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Cartoon Dump News
The photo above is from our Halloween show in October. Don’t ask me to explain. Needless to say Cartoon Dump continues on every month …
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Viking Eggeling
I’m currently reading Matthew Gale’s Dada & Surrealism, an entertaining and authoritative primer on two of the most important, yet …
Looney Tunes named “Best Of The Year!”
Thank you Richard Corliss for selecting Looney Tunes Golden Collection #5 as one of the Top Ten DVDs of 2007 in this week’s issue of Time …
Variety on Animation
FYI: Today’s Daily Variety has a special section focusing on animation. The print edition has a cool faux-celluloid cover advertising The …
Seasons Greetings
This JibJab video is a lot like the dream I had last night after seeing The Pixar Story at the Egyptian. What a great film — and just …
A New Low For Online Animation Contests
The Internet is home to many embarassing animation “contests” nowadays, but none moreso than this new one called “Animation Procreation” …
Holiday Gift Guide: Times Square Spectacular
Times Square Spectacular: Lighting Up Broadway by Darcy Tell, traces the story of the famous Times Square advertising signs, as seen in …
Holiday Gift Ideas: Disney Treasures
On sale starting today, the latest three volumes of the amazing Walt Disney Treasures series. Talk about a gift that all animation buffs, …
Holiday Gift Ideas: Cartoon Retro
Billed as “home to the world’s largest online archive of vintage illustration, animation, comics and cartoons,” Cartoon Retro is the …
Holiday Gift Ideas: Screening Room dvds
A company called Documentary Educational Resources (DER) has begun releasing episodes of a rare 1970s tv series called Screening Room …
The Popeye Club
Check out this informative post by John McElwee on his Greenbriar Pictures Shows blog. McElwee describes what a 1930s Saturday matinee …
Speed Racer Trailer
Once I saw this image (above) of Spritle and Chim Chim, I had the feeling the filmmakers were on the right track (pun intended). And …
The History of America by MK12
Kansas City-based motion graphics/design collective MK12 recently completed their long-awaited epic short The History of America. I, …
UPA VP Hated Terrytoons
Several years ago, when Playhouse Pictures closed its Hollywood office, cartoonist Mike Kazaleh purchased some old files being sold off …
Janet Klein Tonight
Tonight in Hollywood is my monthly mini-movie show with Janet Klein and her Parlor Boys. As always Janet’s live musical concert, …
Ken Southworth 1918-2007
This just in from animator Ken Priebe:It is with a heavy heart that I pass this news on to you…. I just got a call at VanArts from …
Holiday Gift Ideas: The Animation Pimp
One of my favorite animation books of 2007 is an unlikely choice: The Animation Pimp by Chris Robinson. Unlikely because the book is a …
Preston Blair Swipes: Harvey Comics and Speed Racer
Most of the Preston Blair swipes we’ve linked to in the past are by amateur artists, but this post shows that professional comic artists …
Dad, Can I Borrow the Car?
Disney historian and author Jim Fanning has written a fine appreciation of the little-seen Ward Kimball featurette Dad, Can I Borrow the …
Stu’s Show Anniversary
On Wednesday Stu Shostack celebrates the one year anniversary of his internet radio show with a return visit by his inaugural (and …
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