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Cartoon Culture

Nutella goes Looney Tunes

Heads up, Jarheads! Here’s the scoop from our roving reporter Dave Filipi, direct from a supermarket in Philadelphia. Nutella, the bread …

Events

Help the Hodges Charity Auction

The son of animation artist Tim Hodge (Mulan, Brother Bear, VeggieTales) was in an auto accident last August. The situation is difficult …

Disney

New Still from Disney’s Rapunzel

A new image from Disney’s Rapunzel. Click on it for the full image. If the goal was to fit every color, texture, and pattern known to …

Cartoon Culture

Bomb Threat at DreamWorks

Some people at DreamWorks were sent home today because of a bomb threat at the studio. They later discovered it was just the trailer to …

Illustration

David Levine 1926-2009

David Levine was one of the great caricaturists of the 20th Century. He was best known for his work for the The New York Review of Books. …

Events

Animation Tuesdays

It’s official. I’m hosting a regular series of cartoon screenings, the first Tuesday of each month, at the CineFamily/Silent Movie …

Ideas/Commentary

NYC Animation in the 2000s

A checklist of happenings in the New York animation scene during the 2000s, courtesy of ASIFA-East prez David Levy. It’s a commendable …

Shorts

JibJab’s 2009 Year in Review

Try JibJab Sendables® eCards today! JibJab has released their annual “year in review” short with a tongue-in-cheek summary of the …

Illustration

He-Man art show at Gallery 1988

L.A.’s Gallery 1988 has a new show for the new year, Under the Influence: He-Man and the Masters of the Universe. Artists Dan Goodsell, …

Comics

The Sunday Funnies (12/27/09)

Our weekly survey of recent comic strips and editorial cartoons that reference animation characters. Once again we begin with The …

Music Videos

“Upular” by Pogo

Video remix artist Nick Bertke (aka Pogo) created this piece of music using chords, bass notes and vocal samples from Pete Docter’s Up. …

Animators

Happy Birthday, Howard Beckerman

Howard Beckerman is the king of New York animation; a teacher, a mentor and a living legend. It was his birthday yesterday, on Christmas, …

Books

The Best Animation Books of 2009

Here are my picks for the best animation books of 2009. The Colors of Mary Blair –A catalog for an exhibition that happened …

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