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JANET KLEIN NEXT THURSDAY

An early plug for my monthly movie gig with Janet Klein and her Parlor Boys. As always, the live musical program will be preceded by a …

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THE LITTLE EXPLORER

The Little Explorer is an alternative band out of London. Aaron Bradbury is an animator from Derby. The Fool Looks at the Finger that …

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MARV NEWLAND’S GARAGE SALE

I had the pleasure of seeing my old friend Marv Newland (Bambi Meets Godzilla) up at the Ottawa Festival last week. He was handing out …

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A REPORT FROM OTTAWA

So much to do at the Ottawa festival, and no time to blog.I am delighted to meet so many people who read Cartoon Brew up here. I’ve made …

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JERRY IN OTTAWA

Today’s a travel day. I’m on my way to Ottawa to attend the International Animation Festival, this time as a spectator. Last year I was a …

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HARVEY COMICS BOOK

Like the Famous Studios cartoons which inspired (and ultimately dominated) them, Harvey Comics has gotten little attention (or respect) …

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POLAR PLAYMATES

Three nice cels from Polar Playmates (1946) are currently up for sale on ebay.Polar Playmates, directed by former Disney animator Howard …

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YAM ROLL

Animation designer Pete Emslie wants us to to be aware of a new Canadian cartoon show. Pete writes:I’d like to direct your attention to …

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Xeth Feinberg Interview

I’ve made it no secret I’m a fan of Xeth Feinberg’s Internet cartoons (particularly BULBO) and his Queer Duck films. Dave Levy has posted …

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RIK MAKI AT MELTDOWN

After the 3-D cartoons at the Egyptian tomorrow afternoon, I recommend bopping over to Meltdown Comics at 7522 Sunset Blvd. where, from …

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3-D CARTOON FESTIVAL

I’m telling you for the last time! Tomorrow afternoon, Saturday September 16th at 3:30pm, a once in a lifetime screening of all six …

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MEXICAN RED CROSS

This clever Mexican RED CROSS spot (click HERE for a better rez version of it) was directed by Javier Gutiérrez for Saatchi & Saatchi …

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Bernard Wolf (1911-2006)

Animation veteran Berny Wolf died last week at the age of 95. He had incredible success in the field, with work ranging from pioneering …

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WHAT THE DICKENS?

There’s a really good Flash animation piece on the BBC website created as biographical background relating to their mini series of …

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THREE MORE BLOGS

Three different artists, three different studios, three blogs worth noting:Colin Giles, an animator with Carbunkle in Vancouver, has …

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SPONGE BLOB

If this doesn’t kill the SPONGEBOB craze, nothing will.(Thanks, Uncle Wayne Daigrepont)

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HE-MAN BLOG

I will never understand the appeal of HE-MAN AND THE MASTERS OF THE UNIVERSE, but to many of our readers under the age of 30, nostalgia …

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LOONEY TUNES IN HI-DEF

Here is something to look forward to… high definition LOONEY TUNES! The first ones will debut on the

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