Google Celebrates Maurice Sendak's 85th Birthday With A Rumpus

Jen Chung

Published Jun 10, 2013

Modified Jun 10, 2013

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Today would have been the 85th birthday of Maurice Sendak, the beloved author of classics like "Where the Wild Things Are" and "In The Night Kitchen" who died last year. So Google is honoring the wonderful curmudgeon—who told fans begging for a sequel to
"Where the Wild Things Are" to "Go to hell"—with a very fun animated Google Doodle. Go to Google.com—you'll probably enjoy it more than The Internship and it's free!

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Jen Chung

Jen Chung co-created Gothamist in 2002 with Jake Dobkin, establishing it as a website about New York City and everything that happens in it and an essential must-read for New Yorkers. She also launched sites across the country and world, including DCist, LAist, and Londonist. She loves learning about NYC arcana and meeting bodega cats. She is currently Senior Editor of NYC Accountability in the Gothamist + WNYC newsroom.

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