Books A Proper Home for Cartoon Modern by Amid Amidi Monday November 16, 2009 12:26 pm It makes me real happy knowing so many folks in animation enjoymy book Cartoon Modern, but it’s no less a delight when I …
Animators Ralph Interview by Jerry Beck Monday November 16, 2009 4:00 am Jason Anders continues to interview cult directors, hot starlets and distinctive animators. He’s just posted a conversation …
Events TONIGHT: Cartoon Carnival in Glendale by Jerry Beck Monday November 16, 2009 12:05 am Tonight in Glendale, Joe Bev will be doing a live taping of hisradio show at the Glendale Library Auditorium with special …
Shorts House by Carmen d’Avino by Amid Amidi Sunday November 15, 2009 9:41 am It’s true, they showed this kind of gorgeous animation on PBSonce upon a time. It was made by experimental animator Carmen …
Classic Looney Tunes on Cartoon Network by Jerry Beck Sunday November 15, 2009 6:00 am Cartoon Network takes a lot of heat around here, but when theydo something right we’ll report it and celebrate it. Starting …
Bad Ideas Chinese rip-off of Presto by Jerry Beck Sunday November 15, 2009 12:55 am Trying to find a free online version of Doug Sweetland’s Pixarshort Presto, reader Michael Rianda instead found this: a …
Cartoon Culture Raymond Scott, Doc! by Jerry Beck Saturday November 14, 2009 1:00 pm Film editor Stan Warnow has made a documentary about his father, the musician/composer/inventor Raymond Scott. …
Shorts Dock Ellis & The LSD No-No by James Blagden by Amid Amidi Saturday November 14, 2009 7:24 am Dock Ellis & The LSD No-No by James Blagden isn’t going to winany awards for its animation, but it packs a real punch as a …
Classic TV Guide on Prime Time Animation (1961) by Jerry Beck Saturday November 14, 2009 12:05 am Whenever I appear on Shokus Internet Radio, I get to plowthrough Stu Shostack’s incredible library of TV Guide back …
Talkback Fantastic Mr. Fox talkback by Jerry Beck Friday November 13, 2009 5:00 pm Wes Anderson’s Fantastic Mr. Fox opens today in New York and Los Angeles. The mainstream movie critics love it. Rotten …
Events Tim Burton’s MoMA Spot by Amid Amidi Friday November 13, 2009 3:30 am The Tim Burton retrospective opens on November 22 at MoMA.Animation has played a significant role in Burton’s career, and …
Anime Fumiko’s Confession by Jerry Beck Friday November 13, 2009 1:00 am The film’s sound track is a bit annoying, but this short has anenergy that’s undeniable. It’s called Fumiko no Kokuhaku (or …
Events Next Weekend: CTN-X Animation Expo by Jerry Beck Thursday November 12, 2009 8:00 pm Next weekend (11/20-22) is the CTN Animation Expo, and that’swhere I’ll be with several hundred of my friends. It’s a …
Music Videos KNTV The Act Of Sex by Jerry Beck Thursday November 12, 2009 1:30 pm You’ll be singing this one all day… Believe it or not,this is from a kids show which just won a Scottish Bafta …
TV Seth MacFarlane’s Secret by Jerry Beck Thursday November 12, 2009 11:24 am (Thanks, Matthew Hunter)