores accessories as a form of time travel, whether through your grandmother's jewelry collection or a night out dancing. For many, accessories are a means to reinvention and stepping into a new self — a truer one. They tap into different versions of ourselves; they help break them open. Together they form a colorful timeline of what it feels like to keep changing and growing up. Elisa Wouk Almino Editor in Chief Image lettering by Zoe Zhou For The Times Behind shades and a moniker, Princess Gollum bridges the gap between her two selves A decade ago, L.A.-based artist Josephine Lee took on the moniker Princess Gollum. The online alias helps the model push her looks to the extreme, while keeping her grounded in her everyday life. Read the story Meet the new Sudan Archives. She is transcendent and disarmingly authentic Basking in a post-breakup glow, Sudan has recorded an album that sounds as carefree and earnest as the new way of life she's cultivating. Read the story My grandmother taught me that jewelry is the ultimate form of reinvention People seem to think that clothing is the best representation of our personalities, of who we want to be. But it's actually the jewelry we wear that most often speaks to who we think we are. Read the story Issue 36: Time Order now Speaker freaker: Transcend time on the dance floor Emerging from the warehouse fog in full vintage designer. Read the story Accessories are opportunities for experimentation and self-expression. Takes notes from stylist Kaamilah Thomas Thomas, a personal stylist to singer Foushée, pulls out her 7 favorite accessories from her closet — each worth its own story. Read the story A morning with Takako Yamaguchi, the L.A. artist we should've already known At 72, the artist is having her first institutional show at MOCA, and she's having the most fun she's ever had. Read the story An L.A. Craftsman home channels 'In the Mood for Love' and the art of the everyday 'I almost see the role of an architect as a kind of director: behind the scenes, setting up the sets and allowing life to unfold within these spaces.' Read the story Is it okay if your partner still follows their ex on social media? Here are some questions to think through There's no black-and-white answer to this dilemma. Because, to put it bluntly, some people cannot be trusted to follow (or be connected to) their exes. Read the story From a Fendi It Bag to Frank Ocean's Homer bracelet, 15 accessories that will carry a conversation Our curation of must-have accessories this August. Read the story The hottest fashion and art happenings for an endless L.A. summer From bag drops to flip-flops, embrace August with these exhibitions, openings and releases. Read the story
Los Angeles Times
16 hours ago
- Lifestyle
- Los Angeles Times
Accessories tap into different versions of ourselves — and they help break them open
The first piece I ever wrote for Image was about my love of hats. It's a love I trace to my cotton, wide-brimmed hat that I wore when I was 6, probably from the Gap, that had a large sunflower beaming from my forehead. In photos, when I was wearing it, I always seemed happier. I can think of various beloved accessories that I've owned through time. In middle school, dangly earrings defined me — hoop earrings especially (gold ones, silver ones, ones with white hearts hanging from them). I felt sexier because of them. Then there was the 'evil ring': carved from metal, it rose from my index finger like a temple and opened at the top like a box, the kind of thing people usually use to store, let's say, valuables (even if I had snorted drugs, there were holes in the base of the ring, so it wasn't practical). It was the first thing I bought upon moving to New York City for college, manifesting some edgier version of myself. An accessory is an opportunity for fantasy, for gently trying on a new vibe or look — it's a suggestion, an accent, a little risk. This was especially the case when I was coming of age. But in truth, I feel like I've never stopped coming of age. Aren't we always stepping into new phases and roles in life? My latest experiment has been a pair of plastic, exaggerated cat-eye sunglasses, striped in rainbow colors. My partner got them for me for $5 from a neighbor's garage sale. When he gave them to me, I placed them on the dresser by the doorway, so that the next time I went out for a walk I ended up grabbing them (gotta protect my genetically predisposed macular degeneration!). I hadn't seen what they actually looked like on me until I caught a reflection of myself in a car window, and thought I looked insane. A block later, I received an enthusiastic compliment from a stranger — I love your sunglasses! — that surprised and encouraged me. I continued to wear them, fueled by compliments (on average multiple in one outing), until the sunglasses that I initially found too ridiculous to wear became a part of me. Just a few months ago, I made my friends go back into Disneyland's hellscape, after we had already exited the park, when I realized I'd left the rainbow sunglasses at Roger Rabbit's Car Toon Spin. This issue explores accessories as a form of time travel, whether through your grandmother's jewelry collection or a night out dancing. For many, accessories are a means to reinvention and stepping into a new self — a truer one. They tap into different versions of ourselves; they help break them open. Together they form a colorful timeline of what it feels like to keep changing and growing up.
