Craig Yoe’s Secret Identity
I endorse everything Craig Yoe does. Even this. Especially this. His latest book project, Secret Identity: The Fetish Art of …
Jerry Beck
Spider-man (1967)
Love it or hate it – the theme song has become a classic. Marvel.com is posting the entire series of the 1967 ABC Spider-man Saturday …
The Gathering
The San Diego Union Tribune is reporting on a controversy brewing at the Chuck Jones Gallery over a new one-of-a-kind oil painting …
Radio Barrier
Animation historian Michael Barrier spent 40 minutes today discussing classic cartoons on the radio show RadioWest, originating from The …
CG Blogging
No, this isn’t an April Fool’s joke. Since November, blogger Dave Stratton has been posting in the form of “daily dialog-driven …
Chaotic Tom & Jerry commercial
Tom and Jerry have always represented chaos — but this Indian commercial is mind-numbing in its confusion. Here, Tom & Jerry join forces …
Read This Post…
…if you enjoy Tex Avery, Virgil Partch, Roy Williams, Billy Barty and Spike Jones. Mark Evanier has a must-read story that ties all …
Hollywood’s Greatest Year: 1939
This summer, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences will be running a film series on Monday nights showcasing the ten (yes, 10) …
MONSTERS vs. ALIENS vs. PENGUINS
Dreamworks had a very good weekend. A $58 million dollar opening for Monsters Vs. Aliens was the biggest opening weekend gross this …
Crumley Cogwheel (1962)
Another week, another oddball adult-skewing Paramount cartoon from the 1960s. Unlike previous films I’ve posted recently, this one was …
Bob Arbogast (1927-2009)
The L.A. Times is reporting the passing of cartoon voice actor Bob Arbogast. Not exactly a household name, Arbogast nonetheless …
The WB Cartoon Billboard returns!
Remember the Warner Bros. cartoon mural that adorned the Burbank studio lot at Olive and Pass Avenues? I noted back in December that the …
Early Terrytoons: Fried Chicken and Chop Suey
During the golden age of animation Disney was the top – and Terrytoons were the bottom. Cartoonist Paul Terry started making cartoons at …
Academy tribute to Milt Kahl
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences is celebrating the centential of Disney master animator Milt Kahl, “The Animation …
Cartoon Network promises more Live Action!
Yeah, I know… what else is new? Cartoon Network’s upcoming slate of programming was announced at the 2009 Upfront presentation …
Where The Wild Things Are trailer
Decidedly not animated, but based on a beloved Maurice Sendack illustrated book, and once-upon-a-time optioned by Disney, I couldn’t …
Cat Shit One
This trailer, created by Studio Anima, is for a proposed anime series called Cat Shit One. It’s based on a manga by Motofumi Kobayashi, …
Disney Limited!
I don’t keep up with the world of limited edition animation art – in fact, I’m not sure how large that market is anymore. Chris Jackson …
A Herb Alpert and the Tijuana Brass Double Feature
In response to Amid’s earlier post on Oscar Winning shorts, Tom Knott located the extremely rare Oscar winning John Hubley cartoon, A …
The Warner Archive Collection
Starting today, Warner Bros. begins opening their film vaults by making hundreds of previously unavavilable movies available on DVD. For …
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