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Incredibles Tech
My interest in animation and my day job as editor of PC WORLD and DIGITAL WORLD usually don’t intersect much. Here’s a nifty exception: …
Jerry Beck
Yasser and Mel: Separated at Birth?
One is one of my least favorite world figures; the other is my favorite cartoon voice actor. It’s probably a sign I’m a nut, but as I was …
Watch a New Chuck Jones Cartoon for Free
If you want to see DAFFY DUCK FOR PRESIDENT, the new four-minute cartoon based on a 1997 Chuck Jones book, you could go out and blow a …
TCM’S CARTOON ALLEY
Turner Classic Movies will debut a new monthly half hour program tomorrow morning (Saturday 10/6 at 9:30am EST/ 6:30am PST), CARTOON …
PIXAR’S CARS
The trailer for Pixar’s final Disney release, CARS (Directed by John Lasseter) is online here.
OSCAR QUALIFIED
According to Daily Variety, The Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences has officially qualified 11 films for competition in the …
Incredibles Reviews
When the clock strikes midnight tonight, Brad Bird’s THE INCREDIBLES hits theaters–and yes, there’s a 12:00am showing. I was going to …
HEFFALUMP TRAILER
Still upset over the election? I know what you need. You need something warm and cozy. Safe and reassuring. Something like the trailer …
Warner Bros. Cartoon Companion: It Lives!
One of the most essential animation reference works ever created is E.O. Costello’s Warner Bros. Cartoon Companion–a remarkably erudite …
100 GREATEST CARTOONS
If you are still smarting over yesterday’s election, one remedy is to cast your vote on Britian’s Channel 4 website – where they are …
No More Pride?
CNN is reporting that NBC is about to quietly cancel Dreamworks’ FATHER OF THE PRIDE, the pricey and apparently lousy (I haven’t seen it) …
ANIMATION IN LAGUNA BEACH
Aubry Mintz of the Laguna College of Art & Design writes in to inform us about an exciting event there:I am the chair of an Animation …
“I’m Betty Boop, and I Approved This Message…”
(From POPEYE FOR PRESIDENT, 1956) I scarcely need remind anyone that today is one of the most important days in the history of American …
Introducing Harry McCracken
We’d like to welcome our new Guest Brewer – Harry McCracken – one of the most knowledgeable cartoon connoisseurs around. We’ve always …
JACKY’S WACKY WORLD
Scott Shaw informs us:On Thursday, November 4th, the multi-talented Jack Mendelsohn — creator of the classic Oddball comic strip, comic …
“Polar Express” Nonsense
I haven’t liked what I’ve seen so far on THE POLAR EXPRESS, but I’m willing to give Robert Zemeckis and Tom Hanks the benefit of the …
ASIFA INCREDIBLES SCREENING
I hope you are a member of ASIFA-Hollywood. If so, you are getting an invitation in the mail to see THE INCREDIBLES, free, opening day, …
BILL LIEBOWITZ (1941-2004)
The Los Angeles comics and animation scene lost a big man today – Bill Liebowitz, owner of Golden Apple Comics passed away this morning …
DON BLUTH: AUTHOR
Insert your own wise-ass comment here.
A Great Day In Iceland
The Brewmasters – Jerry Beck and Amid Amidi – would like to thank Ken Pontac for being our “Guest Brewer” the last couple months and …
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