10 August 2022FeaturesTrademarksAnne Gilson LaLonde

Putting parody and expressive works to the test

A lookalike for Barney the purple dinosaur—the wholesome, unnaturally cheerful character from children’s TV—was tackled, flipped, and assaulted by a sports mascot performing at an event.

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