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On Sale Today
It’s a good day for DVD collectors: The Three Stooges Collection Vol. 1 have been released.
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Schulz and Melendez
With all the recent discussion about Charles Schulz, I thought it’d be fun to share this 1969 photo of Schulz pulling a ‘Lucy’ on Peanuts …
SVA’s Computer Arts Community Shines At SIGGRAPH 2025
SVA’s MFA Computer Arts program made a strong impact at SIGGRAPH 2025, with student volunteers, alumni, and faculty contributing throughout the conference.
Ugly Mickey
Actually, this portrait of the Mouse (by Marcelo Braga) is one of the nicer ones. A blog devoted to bad drawings of Mickey, sent in …
Janie Reitherman R.I.P.
Howard Green sends us this sad news: Janie Reitherman — Woolie’s widow — passed away on Saturday at her home in Burbank from …
Happy Birthday Ralph Bakshi
I thought we’d celebrate the day with a viewing of my favorite Bakshi short, the grooviest cartoon ever made: Marvin Digs (1967).
Fear(s) of the Dark
Back in February 2006, I wrote about an intriguing French animated feature Peur(s) du Noir (Fears of the Dark), which is a …
Snapshots from the Valley
Over the weekend, Mike Kazaleh snapped this picture (above) of the window of a North Hollywood chicken resturant. Their mascot is an …
Max & Co
Here’s another film to look out for. The winner of the public prize at this year’s Annecy Animation Festival was a stop motion puppet …
NICKTOONS on Page Six
Move over Paris and Britney. I’ve made The New York Post Page Six today. Nothing scandalous. Just a clever plug for the new coffee …
Waterloo Festival of Animated Cinema
I wish this festival were in Los Angeles – or anywhere in the United States. But I’m thankful it’s presented anyplace at all. Located in …
Animated Documentary About Pablo Ferro
Mark Webster of Motion Design blog offers a preview of a fascinating film which I hadn’t heard of: a full-length animated documentary …
A Don Hertzfeldt Interview
A brand-new online pop culture website, Bridgerack, has posted a really good Conversation With Don Hertzfeldt (Part One of Four starts …
The Ark
Not as exciting as the new Lucky Luke film, but the Argentinean feature, The Ark (el Arca), certainly looks ambitious – and should have …
More Schulz
In case you haven’t been following it, the debate over David Michaelis’ Charles Schulz bio rages on. Fresh comments from daughter Amy …
Animation in Columbus Ohio
Coming up in November is a series of unique animation programs at the Wexner Center for the Arts, on the campus of The Ohio State …
Bill Watterson in College
Like Schulz’ Peanuts, Bill Watterson’s classic comic strip Calvin and Hobbes was beloved by many and still has a devoted following – …
Now Playing: Iwerks’ Pixar Documentary
Starting today, Leslie Iwerks independent documentary The Pixar Story will begin a small Oscar-qualifying run in 14 select cities across …
Hal Adelquist
Hal Adelquist, (pictured above, left of the Mouseketeers) was an assistant director on Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, production …
Mary Blair Show Preview
“The Art and Flair of Mary Blair” show opens this Saturday at the Cartoon Art Museum in San Francisco. More than fifty pieces of original …
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