Cartoon Modern

1955 UPA article

Sam Henderson has uploaded a rare, heavily illustrated article about UPA on his Magic Whistle blog. The article, by Catherine Sullivan, …

Classic

Daffy Duck’s Rhapsody

I love this record. And I couldn’t resist showing off the label (above). Marquis Howell (of Hobo Jazz.com and bass player for Janet …

Anime

Tailenders

Move over, Speed Racer! Here comes the trailer for Tailenders: The plotline here: A serious accident requires a driver to have his …

Animators

Sand Painting

Not animation, but an incredible exhibition of artistic talent from a broadcast of Ukraine’s Got Talent. It’s a stunning and touching …

Music Videos

JibJab & Weird Al do C.N.R.

Here’s a new music video from JibJab and Weird Al Yankovic in tribute to the star of Uncle Croc’s Block, the late great Charles Nelson …

Cartoon Culture

Thomas the Transformer

Here’s a film I’d pay good money to see. Megatron kicking Thomas in his Tank Engine caboose. Until then, I’ll have to be content with …

Advertising

This Week at the Movies

I was flipping through the paper today – the entertainment section – and came across a trio of the ugliest movie ads I’d ever seen. The …

CGI

An update on Freaky Flickers

Remember this? Last year we posted a link for a new animated film called Freaky Flickers. Recently, Brew reader Joshua Bell …

Disney

Walt and El Grupo trailer

We’ve mentioned the new Ted Thomas documentary Walt and El Grupo several times on the Brew, but hadn’t posted the trailer. Here it is:

Music Videos

Strawberry Swing

This is a pretty incredible music video directed by UK’s Shynola, for Coldplay’s latest release, Strawberry Swing. It looks even better …

TV

Cartoon Network on Craigslist

Filmmaker Gavin Freitas found this notice on Craigslist:Cartoon Network seeks Teens (12-18) for new competition show! (Los …

Internet/Blogs

Behind The Lines podcast

We haven’t plugged any podcasts in a while. Here’s one that’s worth your time: Todd Dolce runs an animation/cartooning webcast that …

Anime

New Marvel-Madhouse anime

Despite my love and devotion to The Merry Marvel Marching Society, I have to admit these new Marvel Comic anime trailers are pretty …

Disney

Epic Mickey

Game site 1Up.com is reporting on an ambitious new “steampunk” Mickey Mouse game in development, codenamed Epic Mickey. Warren Spector …

Disney

New Disney Strike footage

The folks at the John Basmajian Collection have just unearthed – and posted – a reel of rare 8mm film footage of the infamous 1941 Disney …

Feature Film

Lorax and Nimh going CG

What hath Disney’s G-Force wrought? Thanks to its huge opening weekend box office gross, Paramount is fighting back with the Rats of …

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