Video: A Tale of a Bunny and a Mouse

Playboy and Disney have fast-growing cable services in common

That's it. It's the ears. They both have big ears. In the iconography of American entertainment, there are two symbols that instantly conjure up one-word responses: Playboy's stylized bunny connotes "sex" and Disney's geometric logo type mouse suggests "family." But the bunny and the mouse have more than just prominent ears in common. Playboy equals naughty adult fun; Disney, whole some kid fun. Disney and Playboy are both purveyors of fantasy: Playboy makes real women seem unreal; Disney makes unreal adventures seem real....

Want the full story?

Subscribe Now

Subscribe
Subscribe

Learn more about the benefits of being a TIME subscriber

If you are already a subscriber sign up — registration is free!