Bosko on a Book Cover

Something nobody thought they’d see in 2009: Warner Bros.’ first animated star Bosko appearing on a book cover eighty years after his …

Awards Season

Within the last few days, many of the Hollywood award associations and motion picture critics have selected their best-of picks for 2009. …

Popeye Google

December 8th is the 105th birthday of Elzie Segar, creator of the Thimble Theatre comic strip and Popeye the Sailor. Google is …

Simpsons Stained Glass

The Simpsons have been on everything, from fruit snacks to Playboy magazine. So why not stained glass? Just in time for the holidays, …

Toon Funeral Home

Illustrator Joe Fournier spotted this worrisome sign in Illinois. [Insert your Cartoon Network jokes here.]

Raymond Scott, Doc!

Film editor Stan Warnow has made a documentary about his father, the musician/composer/inventor Raymond Scott. Deconstructing Dad: the …

What’s Up, Dick?

A screenshot from today’s Google News: The best comment about this mix-up comes from Ricky Garduno on Facebook: “Makes sense. …

Pixar Thriller

This is what they did for Halloween at Pixar yesterday. (PS: “Michael” is none other than Alex Woo.) UPDATE: Mike Frederickson and …

Classic Cartoon Mural in Montreal

After the stress of judging the Ottawa International Animation Festival (more about that soon), I decided to unwind for a few days in the …

Happy Halloween from JibJab

Here’s the scariest thing you’ll see all month: This Jib Jab Halloween Sendable incorporates new technology which allows users to …

Gigantic Gigantor

Vistors to Kobe Japan will now be greeted by the sight of a 60-foot statue of Gigantor (Testsujin 28-go, to those in the know). This …

Quickdraw Noir

Comedienne Merrill Markoe mashed up a Peter Lorre track from “M” with a Hanna Barbera cartoon, did her own English translation, and added …

Ren and Stimpy Skewered

NY animator Chrissy Fellmeth recently got an awesome tattoo that seamlessly combines two of my biggest passions: cartoons and kebabs. …

Kenny Scharf’s Barberadise

Kenny Scharf, one of the first “lowbrow” artists to popularize cartoon culture in ‘fine art’, is back with a new exhibit of Flintstone …

Tim Hollis collects cool stuff

Author and historian Tim Hollis (Mouse Tracks, Hi There Boys and Girls) allowed a local news camera crew to shoot a story about his …

Do candy wrappers turn you on?

Are the cartoon images on these candy wrappers “pornographic”? Apparently some parents in England think so, according to this article. …

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