OSCAR QUALIFIED
According to Daily Variety, The Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences has officially qualified 11 films for competition in the …
Old Brew
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 …
Election Wrap-Up
MUCHA LUCHA creators Eddie Mort and Lili Chin offer this message on their fwak! blog – “TO OUR US FRIENDS: Remember… the answer 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 …
Pictoplasma Conference Report
The 1st Pictoplasma Conference On Contemporary Character Design & Art (my previous comments HERE) took place in Berlin, Germany from Oct. …
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 …
“This Fire” Music Video
The latest Franz Ferdinand music video “This Fire” is just as cool as the group’s last animated effort “Take Me Out.” I initially thought …
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 …
Every Cartoonist Counts
Two and a half hours. That’s how long it took me to cast an early vote on Friday afternoon. Let’s put it this way: the wait was so long …
PIGTALE
Brew pal Ovi Nedelcu’s new comic PIGTALE debuts on January 12, 2005. Ovi has worked as a character designer/visual development artist on …
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 …
Brad Bird Interview
There’s an insightful interview with Brad Bird at AnimationTrip.com. Here’s Brad talking about creating personality through …
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, …
Remembering Frank Thomas
Tom Sito has written a very nice remembrance of Disney legend Frank Thomas and what his passing means to the animation community. It is …
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 …
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