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Looney Tunes liqour
I’m all for aiming cartoons towards adult audiences, but here’s one of the strangest Looney Tunes items ever licensed. Currently on ebay …
Previously on Cartoon Brew
Luxo sues Pixar/Disney
Poetic justice – or inevitable? The Los Angeles Times reports that the Norwegian lamp maker is suing over non contractual uses of its …
Rediscover Chris Lavis And Maciek Szczerbowski’s Oscar-Nominated NFB Gem ‘Madame Tutli-Putli’
A look back at the Oscar-nominated short and the innovative artistry of Chris Lavis and Maciek Szczerbowski, directors of ‘The Girl Who Cried Pearls.’
Danny Antonucci’s 4 “C”s to Great Cartoons
Danny Antonucci (Lupo the Butcher, Ed, Edd n Eddy) posted this refreshingly frank piece of advice on his Facebook page, and he’s allowed …
E. Michael Mitchell R.I.P.
Artist and beloved CalArts instructor, E. Michael Mitchell, passed away early this morning. He was incredibly influential to many now …
Metropia
Here’s an intriguing trailer for a new, adult animated feature coming out of Sweden. Metropia, directed by Tarik Saleh, uses still …
Mother Goose and Grimm
Mike Peters takes a few shots in our direction this week:
A Chat with UP Production Design Ricky Nierva
Spline Doctors, one of the smartest animation podcasts around, has finally released a new episode, and the guest is UP production …
The Cat Piano by Eddie White and Ari Gibson
We’ve mentioned Eddie White and Ari Gibson’s stylish short The Cat Piano on the Brew several times before. They’ve just posted the entire …
King Kelly of the U.S.A. (1934)
I will be off the internet for most of the next four days, enjoying my holiday weekend at Cinecon (the classic movie festival at the …
Lutas
I ragged on an upcoming Brazillian production last week, but have since been alerted by several of our South American readers of a more …
“My Favorite Way” video directed by Marck Al
“My Favorite Way” is a colorful and visually inventive video for Black Drawing Chalks directed by Marck Al at the Brazilian studio …
“A Nose” by Mordi Gerstein
WOW! A real rarity today. It’s A Nose, an animated short from 1966 directed and designed by Mordi Gerstein (who prior to this had worked …
Johnny Cupcakes goes Looney Tunes
Is this anyway to rebuild a brand? Hmmmm…. Could be! Warner Bros. Consumer Products has entered into a licensing agreement with …
Tim Hollis collects cool stuff
Author and historian Tim Hollis (Mouse Tracks, Hi There Boys and Girls) allowed a local news camera crew to shoot a story about his …
A Couple Cool Time-Lapse Pieces
You’ll never look at an apple the same way again after Ecological Apple, an unsettling experimental piece by Swedish artist Andreas …
Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra Spot
Illustrators David Cowles and Jeremy Galante collaborated on this snazzy promo, titled “Don’t Miss It,” for the Rochester Philharmonic …
Artists bless the Disney-Marvel marriage
Didn’t take long. Jason Peltz, who has worked for Marvel Comics, Disney Consumer Products and Disney Feature Animation in Orlando, …
Disney buys MARVEL COMICS
Move over Uncle Scrooge! Disney will now compete with Hollywood (and in particular, Warner Bros. the owner of DC Comics) buy …
Technicolor Tuesday
Join me at the Silent Movie Theatre on Tuesday (September 1st) for an entire orgy of 35mm Technicolor cartoons from the 30s, 40s and 50s. …
Do candy wrappers turn you on?
Are the cartoon images on these candy wrappers “pornographic”? Apparently some parents in England think so, according to this article. …
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