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ARGLE BARGLE

Self-professed “animator, actor, comics artist, archivist, director, collector, writer, historian, painter, packrat, recluse, hermit, …

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SPUMCO LIVE!

Spumco cartoons, the way they were meant to be seen: on the big theatre screen!Jot this down: John Kricfalusi will be making an …

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Cartoons for Victory!

I rarely buy dvds, but one of the few that I’m planning to get is the forthcoming GOLDEN AGE OF CARTOONS: CARTOONS FOR VICTORY!. I saw a …

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ANIMATOR ANALYSIS

Over at Jaime Weinman’s Something Old, Nothing New blog, he’s posted a scene-by-scene analysis of which animators did what on the classic …

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GO FOR THE GOLD

I know Jerry has already mentioned this, but it’s worth doing so again. I received my copy of GO FOR THE GOLD: A MEATHAUS SKETCHBOOK when …

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A MEATHAUS SKETCH BOOK

Those wacky cartoonists at Meathaus.com have created a 218 page sketchbook featuring 31 artists – including several pages by animators …

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CARTOON REMAKES

Unlike Amid (see commentary below), I’m not against the idea of reviving classic cartoon characters. For me, it’s all about how they are …

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LOONEY TUNES VOLUME 2

I saw a check disc a few weeks ago, but tonight I got a physical copy of the finished product in my hot little hands. The

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Ren & Stimpy Uncut?

Apparently the new REN & STIMPY: THE COMPLETE FIRST & SECOND SEASONS — UNCUT are not exactly uncut. Though the edits seem relatively …

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Some Rumors on the Internets

> Archive.org has posted another industrial film worth checking out: MAN ON THE LAND, a 1951 UPA production designed by Bill Hurtz for …

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CLASSIC CARTOONS

Very busy time for me this week.I’m hosting the John K. Classic Cartoon night, tonight, at the Egyptian Theatre in Hollywood. Don’t miss …

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LAST CHANCE: POPEYE MEETS SINDBAD

Okay, here’s your last two chances! If you live in L.A. (or plan to visit in the next two weeks) you have TWO opportunities to see the …

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Tim Biskup Interview and Store

Painter/designer Tim Biskup is on the cover of JUXTAPOZ magazine this month, and inside of the issue there’s a short but informative …

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EGYPTIAN MELODIES

In addition to the previously noted JOHN K. extravaganza on September 7th & 8th (which I will update further in the weeks ahead), the …

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Twisted Pride

Jonathan Groff, exec producer of the forthcoming NBC series FATHER OF THE PRIDE, explains why they’re producing the show in CG animation: …

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The TV Animation Business Part 2

How Multinational Corporations Thrive As I mentioned in the last installment, the paradox of the TV business is that the increasing …

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