It all started with a… toy?
How did this one get by me? Did Walt Disney name his most famous creation after a toy, Micky Mouse (sic)? On eBay today, someone is …
How did this one get by me? Did Walt Disney name his most famous creation after a toy, Micky Mouse (sic)? On eBay today, someone is …
Starting next Tuesday, Frank Conniff and I will presenting our live comedy show, Cartoon Dump, once a month at the Steve Allen Theatre in …
We are happy and excited to announce the launch of CartoonBrewFilms.com, a new site that makes the world’s finest animated shorts …
Actress Geena Davis spoke at the National Conference for Media Reform in January, discussing her new foundation, See Jane. This group …
The Hays office, and Hollywood cartoon producers, were just as mindful of young audiences back in the Golden Age of animation as …
Caricatures of Hollywood celebrities have been common practice in animated cartoons since the silent era. And comedians authorizing their …
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I can’t explain MUGGY-DOO BOY CAT, but I feel compelled to acknowledge its existence.Animator Hal Seegar (1917-2005) had a prolific …
My book CARTOON MODERN: STYLE AND DESIGN IN FIFTIES ANIMATION is starting the new year with a bang. Today’s NY TIMES BOOK REVIEW has a …
I’ll be spending the next five days (as I do every Labor Day) over at Cinecon 42 based at both the Hollywood Renaissance Hotel (at …
So, what’s new in the world of animation this week? Well, YouTube has bowed to pressure from the movie studios and removed hundreds of …
Here’s a roundup of news related to our earlier post about Cartoon Network’s rebranding efforts, and its new programming direction, which …
Heads up for those in Los Angeles area. On Friday (3/3, 7:30pm) the UCLA Film & Television Archive is running a tribute to Comic Art …
> Ben Ettinger takes an in-depth look at the work of independent Japanese animator Tadanari Okamoto. Okamoto worked in an impressive …
(From POPEYE FOR PRESIDENT, 1956) I scarcely need remind anyone that today is one of the most important days in the history of American …
There’s a great discussion going on at the CartoonRetro.com forum about classic Disney animator Fred Moore. The thread includes plenty of …
The painter-turned-director explains his analog techniques, visual philosophy, and decade-long journey behind a Berlinale competition debut.
The 1989 hybrid series joins weekday mornings, aligning with renewed franchise hype ahead of 'The Super Mario Galaxy Movie.'
Director Stefano Bertelli discusses his handcrafted stop-motion feature ‘Spacetime Chronicles,’ an introspective journey through memory, identity, and limbo.