2012 Animation Book Preview
The future of animation books, like the rest of the publishing industry, isn’t rosy. Page counts and print runs are shrinking, and …
The future of animation books, like the rest of the publishing industry, isn’t rosy. Page counts and print runs are shrinking, and …
Get ready for a treat! Virgina Mahoney has started building a virtual Fleischer History Museum online at the Fleischer Studios website. …
The holidays are upon us – but that’s no excuse to stop watching cartoons on the big screen in Los Angeles! Ye olde Brewmaster (Jerry …
To heck with the Chuck Jones and Tex Avery blogs, and forget about all the Disney sites… Here’s what I wanted and now I got my wish: …
LOS ANGELES — Animation writers Dwayne McDuffie and Earl Kress have been posthumously named co-recipients of the Writers Guild of …
Superheroes at the Andy Warhol Museum? A Keith Haring exhibition at the ToonSeum? Has the museum world gone topsy-turvey? This summer, …
BURBANK, CA — That zany duck, Daffy Duck, one of Looney Tunes’ most enduring characters is celebrated in his very own DVD release …
When it started airing on MTV in 1993, Beavis and Butt-Head was more than just a popular animated series, it was a cultural phenomenon. …
Creators of Mr. Magoo and Gerald McBoing Boing, United Productions of America (UPA) was the most significant animation studio of the …
Calling all animation historians! Today on animator Mark Kausler’s essential It’s The Cat blog, Mark discusses his restoration of two …
I know, I know… you think I’m simply a shill for everything Craig Yoe and Steve Stanchfield produce. I admit I’m a minor contributor to …
Last year, The Simpsons commissioned an opening couch gag from British street artist Banksy that contained a cockeyed look at the working …
The work of animators has brought joy, laughter, and excitement to countless audiences ever since this lively art first flickered onto …
Two years ago, at the big Hall H Disney presentation at the San Diego Comic Con – the year Miyazaki was there – John Lasseter presented a …
As we head into this heatwave (west coast)/hurricane (east coast) weekend, we pause to take note of the passing of Tex Avery 31 years ago …
This just might be every cartoonist’s worst nightmare: Syrian political cartoonist Ali Ferzat was kidnapped and later found bleeding on …
BURBANK, CA., (August 17, 2011) — Warner Home Video (WHV) unveils the first ever Looney Tunes collection on Blu-rayâ„¢ with the …
Yesterday, during commercial breaks on Stu’s Show, I was going through Stu’s complete collection of vintage TV Guide magazines. There I …
BURBANK, CA (August 1, 2011) — What’s creepier than a dinosaur? A ghostly dinosaur! Just ask Scooby-Doo and his pals after they …
It’s Gene Deitch’s 87th birthday today – Happy Birthday, Gene! – and to celebrate, Deitch has started a new blog based around his latest …