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Peter Robbins, Voice of Charlie Brown, Arrested in San Diego (UPDATED)
You’re a bad man, Charlie Brown! Peter Robbins, the original voice of Charlie Brown in animated specials like A Charlie Brown Christmas …
Previously on Cartoon Brew
Upcoming Radio Interview with John McAfee and His Animator Friend Chad Essley
If you’re into bizarre and trashy tabloid tales, chances are you’ve been enthralled by the saga of antivirus software pioneer and murder …
Rebecca Sugar Returns To SVA To Celebrate ‘Lonely Magic’ Music
The ‘Steven Universe’ creator reunited with SVA alumni to celebrate ‘Lonely Magic,’ sharing music, animation insights, and a live performance.
Friday Feb. 1 in LA: An Evening With Bill Plympton
Plympton is coming west, making one of his rare West Coast appearances at The Steve Allen Theater in Hollywood.
Chris Sanders’ Cut Scenes from “The Croods”
Director Chris Sanders is posting deleted storyboards from The Croods.
A Few Thoughts on Machinima’s Two New Original Series
The YouTube channel Machinima, which was the subject of a recent LA Weekly piece about exploitative business practices, is continuing to …
Cartoon Brew Upgrades to Disqus Commenting System
Earlier this week, we upgraded our commenting system to the widely used Disqus. Certain aspects of our commenting system haven’t changed. …
New Biographies of Photographer/Murderer Eadweard Muybridge and Cartoonist Thomas Nast
These two newly published books should be worth a look, especially for those who are interested in the 19th century roots of American …
Technicolor Options Rights to Graphic Novel Series “The Deep”
This press release was interesting to me because I wasn’t aware that Technicolor is making a push into original content development.
Dexter’s Laboratory: “Rude Removal”
A censored episode of Dexter’s Laboratory finally makes its public debut.
Friday in NYC: Cartoon Cryptozoology
Attention New York animation archaeologists! A new screening curated by Tom Stathes, with rare prints from his vast archive.
The Best Of International Rocketship
Animator Marv Newland is the only person I know who doesn’t use the internet. But he does have a new DVD.
“Deezer Commercial” by CRCR and McBess
Click here for thirty seconds of pure joy!
In Honor of Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
In honor of Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, here are two photo galleries worth exploring: African-Americans in the Animation Industry
The Amazing Wood Carvings of Charles Ponstingl
This you gotta see. The remarkable story behind an artist and his 200-plus wood carving recreations of great cartoon characters.
“Silent Sillies” by Anthony Hunter
I’m a big fan of retro-animation tributes – here’s a clever one in comic strip form.
Warner Bros. Animation/Hanna-Barbera Scholarship
Here’s a great opportunity for graduating high school students or incoming college Freshman.
“Incredibles” poster by Robert McGinnis
Here’s the poster that might have been, if Brad Bird had his way…
“Winter Trees” by Karni and Saul Freed
Take a look at this beautiful new video for folk-rock sister trio The Staves by UK directing duo Karni and Saul Freed…
Pixar Sales Demo Reel (1988)
Here is their sales demo reel from 1988 showing what the studio was producing in the days before character animation took over.
“The Rabbi’s Cat” opening on the West Coast
The Annie Award nominated The Rabbi’s Cat is getting its “real” LA, SF and San Diego theatrical release this month.
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