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Papu is a Smash!
Just when you thought it was safe to travel with a big, blue, hammer-wielding maniac… If you haven’t been doing it already, check …
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Cartoons Summoned to Court
In a “clerical error worthy of a Looney Tunes cartoon”, a court in Naples sent a summons to Tweety, Mickey Mouse and Donald Duck ordering …
Rebecca Sugar Returns To SVA To Celebrate ‘Lonely Magic’ Music
The ‘Steven Universe’ creator reunited with SVA alumni to celebrate ‘Lonely Magic,’ sharing music, animation insights, and a live performance.
“Feeling Good”
SVA student Tamara Gildengers Connolly used type characters to create this music video for Nina Simone singing “Feeling Good.” Using type …
Dad, Can I Borrow the Car?
Disney historian and author Jim Fanning has written a fine appreciation of the little-seen Ward Kimball featurette Dad, Can I Borrow the …
Stu’s Show Anniversary
On Wednesday Stu Shostack celebrates the one year anniversary of his internet radio show with a return visit by his inaugural (and …
Inside UPA has been Barrier’d
Anybody who’s somebody in animation has been Barrier’d at one point or another, and I’m pleased to report that my latest book project, …
Holiday Gift Ideas: Clean Cartoonists’ Dirty Drawings
Over the years, Craig Yoe has put together some of my favorite compilations of classic cartooning (Weird But True Toon Factoids, the Arf …
Celebri-Ducks
Just when you thought the era of ugly Popeye merchandise was over… In a universe of bad ideas, we may have winner! Or this may be …
Annie Awards
I’m getting an award! The Annie Award nominations were announced this morning. The big news is that the juried awards are going to …
Animation History Round-Up #5
The animation history round-ups have become one of my favorite types of posts to do on Cartoon Brew. It is always eye-opening to see the …
9 Most Racist Disney Characters
I’m not sure how long this has been posted, but I just found out that Cracked Magazine.com has listed what they believe are the 9 most …
Creature Discomforts
Aardman Animation is using their incredible talents to create a series of TV spots to highlight the problems faced by people with …
Weekend Reading: Nick Cross Interview
Ottawa-based animator/director dynamo Nick Cross talks to Chris Robinson about his career in this article in Guerilla magazine. He …
New Flip
Check out the Christmas issue of Flip. This month features stuff to buy from FLIP artists, and articles by Nancy Beiman, Signe Baumane, …
How To Draw Funny Pictures
Bill Stewart of Frantic Films posted a precious family heirloom on flickr: Treasure Chest’s Hobby Craft – Points on Cartooning and How To …
The Pixar Story Hollywood Screening
We’ve plugged Leslie Iwerks’ new Pixar documentary on the Brew many times before. It’s a must see. I want to alert the Los Angeles area …
Reminder: Hanna Barbera Book Signing
Join me this Saturday, December 1st at 1pm, at the Van Eaton Gallery where I’ll be signing my new book The Hanna Barbera Treasury. The …
Who Invented Motion Capture?
San Francisco commercial director Carl Willat has the shocking and hilarious answer. (Thanks, Karl Cohen)
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