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MICKEY AND THE GANG

Way back in August I plugged this book, but now that I’ve got it in my hot little hands and have spent hours perusing its pages – I gotta …

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Swindle and Esopus

It’s always exciting to see animated films and animation artists receive recognition in mainstream art publications. Achieving this type …

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MUTT & JEFF

The latest Inkwell Images’ dvd, Inkwell Images Ink.com

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Song Cut From the Oscars

This story appeared in several papers today – but since subscription is required, we’ll post it complete below:Cut From the Oscars: …

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Notes from Northern California

A few notes from my trip to northern California last week… I visited Chronicle Books for a meeting with Alan Rapp, the editor of my …

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NY DISPATCH #3

I’m back from NY. The last week of the trip was unbelievably nuts, including a final stretch of 36 hours without sleep. Upon arrival in …

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THE NEW MCBOING BOING

The latest issue of Animation Magazine has a blurb on the new Gerald McBoing Boing show being developed for Cartoon Network (U.S.) and …

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Incredibles Review

Last night, I walked into the theater hopeful but prepared for disappointment. After waiting for THE INCREDIBLES for what has seemed like …

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Hey Hey Hey …. It’s Crap!

Marvel at the mind-numbing unfunniness of the latest cartoon-turned-live bomb FAT ALBERT. The most telling example of what passes for …

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Pixar’s Growing Pains

Fascinating article (and delightfully grotesque editorial art) in the EAST BAY EXPRESS about Pixar’s continuing battles with the city of …

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DVD Plugs

A few DVD’s of note that I’ve received in the mail recently: Politics and animation always seem to mix nicely, and the on-line short …

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The Best Anime Blog

Since discovering his site a few weeks ago, Ben Ettinger’s AniPages Daily has become one of my favorite blogs around, which is perhaps …

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UCLA FESTIVAL OF PRESERVATION

Every two years the UCLA Film and Television Archives opens it’s vaults and presents it’s latest restorations to the public in a gala …

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Annecy Report #3

In Robert Kohr’s Thursday Annecy report posted at AnimatorsUnite.com, he writes about the jubilant atmosphere of the screenings: the …

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HERITAGE AUCTION

Once again, my friends at HERITAGE COMICS AUCTIONS have released their latest drool-inducing catalog of “stuff I would buy if I were a …

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HOGAN’S ALLEY

It’s that time of the year again!Another fantastic issue of HOGAN’S ALLEY has hit the stands – and it’s another treat for those of us who …

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NEW BOOKS

I went to the Samuel French Bookshop today – still the best book store in L.A. for the latest books on Cinema, TV and animation – and …

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