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As long as we’re posting examples of inappropriate uses of CG (like the image from the new GARFIELD movie below), here’s a look at the …

For those of you who haven’t choked on your Scooby snacks yet – here’s the trailer for the forthcoming live action/CG GARFIELD THE MOVIE, …

Check out this article posted on THE TOQUE (Canada’s version to THE ONION), which asks “Whatever Happened to Wholesome Cartoon Violence”?

As a fan of both SEINFELD and SUPERMAN, I’m delighted with the new combination live action/animation “webisode”, premiering today, …

“I’ve always felt that characters should be uncomplicated, then put the complicated things into the animation.” – Grim Natwick “The …

Stop-motion legend Ray Harryhausen will discuss and present five newly restored prints of his classic fairy tales which he produced, …

A Michigan man who had gone to see THE TRIPLETS OF BELLEVILLE was severely beaten after he shushed a man who wouldn’t stop talking in …

There’s a great discussion going on at the CartoonRetro.com forum about classic Disney animator Fred Moore. The thread includes plenty of …

René Laloux, French director of the animated cult classic FANTASTIC PLANET (1973) died of a heart attack on March 14. He was 74. …

Tying-in with today’s debut of SCOOBY-DOO 2, Slate.com posted a piece trying to figure out the worldwide appeal of Shaggy, Velma and the …

Not to dwell on the FILMATION library, but this follow-up story of its sale to ENTERTAINMENT RIGHTS notes that the company plans to use …

Here’s a nclass=”image”ew book that I’m planning on getting when it comes out next month: DUMB LUCK, a retrospective of the work of …

AWN has a nice behind-the-scenes look at the production of Mike Gabriel’s new hand-drawn/digitally rendered animated short LORENZO. The …

Here’s a press release from ADULT SWIM. Most interesting thing, in my humble opinion, is Matt Groening introducing his favorite episodes …

Good news for all you FILMATION freaks. A company called Entertainment Rights just bought the Filmation library from Hallmark …

No, I don’t care about Filmation’s ARCHIE. But because I do a film program at the San Diego Comic Con called THE WORST CARTOONS EVER, I …

Nickelodeon Movies has officially announced its development slate – which includes THE SPONGEBOB SQUAREPANTS MOVIE, Steve Oedekerk’s CGI …

A reminder that this Saturday March 27th at 3pm, at the AFI in Hollywood, animator Mark Kausler will host a screening that will premiere …

There was a nice (albeit depressing) piece in yesterday’s LA TIMES looking at how Los Angeles animation artists are struggling to stay …