The Irish Sun
15-06-2025
- Entertainment
- The Irish Sun
Decapitated, disfigured and crushed to death… the most gruesome Disney disasters to hit beloved theme parks
BENEATH the sparkle of Sleeping Beauty's Castle and the cheery tunes of Main Street USA, Disneyland and its sister parks have endured moments of sheer horror. Over the decades, a series of gruesome incidents - from decapitations to crushing deaths have hit the beloved attractions. 17 A decapitation in Disneyland's Matterhorn Bobsleds is one of the park's most harrowing episodes Credit: Disney 17 Disneyland has made efforts to modernize its safety system over the years Credit: Alamy 17 A Disneyland employee turns away a family from the closed Roger Rabbit ride after a boy was critically injured on the attraction in 2000 Credit: Getty Tragic deaths and injuries have hit the parks in the past - but Disney has worked to modernize safety systems. Accidents are rare these days at the attractions. But these shocking incidents remain a sobering reminder that even in the most magical place on Earth, things can go terribly wrong. Here is a roundup of some of the most gruesome disasters to hit Disney parks. Read more Disney stories Decapitated on the Matterhorn Bobsleds The snowy peaks of the Matterhorn turned into a scene of horror on January 3, 1984. Dolly Regene Young, 47, was thrown from her bobsled and decapitated when fatally struck by another oncoming vehicle. According to Her absence wasn't even noticed until the ride concluded and the grisly discovery was made. Most read in The US Sun Disney was not held legally responsible, but the shock and brutality of the incident continue to haunt the ride's history. Crushed to death at America Sings 17 Deborah Gail Stone was crushed to death on July 8, 1974 Credit: Facebook 17 The rotating wall of the America Sings attraction closed in on her, trapping her between a moving and stationary section Credit: Facebook It was supposed to be a fun summer job. But on July 8, 1974, 18-year-old Deborah Gail Stone, a promising student and new Disneyland employee, was crushed to death in front of stunned guests. The rotating wall of the America Sings attraction closed in on her, trapping her between a moving and stationary section. It is unclear whether a misstep or insufficient training led her to the fatal spot, according to David Koenig's book 'Mouse Tales'. The attraction shut down for two days while emergency safety modifications — including warning lights and breakaway walls — were installed. No official blame was cast on Disney, but the case cast a long shadow over park operations. Dragged under Roger Rabbit ride 17 Brandon Zucker slipped from a Roger Rabbit's Car Toon Spin vehicle on September 22, 2000 Credit: FindaGrave 17 He was dragged beneath the car, sustaining devastating internal injuries, brain damage, and cardiac arrest Credit: FindaGrave A trip to Toontown turned into a medical nightmare for four-year-old Brandon Zucker, who slipped from a Roger Rabbit's Car Toon Spin vehicle on September 22, 2000. He was dragged beneath the car, sustaining devastating internal injuries, brain damage, and cardiac arrest. According to the After two years, Disney settled with the family for an undisclosed amount, without admitting fault. The settlement's terms were not made public, but guaranteed the boy would receive medical treatment for the remainder of his life. Brandon remained severely disabled until his death in 2009 at age 13. He was found unresponsive at his dad's home in Anaheim and died at Children's Hospital of Orange County, the Deadly derailment on Big Thunder Mountain Railroad 17 Marcelo Torres was killed during the derailment of the Big Thunder Railroad Credit: FindaGrave 17 10 others injured on Disneyland's Big Thunder Mountain Railroad Credit: Alamy 17 A picture of the scene after the tragedy in 2003 Credit: ABC A routine thrill ride became a fatal wreck on September 5, 2003, when Big Thunder Mountain Railroad derailed. Marcelo Torres, a 22-year-old graphic designer, suffered