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Anime

Butt Biting Bug

You can’t make stuff like this up. The Japanese Butt Biting Bug is the latest fad from that wacky island in the Pacific. (Thanks Eric …

Disney

A Tribute to some Disney Heroes

Van Eaton Galleries, in conjunction with the Creative Talent Network, is holding a unique event featuring a tribute to some of Disney …

Disney

Fresh-Up Freddie

Lest we forget: This year marks the anniversary of Disney’s biggest commercial cartoon star: Fresh-Up Freddie. It was fifty years ago …

Events

Cartoon Dump tonight!

A quick little plug for our Cartoon Dump live comedy show tonight in Hollywood. Join us at 8pm.

Classic

Harman & Ising VD film

As long as we are exploring The Smoking Gun – check out this mainly live action, somewhat campy, obscure educational film by Hugh Harman …

Cartoon Culture

Mug Shots

The Smoking Gun presents an assortment of iconic American cartoon stars depicted on the shirts of these recent arrestees. (Thanks, …

Feature Film

The Pixar Story

Starting today, an Oscar qualifying one week engagement of Leslie Iwerks new feature documentary The Pixar Story will be screening at …

Classic

Tom McKimson’s paycheck, 1944

If you love Looney Tunes even the little details are interesting. Warner Bros. uber-art collector Eric Calande recently added this item …

Cartoon Culture

A Tweety Boutique

Who says Cartoon Brew isn’t up on the world of fashion? Warner Bros. Studio Stores may be a thing of the past, but that hasn’t …

Internet/Blogs

Brew Radio Today!

Brewmaster Jerry Beck will be broadcasting again, live on Shokus Internet Radio today, Wednesday August 22nd from 4pm to 6pm Pacific time …

Advertising

Olive Oyl sells sauce

A live action-animation TV commercial starring Olive Oyl has caught my eye. It’s currently airing as part of an advertising campaign for …

Events

CARTOON DUMP – LIVE!

Starting next Tuesday, Frank Conniff and I will presenting our live comedy show, Cartoon Dump, once a month at the Steve Allen Theatre in …

Disney

More Alice

There is something fascinating about watching the early silent films from Walt Disney’s studio. Knowing where Walt was headed and what he …

Disney

Dick Huemer, Disney Legend

This just in from Richard P. Huemer: Letter from Bob Iger at Walt Disney Co., rec’d today: “…I am pleased to inform you that Dick …

Classic

Disney Animation Backgrounds

Last month we posted about Hans Bacher’s excellent blog Animation Treasures, in which Bacher does an amazing job re-creating classic …

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