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A respected playwright is writing big Broadway musical versions of both SHREK and BETTY BOOP. “Can he pull it off without compromising …

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This looks so bad, it might be good… Live action GIGANTOR

I get many many requests about Chuck Jones 1965 Academy Award Winning MGM cartoon THE DOT AND THE LINE. As previously noted, it’s …

This comic by Michael Shaw of BAGnews Notes suggests that there may yet be some fallout from the recent SpongeBob controversy. One of the …

The Animation Block Party is a new mini-animation festival which takes place regularly in New York City. They’re holding a Valentine’s …

Emru Townsend makes an excellent point today on his blog In-Betweens: In her syndicated column, Dr. Joyce Brothers responds to a …

Brock writes in: Everyone who has the stinky aftertaste of Hart’s new ‘Retro Cool’ book needs to immediately go HERE and print off page …

Here’s a whole Cartoon Retro thread taking Christopher Hart to task for his travesty of a book which I mentioned yesterday, CARTOON COOL: …

One book missing from Amid’s 2005 shopping list (below) is Martha Sigall’s Amazon.com).

Here’s some animation and cartoon-related books coming out in the next few months… Heard any good Mark Twain quotes lately? CHUCK …

The Animation Guild is holding a Golden Awards Banquet on April 9, 2005 at Pickwick Gardens in Burbank, California. This event honors …

I knew there was more to it than meets the (pop)eye.What’s In Popeye’s Pipe? (via Alternet.org)

So much for keeping it a secret! Sheesh!President William Henry Harrison, Carmen Miranda, Ronald Colman, Mia Farrow, King Vidor, Mamie …

Happy Birthday to fellow Brewmaster Jerry Beck! I didn’t even realize it was Jerry’s birthday today until I saw it posted on various …

I’m somewhat relieved to find out that the “Hell Yes” music video I mentioned HERE recently is not an official Beck video, but rather an …

Here’s a SITE with examples of an artist doing a poor Jim Flora impersonation. Unfortunately, the artist is Jim Flora himself, and these …

The Animation Guild Local 839 IATSE has a handy database of every animation artist who has passed away from 1996 through 2004 with brief …