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3-D CHRISTMAS

Wishing you a traditional 2-D Christmas, in 3-Dfrom Cartoon Brew! (click here for a larger image)

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THE 50 GREATEST CARTOONS

Here’s a Christmas treat from the bloggers at CityRag. They found the Wikipedia list, taken from my 1994 book, of The 50 Greatest …

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BARRIER’S BACK!

Michael Barrier returned to his blog yesterday with a lengthy review of Neal Gabler’s WALT DISNEY. Barrier’s been putting the finishing …

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DISNEY TREASURES

Today’s the day the annual “wave” of Disney Treasures come out. Leonard Maltin produces these compilations, and discusses the contents of …

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Ray Harryhausen Creatures

A four-and-a-half-minute compilation of every Ray Harryhausen creature in feature films, presented in chronological order. Pure 3D

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LEN LYE’S PEANUT VENDOR

Stop-motion animation teacher/historian Ken Priebe (The Art of Stop Motion Animation) has posted on YouTube what he calls “the creepiest …

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SITO AT THE BARN

Attention all Angelenos: Tom Sito, Disney animator, former president of the Animation Guild, and now author of Drawing the Line: The …

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Preston Blair Swipes: Policeman

What’s one of our favorite recurring topics here at Cartoon Brew? Of course, it’s the “Preston Blair swipe,” which is when an …

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Predicting the Oscars

THE HOLLYWOOD REPORTER published a couple pieces recently about ’06 Oscar predictions for animated features and animated shorts. Jerry …

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BOOK REVIEW: I AM PLASTIC

The new book I AM PLASTIC: THE DESIGNER TOY EXPLOSION, by Kidrobot founder Paul Budnitz, is a handsomely designed and fun-to-flip-through …

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Blogging Modern

I had to take a bit of a break from the CARTOON MODERN blog last month but wanted to let everybody know that it’s starting up again and …

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An Interview with Amid

Typically I prefer to be the one interviewing others instead of being the subject of the interview myself. Simon Sandall of …

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Neal Gabler Talks About Disney

Neal Gabler, author of the just-released book WALT DISNEY: THE TRIUMPH OF THE AMERICAN IMAGINATION, appeared on NPR’s FRESH AIR yesterday …

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