shrek

Mike Myers Wasn’t Meant to Last

In an age of irony and disillusionment, the ‘Austin Powers’ star served as a warm, goofy counterbalance. But Kanye West and ‘The Love Guru’ exposed the limits of his irreverent appeal

How Did We End Up With a Scottish Shrek?

From Chris Farley’s take on the character, to Mike Myers’ non-Scottish Shrek, to the ogre we all know and love, here’s how (and why) Shrek’s voice changed over time

When This World Comes to an End, Only Shrek Memes Will Survive

In the spring of 2001, a few months after George W. Bush was sworn in as president and a summer away from 9/11, Americans flooded…