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‘Mouse in Transition’: Basil or Mouse Detective? (Chapter 19)
Long before "Tangled" and "Frozen," Disney artists complained about the silly title of another Disney film—"The Great Mouse Detective."
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Pixar’s Releases Latest ‘Inside Out’ Trailer
Disney's promotional campaign for "Inside Out" is heating up with the release of both a new trailer and commercial.
Book Review: ‘The Anime Encyclopedia’
A new edition of "The Anime Encyclopedia" aims to cover anime more comprehensively than ever before. