Back in February it was announced that Mr. Potato Head would soon become known as simply Potato Head. Hasbro, the company that manufactures the classic toy, decided to go totally woke and neuter the spud, saying it needed a modern makeover. The announcement drove Fox News hosts into apoplectic fits.
So the title of one of the Lighthouse International Film Festival’s headline films, “Potato Dreams of America,” was intriguing. Had Mr. Potato Head turned into a gender-neutral actor?
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