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Trippy Spongebob MTV IDs from Pepper Melon
These are too cool. The spots were conceptualized by London-based Thinkmake and directed by Tomás GarcÃa of Buenos Aires-based Pepper …
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Toy Movies
Where Dan Meth sees Hollywood updates of classic toy and cartoon properties going. He’s not far off: (Thanks, Sterling Sheehy)
Save Taz!
And now, no joke, a Public Service Announcement: Apparently Warner Bros. is supporting the effort to Save the Tasmanian Devil by …
Reminder: Jerry at Ohio State TONIGHT!
I’ll be in Columbus Ohio tonight to introduce a screening of Disney’s 101 Dalmatians (1961) and to celebrate the recent acquisition of …
Michael Jackson, RIP
I didn’t expect to be using this picture in such a sad context, but here is a photo of Michael Jackson visiting with Ward and Betty …
10 for Best Picture
It was announced yesterday that the Academy will now nominate ten films for Best Picture. From their press release:For more than a decade …
The Art of Harvey Kurtzman: The Mad Genius of Comics
The Art of Harvey Kurtzman: The Mad Genius of Comics by Denis Kitchen and Paul Buhle easily ranks among my favorite cartoon/comic-related …
Beany and Cecil DVD Vol. 2
Here’s a DVD I’ve been waiting to see for over a decade – Beany & Cecil: The Special Edition Vol. 2. Volume 1 is a must have for all …
Jaime Diaz (1937-2009)
Longtime animator and director Jaime Diaz passed away this past Saturday. I met Jaime several times during 2005-6 when I was working …
Snow White: The Sequel
I don’t know how I missed this on my radar. It’s a new feature from “Picha” (Jean-Paul Walravens, of Shame of the Jungle fame) with …
Tucky Tales
Tucky Tales is a simple but inventive example of digital “cut-out” animation. The pre-school series for Baby TV was created by Israeli …
The story behind Underdog
If Jay Ward, Hanna Barbera and Rankin-Bass rate biographical tomes, certainly the output of Total Television deserves a historical …
Cartoon Dump!
Comedy! Songs! Puppets! Magic! And God-awful cartoons from the wasteland of 60s and 70s Saturday morning television! Frank Conniff, …
Chew Chew Baby (1958)
There’s no debate that animator Irving Spector was, like John Dunn, an under appreciated cartoonist and storyman — working in animation …
Kid Complains About Live-Action on Cartoon Network
This young girl appears to be more qualified to run Cartoon Network than any of the clueless execs in charge right now.
OT: Will Friedwald donates his record collection
Here’s an update on the doings of my old colleague and friend Will Friedwald (my co-author on Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies: A …
JibJab’s He’s Barack Obama
Jibjab just released this tonight and is too good not to share – so good, it’s even worth watching the behind-the-scenes commercial that …
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 …
Buy this Vacuum or We’ll Shoot This Dog…
Someone posted a bunch of vintage Danish animated commercials for Nilfisk Vacuum Cleaners on You Tube. Check them all out. My favorite is …
Cartoons at Ohio State
If you like comics, comic strips and animated cartoons, Ohio State University is now Mecca. I’ll be there, in Columbus Ohio, next …
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