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Books

New Animation Magazines

Two new animation magazines appeared in my mailbox last week. Both are very well done, though aimed at completely different …

Disney

Mo’ Better Mickey Meat Burgers

What is this obsession I have with Euro-Disney food? This is not quite as strange as Mickey Mouse liver paste, but these frozen …

TV

Carol Burnett Vs. Family Guy

Go, Carol, go! Carol Burnett has filed a $2 million copyright infringement lawsuit against 20th Century Fox, claiming her cleaning …

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Homage or Rip-off? (II)

First, London based Matt Clark and Matt Everitt created this short, using dialogue from a Ricky Gervais Xfm radio show. This is one of a …

Comics

Jay Kennedy (1956-2007)

The Beat is reporting King Features Syndicate Comics editor Jay Kennedy passed away in a drowning accident while on vacation in Costa …

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Buck

Buck is an incredible design studio that uses animation, anime, and visual effects to create commercials, I.D.’s, and short films for a …

Animators

Marvcards

Animator Marv Newland dropped us a note about his new art project/website, Marvcards, which he says is part of “a little film in the …

Illustration

Animators Up for Pulitzer Prize

The journalism trade magazine, Editor and Publisher is reporting that the three cartoonists reported to be Pulitzer Award finalists all …

Disney

Pinocchio Scene by Scene

There is an important Disney history triple-play going on at three of our favorite blogs. Michael Sporn got the ball rolling last year …

Books

Halas & Batchelor Cartoons

Though mentioned on the Brew back in May, I just stumbled upon a copy of Halas & Batchelor Cartoons today, at my local Barnes and …

Disney

Punk Mickey Vinyls

We’ve highlighted this new trend before. The high-end, urban fashion vinyl dolls not aimed at the kids or the Disneyland family crowd. …

Disney

Golden Book Art at Disneyland

It’s rare for this website to promote a visit to Disneyland twice within the same week, but we’ve just recieved word from artist Kevin …

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Coo-Coo for Cocoa Puffs

A few weeks ago I posted about Chuck McCann and mentioned his memorable voice work as Sonny and Gramps in the original 1960s Cocoa Puffs …

Events

Pure Portland Animation

What do Brad Bird, Bill Plympton, Mel Blanc, Pinto Colvig, Carl Barks, Matt Groening, Basil Wolverton and Will Vinton have in common? …

Animators

Thorndyke on Mercer and Crandall

Here’s an oddity. I found a copy of cartoonist Chuck Thorndyke’s 1939 book The Business of Cartooning: The Success Stories of the …

Disney

The Girls at Disneyland

Here’s a reason to visit Disneyland next weekend. Michelle and Amanda (aka The Girls Productions) will be doing a signing Sunday March …

Ideas/Commentary

Geena Davis on Cartoons

Actress Geena Davis spoke at the National Conference for Media Reform in January, discussing her new foundation, See Jane. This group …

Animators

Paul Driessen at UCLA

Dutch animator Paul Driessen will make a rare Los Angeles area appearance next week, on Friday March 16th. Driessen will do an Q & A …

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