Books H-B Book wins Award! by Jerry Beck Saturday May 31, 2008 8:00 am As I mentioned back in March, ForeWord Magazine, the onlyliterary trade journal devoted exclusively to covering …
Comics Harvey Comic Art exhibit by Jerry Beck Saturday May 31, 2008 12:05 am The Cartoon Art Museum in San Francisco will be presenting amajor exhibit of Harvey Comics artwork, “From Richie Rich to …
CGI Fly Me To The Moon by Jerry Beck Friday May 30, 2008 5:30 pm It’s getting crowded in outer space. In addition to Wall•E and Space Chimps, nWave Pictures is releasing Fly Me To The …
TV Cartoon Network Planning To Lure Young Boys by Amid Amidi Friday May 30, 2008 10:07 am Parents of children beware: it seems that Cartoon Network, inits middle age, has developed a fascination with young boys. A …
Disney Disney’s Tinkerbell by Jerry Beck Friday May 30, 2008 8:30 am Disney’s upcoming direct-to-video Tinkerbell series has justreleased its first trailer – and it’s feeling less like classic …
TV R.I.P. The Great Gazoo by Jerry Beck Thursday May 29, 2008 4:55 pm Say what you will about the Great Gazoo, but Harvey Korman (whoperformed his voice) was a fine comic actor. He passed …
Classic Disney Animators Vs. Producers by Amid Amidi Thursday May 29, 2008 3:25 pm This video from 1980 is not what you think. It’s a game ofvolleyball played between the Disney execs and animation artists …
Events THIS MONDAY IN NYC: Hubleys at MoMA by Amid Amidi Thursday May 29, 2008 10:23 am If there’s one CAN’T MISS animation program in New York thissummer, it’s the screening coming up this Monday, June 2, at …
Cartoon Culture Uncanny Valley Explained by Amid Amidi Thursday May 29, 2008 9:17 am This clip from the TV series 30 Rock offers an entertainingexplanation of the “Uncanny Valley” (aka “Robert Zemeckis-style …
Events TOMORROW IN SF: Richard Williams Tribute by Amid Amidi Thursday May 29, 2008 1:49 am This Friday, May 30, ASIFA-San Francisco is holding a tribute to animator and director Richard Williams, in honor of his …
Classic String Holders by Jerry Beck Thursday May 29, 2008 12:15 am That’s what I love about Cartoon Brew, I learn something neweveryday! I never knew anything about string holders. The …
Animators Dick Sutcliffe, Jack Hanrahan, Mel Leven, RIP by Amid Amidi Wednesday May 28, 2008 12:23 pm Some animation-related deaths to report from the past fewmonths: Dick Sutcliffe, the creator of Davey and Goliath, …
Shorts Le Chat Noir by Amid Amidi Wednesday May 28, 2008 11:51 am Following the lead of Gobelins and other French animationschools, Lycée technique des Arts et Métiers in Luxembourg has …
Classic Bosko and Honey: Unmasked! by Jerry Beck Wednesday May 28, 2008 1:30 am We’ve seen merchandising related to Bosko before. But here’s apair of items featuring the first Looney Tunes star and his …
Cartoon Culture Untooned Cartoon Characters by Amid Amidi Tuesday May 27, 2008 7:35 pm “Untooning” cartoon characters seems to be turning into a bit of a trend, as evidenced by Jerry’s last post about live …