Anime
Isn’t it ironic that the big New York Anime Festival, occurring
next weekend at the Javitz Center, begins on Pearl Harbor Day …
next weekend at the Javitz Center, begins on Pearl Harbor Day …
Classic
Below is an early-1940s article from a magazine called Your
Charm, a young woman’s magazine alone the lines of Mademoiselle. …
Charm, a young woman’s magazine alone the lines of Mademoiselle. …
Ideas/Commentary
Off Topic: This is the real trailer for a Don Johnson movie,
Dead Bang (1989). I’ve had to live with this for 18 years. It’s …
Dead Bang (1989). I’ve had to live with this for 18 years. It’s …
Feature Film
Disney’s Enchanted is a blockbuster hit. The critics are raving
and there is Oscar buzz swirling for its star, Amy Adams. …
and there is Oscar buzz swirling for its star, Amy Adams. …
Internet/Blogs
My old pal Ron Hall has started writing a blog in conjunction
with a revival of Matinee at the Bijou. Apparently new …
with a revival of Matinee at the Bijou. Apparently new …
Events
Our friend Steve Schneider has brought his traveling exhibit of
original Warner Bros. cartoon production art to Redding …
original Warner Bros. cartoon production art to Redding …
Illustration
Lev Polyakov sent this Thanksgiving greeting below.
Happy
Holidays to everyone.
Holidays to everyone.
Disney
You remember our June 2006 post about animator Joe Busam’s
painting his child’s nursery in the style of a 1930s cartoon. …
painting his child’s nursery in the style of a 1930s cartoon. …
Events
For decades, the animation art form has been shunned by the
mainstream art establishment, but it seems as if we are slowly …
mainstream art establishment, but it seems as if we are slowly …
Classic
Joshua Glenn of the Boston Globe has created an audio slideshow
presentation that points out the influence of cartoonist …
presentation that points out the influence of cartoonist …
Events
Lest you think we’ve forgotten about Cartoon Dump, our monthly
live comedy/cartoon show at the Steve Allen Theatre in …
live comedy/cartoon show at the Steve Allen Theatre in …
Books
Satisfied customer Daniel Stone was awesome enough to post this
photo of himself and the book on his blog Good news just …
photo of himself and the book on his blog Good news just …
Shorts
It’s debatable whether the films below qualify as “animation”
but the filmmaker behind them, Fred Mogubgub, was an important …
but the filmmaker behind them, Fred Mogubgub, was an important …
Feature Film
Two animated films led the U.S. Box office this weekend: Beowulf
came in first place, and Bee Movie is holding strong in …
came in first place, and Bee Movie is holding strong in …
Cartoon Culture
They say one picture is worth a thousand words. This one is
worth fifty bucks – on ebay. Click here to view at full size.
worth fifty bucks – on ebay. Click here to view at full size.
