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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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MONKEYHEADS ON MEDIUM

When was the last time a live action network primetime drama series featured an original animation segment as part of its plot? Van …

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Sketchtravel

Sketchtravel is an exciting new project initiated by Dice Tsutsumi (of Blue Sky fame) and French animation artist Gérald Guerlais. The …

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A CURIOUS SHOW

At the Copro Nason Gallery, A Curious Show: The Collective Works Of Pressure Printing has an opening reception tomorrow night (Nov. 4th). …

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Bill Wray’s New Cartoon Blog

Animation background painter Bill Wray decided to go legit a while back and become the fine artist William Wray, but thankfully for us, …

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DON BLUTH DOES H-B

Man, I’d forgotten about this.Thanks to YouTube, somebody has posted a video of the old FUNTASTIC WORLD OF HANNA BARBERA ride at …

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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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TWO COOL LA STORES

Yesterday morning, after I attended the Stan Lee ribbon cutting ceremonies at the new Golden Apple Comics location on Melrose, I ran over …

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Vip Partch Cartooning Lessons

Virgil “VIP” Partch (1916-1984) is, in my humble opinion, the funniest print cartooniest ever. Besides creating laugh-out-loud-funny …

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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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DISNEY’S WONDERFUL WORLD OF COLOR

For sale on eBay is a rare 16mm Technicolor print of a Walt Disney Wonderful World of Color show, “Magic And Music”. Originally telecast …

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Super Rex

What sort of top-secret project is talented mad cartoonist Rex Hackelberg developing up in Canada? I don’t know, but the cartoon designs …

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GOLDEN APPLE MOVES

My local comic book store, Golden Apple Comics on Melrose Avenue, is moving to a new location this week.The first day I moved to L.A. …

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HAPPY FEET vs. Fred Astaire

HAPPY FEET vs. Fred Astaire? Is that really even a contest? It’s a testament to Astaire’s talent that using only a cane as a prop, he can …

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