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Bugs Bunny vs. America

Jaime Weinman has posted some thoughtful insights on the Bugs Bunny films of Bob McKimson, and specifically REBEL RABBIT (1949), which is …

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Swindle and Esopus

It’s always exciting to see animated films and animation artists receive recognition in mainstream art publications. Achieving this type …

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EYE CANDY

Coolest video this year: Try Telling That To Your Baby by Montreal’s Fluorescent Hill, a directing team comprised of Mark Lomond, Johanne …

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50s Design Book and Blast #9 Update

Here’s a quick update on the two biggest projects that I’m dealing with at the moment. First, the latest on the Chronicle book. It’s now …

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HE-MAN DVD CONTEST

CONTEST OVER!Okay He-Man fans – this one was for you. This morning, the first two readers who sent in the correct answers to the question …

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A HE-MAN CONTEST

Here’s something I never thought I’d post (and Amid will probably cringe when he sees it): a picture of Filmation’s HE-MAN. The complete …

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WALLACE & GROMIT

Unless I’m mistaken, I’ve now seen every substantial theatrical animated feature of 2005 (except CHICKEN LITTLE). MADGASCAR, CORPSE BRIDE …

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GOLDMARK ON CARTOON TUNES

Our buddy Daniel Goldmark was interviewed about Music and the Hollywood Cartoon last week on WNYC’s music discussion show, SOUNDTRACK. …

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OTTAWA SNAPSHOT

Here’s a photo of me at the CHAPTERS bookstore in Ottawa last week, shortly before my book signing, with copies of both my new books on …

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OTTAWA UPDATE #2

I’m en route to Los Angeles today, from an exhausting week in Ottawa. Met many Brew readers – including our two festival pass contest …

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CHICKEN LITTLE GOLDEN BOOK

For the last several years, the artists of Disney Publishing’s Global Design Group have been having a ball illustrating the Little Golden …

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KIDTOON FILMS

Following up on my post below about the theatrical release of the new TOM & JERRY movie, Michele Martell of KIDTOON FILMS wrote in to …

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MATINEE MOUSE

When is a theatrical release not a theatrical release?As someone who is monitoring U.S. theatrical animated releases – for both my …

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Happy 80th, Oscar Peterson

I couldn’t let this pass by without making some mention of it: here’s a belated happy birthday to legendary jazz pianist Oscar Peterson, …

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I AM 8-BIT: THE BOOK

Chronicle Books is going to be making a lot of people happy in April 2006. Not only is my 50s design book coming out then, but my friend …

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Saul Bass

Here is a terrific interactive gallery of Saul Bass title sequences. It’s by no means every film title he did, but the majority of his …

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