massive internal bleeding and blunt-force trauma when the ride's locomotive detached and slammed into his passenger car. As Ten others were injured in the crash. Though Disney settled the lawsuit with Torres' family, the park was widely criticized for what some called a "cost-cutting culture" in the maintenance department during the early 2000s. 17 Carmen Torres, the mother of 22-year-old Marcelo Torres who was killed at Disneyland Credit: Getty Fatal blow on the Sailing Ship Columbia A Christmas Eve cruise around the Rivers of America ended in death and chaos when a metal cleat tore loose from the Sailing Ship Columbia and struck two guests and a cast member in 1998. One man, 33, later died from head injuries. According to California's OSHA (Division of Occupational Safety and Health) fined Disney $12,500 for inadequate training and misuse of materials. The company paid the victim's family an estimated $25 million in a settlement. 17 The Columbia sailing ship was closed following an accident on Christmas Eve in 1998 Credit: Getty 17 At least three people were injured when a rope cleat pulled loose from the front of the ship Credit: Getty Foot crushed on Alice in Wonderland ride A 15-year-old boy from Mesa, Arizona, left Disneyland with broken bones after his foot became wedged between a moving ride vehicle and a guardrail on December 21, 2000. Emergency responders were called after the teen's leg was crushed while riding the Alice in Wonderland attraction, the Investigators found that the boy had likely been dangling his leg outside the vehicle — despite visible signage and lap bar restraints advising against it. Anaheim Fire Division Chief Kent Mastain said 'the car did exactly what it was supposed to do,' stopping automatically. Disneyland reopened the ride just hours later and was not found liable for the accident. Space Mountain ejection leaves teen paralyzed 17 One guest was left partially paralyzed after allegedly being thrown from his seat on Space Mountain Credit: Disney Parks In 1983, 18-year-old James Higgins was left partially paralyzed and brain-damaged after allegedly being thrown from his seat on Space Mountain. Higgins sued Disney, claiming a flawed lap bar design was to blame. His attorneys sought $3.3 million in damages. The case hinged on the ring-shaped lap bars then in use, which a physicist testified could be removed by guests, according to the However, under cross-examination, the expert admitted gravity and proper positioning should have kept riders in place. The jury sided with Disney in 1985, 9–3, determining Higgins may have stood up mid-ride despite warnings. The lap bar was eventually replaced, but no fault was ever assigned to Disney. 'Permanently disfigured' after Blizzard Beach horror 17 A Disney World fan weighing 334lbs was left 'permanently disfigured' after 'going airborne' on popular water slide 17 He was allegedly allowed on the ride despite being too heavy at Blizzard Beach in Orlando, Florida Meanwhile in Florida, a Eugene Strickland filed a lawsuit in Orange County on May 29, seeking over $50,000 for 'permanent catastrophic injuries' he claims were caused by Disney's negligence. Strickland says he was allowed to ride the Downhill Double Dipper, despite exceeding the 300-pound weight limit set by ASTM guidelines. At the time, he weighed 334 pounds. A jury trial is scheduled for May 2027. Disney has not yet commented on the case. The Sun reached out to Disney for comment. Disabled woman dead after Jungle Cruise fall 17 A disabled woman died of septic shock after falling while trying to exit the Jungle Cruise in 2021 Credit: Alamy In one of Disneyland's most recent cases, a disabled woman died of septic shock after falling while trying to exit the Jungle Cruise in 2021. According to The 66-year-old suffered a broken leg that later developed into a fatal infection. The case is still pending, with no final ruling on Disney's liability. The allegations have raised serious questions about how the park accommodates disabled guests.
