The 80s Pop Show in Philly
The Autumn Society is a group of artists who started in Philadelphia and are now expanding worldwide. Their 80s POP art exhibit premieres …
Jerry Beck
Miyazaki in San Francisco July 25th
Hayao Miyazaki will appear in person, accept a prize and participate in a Q & A on July 25th in Berkeley California. Miyazaki so rarely …
Animation for Adults?
Animation is not strictly a kids medium, despite the general perception (here in the U.S.) that it is. Clearly – South Park, Adult Swim …
Next on the Disney 2D drawing board: Winnie The Pooh
Some disappointing news out of the Licensing Expo now going on in Las Vegas. Disney has officially announced their next hand-drawn …
For Sale: Max Fleischer’s Miami Home
Funny, the things you find for sale on the Internet. Got a spare $2 million? If so, you can afford Max Fleischer’s house in Miami. From …
Comic Strip Serenade
Bill Kartalopoulos and Mark Newgarden are putting together a one-of-a-kind musical event taking place Sunday, June 7 @ the
Captain Cross Dresser
Sony Pictures Television has dumped its 2008 TV pilot, The Adventures of Captain Cross Dresser on the internet, via its web portal …
Worst. Disney Poster. Ever.
I guess this is slightly O.T. as the film referenced here is a live action short. I was at a horror movie convention in Burbank …
Vintage Cartoon Ice Cream Packages
Remember that rare Leon Schlesinger merchandising manual we posted about a year ago? Here’s how one Looney Tunes licensee used it. Dan …
UP talkback
Pixar’s UP opens today. I gave you my opinion last week – what is yours? Please comment below only if you’ve seen the film.
Toy Story 3 teaser trailer
Attached to today’s release of Up is the teaser trailer for Toy Story 3. I love how they squeezed the entire cast (and their voices) into …
How To Shave Your Groin
In the spirit of past commercial/industrial/educational animation we’ve highlighted – Disney’s VD Attack Plan or The Story of …
I’m Just a Jitterbug (1939)
I always love an excuse to post an obscure Walter Lantz cartoon from the 1930s featuring swing music, rotoscoped dancers and un-P.C. …
Dreamworks Animation: 2010 through 2012
Dreamworks Animation announced its release slate today. Here’s what’s coming up:• How to Train Your Dragon will be released on March …
The Goode Family Talkback
Mike Judge’s new series The Goode Family made its debut on ABC tonight. It’s gotten mixed reviews from the media — here’s what the L.A. …
‘The Kinematograph’ by Tomasz Baginski
The latest film by Oscar nominee Tomasz Bagiński (The Cathedral, Fallen Art) will be released to theatres in Poland next month. The …
Cheapo Cartoon Man
I hadn’t seen this before, but thanks to You Tube we now know that long before Robert Smigel and TV Funhouse, a short-lived British …
Tony Peters R.I.P.
Animation writer Antony (Tony) Peters passed away this past Sunday in New York. He was a longtime Asifa-East board member and veteran …
An invitation from Disney
Animator Hans Perk (whose wonderful Disney-centric blog is an essential read) has just posted a very rare find: a 1932 Disney party …
Aliens in the Attic
Talk about your butt-ugly martians. I went to the movies last night (Terminator Salvation). Saw posters for what looked like a new …
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