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Cartoon Brew Tech Problems

Cartoon Brew went down last night. We’re happily back up and running this morning but still a bit buggy. We hope to be back to normal …

Music Videos

Time For Some Campaignin’

JibJab’s latest political music video premiered last night on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno and it’s another winner. Co-Director Evan …

Comics

Curtis

Take note: Ray Billingsley’s syndicated comic strip, Curtis, is referencing out-of-work Disney 2D animators in this week’s continuity. …

Shorts

Varmints Trailer

Studio AKA has released the trailer to Varmints, a followup to the 2004 BAFTA-winning short JoJo in the Stars. I’ve always loved the way …

Events

Jerry at Comic Con

The San Diego Comic Con commences next week and I’ll be there. If you want to meet me and say hello, I’ll be signing copies of my book …

Shorts

“Signs of Life” by Freddie Yauner

What does the little man on the emergency exit sign do when he’s not helping humans? “Signs of Life” is a witty animation installation …

Cartoon Culture

Explosive Magoo

Animator and eagle-eyed Brew reader Celia Bullwinkel spotted this faded sidewalk stencil graffiti of Mr. Magoo planting a bomb. The piece …

Cartoon Culture

Kung Fu Panda Knockoffs

Apparently Kung Fu Panda is so popular that it’s spurred a whole bunch of counterfeit merchandise, some of which are pretty funny.

Classic

A rare frame from Popeye Vol. 3

I admit it. I love seeing classic animation I’ve never seen before. I particularly go nuts for original title sequences of cartoons that …

Shorts

The Shooting of Dan McGrew

Jerry has posted a super-rare gem on YouTube: the 1965 short The Shooting of Dan McGrew directed by Ed Graham, Jr. I was so excited about …

Classic

Cultoons Vol. 3

Just out from Steve Stanchfield’s Thunderbean Animation is Cultoons 3, a new DVD set which continues his madness of releasing cartoons …

Events

Golden Book Art Exhibit in NYC

The Children’s Museum of Manhattan (212 West 83rd Street, NY, NY) has opened a new exhibit “Golden Legacy: Original Art from 65 Years of …

CGI

Freaky Flickers

Oh, so you think you’ve seen bad? I don’t know who’s behind this animated feature, but they are looking for distribution. Desperately …

Events

Animation Block Party ’08

Brooklyn’s homegrown cartoon festival Animation Block Party will return for its fifth edition from July 25-27. Over 100 animated shorts …

Comics

Worst Comic Strip. Ever!

When I seek out films for my Worst Cartoons Ever! screenings or Cartoon Dump I look for animation so bad it’s unintentionally funny. So …

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