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Emru Townsend, RIP
Emru (r.) with sister Tamu Our friend and colleague Emru Townsend passed away last night after a brave battle with leukemia. Emru was …
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Aristo-Cat Food
I’m allergic to cats so I never wander down the pet food aisle. So imagine my surprise when I found a stack of Disney Aristocats brand …
WIA NYC Animation Festival Returns For Third Year, Celebrating Animation And Community
On November 1, WIA NYC will showcase 28 animated films by emerging students and established independent filmmakers at SVA Theatre.
June Foray on Stu’s Show
Cartoon voice actress June Foray (Witch Hazel, Granny, Rocky, Natasha) will hang out on Stu’s Show live today at 4pm Pacific Time/7pm …
Bill and Joe Show You How It’s Done
This 1961 film clip of Bill Hanna and Joe Barbera explaining the TV animation process is well worth a view. There’s a lot of crazy stuff …
Oscar Qualified Features
The Academy has released its list of animated features that qualify for Oscar consideration. 14 titles. Had Universal deemed to enter The …
‘Come Have An Omelette with Me’ by Stephen Neary
I’m not sure why I’m linking to this one-minute short besides the fact that it made me want to have an omelette. This is what happens …
Cartoon Brew TV: It’s a Grand Old Nag
It’s time for a new edition of “Brew Vaults” with exclusive audio commentary by animation historians Jerry Beck and Mark Kausler. This …
Cartoon Brew TV #9: It’s a Grand Old Nag
(Alternate commentary-free version: This link will allow you to watch the original cartoon without audio commentary) This week we …
Notes on Bolt
Saw Bolt yesterday. Before the screening they gave everyone a promotional deck of playing cards featuring development artwork from the …
Kanye West’s New Video Inspired by Bakshi’s American Pop
Kanye West writes on his blog that this new video for “Heartless”, directed by Hype Williams, was inspired by the rotoscope-animation in …
Splatter pics
The image above comes from a London art exhibit, Splatter, which we reported here last month. The show has now closed (yesterday was the …
24 Hour Toons
Disney Feature animation artists Joe Pitt and Alex Hirsch have started an animation blog project, 24 Hour Toons. Every other week, on …
Betty Boop Broadway Bound?
The New York Times, Playbill and several other news sources are reporting on plans, just announced, for a Betty Boop musical supposedly …
Madagascar 2 Talkback
Did you see it? This is an open thread for our readers reviews, opinions and comments in regards to Dreamworks’ Madagascar Back 2 Africa …
Pixar’s Up Trailer
Pixar released the trailer for Pete Docter’s Up today. Looks promising.
Pablo Valbuena’s Wall Animation
Animation is such a ubiquitous part of our contemporary lives that it can no longer be confined to mere screen projection. It …
Follow the Bouncing Ball
Never thought I’d be posting about High School Musical 3, but I noticed this ad in yesterday’s paper and just had to comment. Is that …
Sleeping Beauty: Blu-Ray Doesn’t Mean Better
The Blu-Ray release of Sleeping Beauty has generated a lot of attention, not only from the media, but also from animation fans who have …
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Contest #4: Hanna Barbera Mini-Books
The winners of today’s little contest will receive a set of three Hanna-Barbera Mini-Books just published by Insight Editions. The …
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