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ELECTRIC TIKI STRIKES AGAIN

Tracy Mark Lee at Electric Tiki is doing it right – once again!He’s gotten me excited about these classic cartoon maquettes – Get a look …

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OSCAR NOMINEES

Here’s the raw list:Best animated feature film of the yearThe IncrediblesShark TaleShrek 2Best animated short filmBirthday Boy (An …

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SPONGEBOB VS. BUGS BUNNY

In response to the conservative charges about Spongebob Squarepants promoting homosexuality, John Martz at Robot Johnny.com presents a …

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BAKSHI’S BLOG

A few Brew readers wrote in today to tell me of Ralph Bakshi’s announced plans to start a graphic novel sequel to WIZARDS. Interesting… …

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CEREAL FIGURES FROM JAPAN

These little plastic Japanese statues are GRRR-REAT! Megahouse is making a whole series of these collectible Kellogg’s cereal character …

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JERRY BECK ON SCREEN SAVERS

Friday January 21st 2005. Jerry Beck and host Sarah Lane on the set of G4’s THE SCREEN SAVERS. Photo by Coury Turczyn.

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THE SIMPSONS DO CARL BARKS

Highly recommended is the latest issue of SIMPSONS COMICS (#102, now on sale) featuring a tribute/spoof of Western Publishing Carl Barks …

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KUKLA, FRAN & OLLIE

Okay, this isn’t animation – but it was an intergral part of early television (and my personal childhood): KUKLA, FRAN & OLLIE.Fran …

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ORIGINAL MICKEY MOUSE CLUB

Speaking of Mickey Mouse (as we were below), Diamond Galleries Scoop.com have posted parts of a 1932 Mickey Mouse Silly Symphonies …

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REPORT FROM MOUSE HEAVEN

Brew New York galpal Anne D. Bernstein went to see the new Kenneth Anger film tribute to Disney. Here’s her report from MoMA:The event …

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CORPSE BRIDE TRAILER

The new TIM BURTON stop-motion feature is coming and it looks good: see the trailer HERE.

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SCREEN SAVERS

Set the TiVo tonight: Brewmaster Jerry Beck will appear as a guest on The Screen Savers which appears on Comcast’s digital channel, …

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Don’t Squeeze The Sponge!

Oh, log this one under super-ridiculous!My pals over at Animation Magazine sent me the heads up on today’s New York Times article, …

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FRED PATTEN IN HOSPITAL

Good friend of the BREW, anime historian Fred Patten was admitted to the hospital on Tuesday, diagnosed with pneumonia.Fred is a Japanese …

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Tom Ray Drawings

Ever since Amid posted the note about the Irv Spence diary, I’ve been thinking and thinking about him…Irv, I mean. I could swear I …

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Asterisk Hip To PreSchool

One universal truth is that you meet the coolest people at animation film festivals. I met Richard O’Connor at Ottawa on a panel and was …

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MLK Animation

In honor of Martin Luther King Day, I would like to guide you to a lovely cartoon produced by Clifford Cohen’s non-profit, Animaction, …

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RAY HARRYHAUSEN: THE EARLY YEARS

Ray Harryhausen is making several live appearences in L.A. during the next few weeks to promote his book (which I got for Christmas) and …

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JERRY BECK ON G4TECHTV

Media Alert: Brewmaster Jerry Beck is scheduled to appear as a guest on Comcast’s video game channel G4techTV (aka G4TTV) next Friday, …

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