Tonka’s life after ’Chimp Crazy’: Vegan food, painting and lots of sex
After being cloistered in a basement cage for nearly a year, Tonka just wanted to be outside. Though caretakers had set up a cozy space…
‘Chimp Crazy’: What legal issues could Tonia Haddix face?
The truth, the whole truth and nothing but the truth. That’s the oath Tonia Haddix swore to uphold in January 2022, when she logged into…
‘Chimp Crazy’ documentary director on Tonia, Tonka and his critics
The filmmaker expected his subject to be angry. To cry or scream, curse him out. He had, after all, betrayed her.For two years, Eric Goode,…
‘Chimp Crazy’ review: A disturbing argument against primate ownership
One of the first television shows I can remember seeing was “The Hathaways,” an early ‘60s sitcom, starring Peggy Cass and Jack Weston, about a…