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John Stanley
I’ve always been aware of John Stanley, the comic book writer and artist best known for his classic Little Lulu stories (drawn by Irving …
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2010 Bafta Nominees
As award season continues, the British Academy Film Awards were announced today. Congratulations to Coraline (Henry Selick), Fantastic …
The Sunday Funnies (1/17/10)
Our roundup of recent comic strips and editorial cartoons that reference animation characters returns – first with today’s Mother Goose …
Animator, with 8 Kids, Loses Home in Fire
Kayla Stewart in front of her burned-out home. The caption from the Spokesman-Review says that Stewart is wearing her mother’s …
Help the Hodges Charity Auction
The son of animation artist Tim Hodge (Mulan, Brother Bear, VeggieTales) was in an auto accident last August. The situation is difficult …
2009 Annie Award Nominees by Category
PRODUCTION CATEGORIES Best Animated Feature Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs — Sony Pictures Animation Coraline — …
The Sunday Funnies 11/29/09
This week’s round-up of animation-related comic strip gags: Mark Tatulli’s Lio from Friday Nov. 27th. Mike Peter’s Mother Goose …
The Sunday Funnies 11/22/09
This week’s comic strips with references to classic cartoon stars. Above Mark Parisi’s Off The Mark from Thursday (removed by request …
Looking for Calvin and Hobbes
Nevin Martell’s Looking for Calvin and Hobbes: The Unconventional Story of Bill Watterson and His Revolutionary Strip has piqued my …
REVIEW: Miyazaki’s Ponyo
I just saw the most surreal film released under the Walt Disney banner since… I dunno, The Three Caballeros? Hayao Miyazaki’s Ponyo …
The Art of Yo Gabba Gabba!
This Saturday, July 11, in Minneapolis, the Pink Hobo Gallery (507 E. Hennepin Ave.) will host an art show “The Art of Yo Gabba Gabba!” …
Dying Girl’s Last Wish: To See UP
More heart-breaking than the first ten minutes of Up: this story from the Orange County Register. A dying 10 year old with a rare …
Once Upon A Girl at the Silent Movie Theatre
I don’t actually recommend this film, but in the interests of animation history (and as a connoisseur of animation “worsts”) I must note …
ASIFA-East Animation Festival Winners
The winners were announced last night at the 40th annual ASIFA-East Animation Festival. The top Best in Show prize was awarded to the …
Discover The Pioneering Japanese-American Animation Artists of the Golden Age
After surviving internment in concentration camps in the United States, these artists paved the way for Japanese-Americans in the animation industry.
Woody Woodpecker Favorites
If you are reading this blog and didn’t purchase Volume 1 of Woody Woodpecker and Friends last year… well shame on you! You still can …
YouTube’s Inconsistent Standards for Animation Art
Award-winning filmmaker Signe Baumane writes to tell me that yesterday somebody flagged her one-minute short The Very First Desire Now …
This week’s GRIMMY
A fun week of strips at Mike Peter’s Mother Goose and Grimm.
Speed Racer and Me
As I admitted in a post below, I’ve always been a fan of the original 60s anime of Speed Racer. One of my proudest moments came in the …
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