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George and Mahmoud

Found this piece on Cold Hard Flash. It’s not clear who made it, but Aaron Simpson writes that it’s “part of an anti-war campaign staged …

Ward Kimball

Firehouse Five Plus Two

‘SirPef’ just posted these videos on YouTube and I had to share. If this music doesn’t make you smile, then I’m flat out of ideas. It’s …

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The CG Glut Continues…

There’s an interesting article in VARIETY about the lukewarm box office performance of recent CG animated feature and the countless other …

Disney

Robert Zemeckis and Disney?

TMZ ran a breaking story yesterday that says Disney is courting Robert Zemeckis and his “uncanny valley” brand of animated filmmaking. I …

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Freddie Moore Slandered Again?

Jeff Lenburg’s new book WHO’S WHO IN ANIMATED CARTOONS apparently continues to perpetuate one of the big lies of animation history: that …

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It’s All Around You

The FINAL DESTINATION 3 dvd which was released a couple weeks ago is notable for animation fans because it has an original animated short …

Disney

Disney History Blog

Didier Ghez, editor of the fine WALT’S PEOPLE interview series, has started a blog called the Disney History Blog. He describes the site …

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PASSION OF THE HAIRPLUGS

Warning: You may want to finish your morning coffee and doughnut before watching this one. Animation writer Dani Michaeli (SOUTH PARK) …

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Looney Tunes Stop-Motion

In the clip below taken from a recent episode of ROBOT CHICKEN, Bugs, Daffy, Elmer and Porky are recast in the Eminem film 8 MILE. I …

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ADOLF – DER BONKER

Animated cartoons with a point of view on current world wars and the political scene are relatively scarce compared to the days of World …

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Paul Scheurich at Comic-Con

Speaking of prints, the image above is a vintage lithograph that I picked up in San Diego (click on it for a larger version). The company …

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Fleet Street Scandal

The boys at Fleet Street Scandal – Kevin Dart and Chris Turnham – have posted a comprehensive set of photos from the Comic-Con with lots …

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Humans as Pixels

Animator Pete Levin writes: I saw this bank commercial while in Turkey and fell in love with it. While it’s technically live action, it …

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SUPERTHUNDERSTINGCAR

Classic bit of British comedy: Peter Cook and Dudley Moore spoof Gerry & Sylvia Anderson’s F.A.B. 1960s Supermarionation TV shows. …

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Film Critics, Part II

It looks like the SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE’s Mick LaSalle isn’t alone when it comes to film critics who make uninformed sweeping …

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John K. Saves San Francisco!

The cult of John K. comes to the Bay Area.The Cartoon Art Museum in San Francisco is hosting a presentation by John Kricfalusi this …

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Animation History Gone Awry

Mark Mayerson rips apart the new book CREATORS: FROM CHAUCER AND DURER TO PICASSO AND DISNEY by British historian and journalist Paul …

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