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Greatest Soap Commercial Ever

“A girl finds some soap in the woods that turns her into a slut.” That’s the description I found for this risque Lux Provocateur soap …

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THE SUCCESS OF KIWI!

What’s the most popular piece of animation on the Internet right now? How about KIWI!, a Master’s thesis film by Dony Permedi of School …

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TV Commercial Roundup

Here’s a few recent animated TV spots that have caught my attention: Orange “Kids” – “Spot 1” | “Spot 2”: These spots for European …

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ANIMATORS ON TALK SHOWS

Check out this stomach-churning talk show appearance by Dave Jeser and Matt Silverstein, creators of Comedy Central’s animated series …

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GASOLONE ALLEY

I love when newspaper comic strips do crossovers and this weeks continuity of GASOLINE ALLEY is a particular treat. Walt Wallet visits …

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Predicting the Oscars

THE HOLLYWOOD REPORTER published a couple pieces recently about ’06 Oscar predictions for animated features and animated shorts. Jerry …

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Piccolo, Saxo and Company

What is it with The Weinstein Company? Harvey Weinstein is perhaps the smartest and savviest of the current Hollywood moguls, but his …

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FOUR-LETTER FILM

This Friday, November 10, marks the opening of F*CK: A DOCUMENTARY, which examines the origin and uses of a certain word. Besides …

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The Less You Know…

Below is an excerpt from an ANIMATION WORLD MAGAZINE article about the new Cartoon Network series CLASS OF 3000. In it, the show’s …

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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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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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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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ZIP-A-DEE-DOO-DAH

SONG OF THE SOUTH is still not scheduled for DVD release. But when it does appear someday, I hope it includes bonus material like …

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Happy Birthday, Ollie Johnston!

Today marks the 94th birthday of legendary animator Ollie Johnston, the last surviving member of Disney’s Nine Old Men. Let’s celebrate …

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