New Animation Magazines
Two new animation magazines appeared in my mailbox last week. Both are very well done, though aimed at completely different …
Jerry Beck
Brew Review: ‘Aqua Teen Hunger Force Colon Movie Film for Theaters’
I saw this film at a free screening today so you don’t have to. And I urge you not to. Aqua Teen Hunger Force Colon Movie Film for …
Mo’ Better Mickey Meat Burgers
What is this obsession I have with Euro-Disney food? This is not quite as strange as Mickey Mouse liver paste, but these frozen …
Carol Burnett Vs. Family Guy
Go, Carol, go! Carol Burnett has filed a $2 million copyright infringement lawsuit against 20th Century Fox, claiming her cleaning …
Homage or Rip-off? (II)
First, London based Matt Clark and Matt Everitt created this short, using dialogue from a Ricky Gervais Xfm radio show. This is one of a …
Jay Kennedy (1956-2007)
The Beat is reporting King Features Syndicate Comics editor Jay Kennedy passed away in a drowning accident while on vacation in Costa …
Buck
Buck is an incredible design studio that uses animation, anime, and visual effects to create commercials, I.D.’s, and short films for a …
Animators Up for Pulitzer Prize
The journalism trade magazine, Editor and Publisher is reporting that the three cartoonists reported to be Pulitzer Award finalists all …
Pinocchio Scene by Scene
There is an important Disney history triple-play going on at three of our favorite blogs. Michael Sporn got the ball rolling last year …
Halas & Batchelor Cartoons
Though mentioned on the Brew back in May, I just stumbled upon a copy of Halas & Batchelor Cartoons today, at my local Barnes and …
Punk Mickey Vinyls
We’ve highlighted this new trend before. The high-end, urban fashion vinyl dolls not aimed at the kids or the Disneyland family crowd. …
Golden Book Art at Disneyland
It’s rare for this website to promote a visit to Disneyland twice within the same week, but we’ve just recieved word from artist Kevin …
Coo-Coo for Cocoa Puffs
A few weeks ago I posted about Chuck McCann and mentioned his memorable voice work as Sonny and Gramps in the original 1960s Cocoa Puffs …
Pure Portland Animation
What do Brad Bird, Bill Plympton, Mel Blanc, Pinto Colvig, Carl Barks, Matt Groening, Basil Wolverton and Will Vinton have in common? …
Thorndyke on Mercer and Crandall
Here’s an oddity. I found a copy of cartoonist Chuck Thorndyke’s 1939 book The Business of Cartooning: The Success Stories of the …
The Girls at Disneyland
Here’s a reason to visit Disneyland next weekend. Michelle and Amanda (aka The Girls Productions) will be doing a signing Sunday March …
Geena Davis on Cartoons
Actress Geena Davis spoke at the National Conference for Media Reform in January, discussing her new foundation, See Jane. This group …
More on George Pal’s Puppetoons
As a follow up to my posting a 1943 Look Magazine article on George Pal, Brew reader Kevin Kidney sends us this April 1944 Coronet …
Paul Driessen at UCLA
Dutch animator Paul Driessen will make a rare Los Angeles area appearance next week, on Friday March 16th. Driessen will do an Q & A …
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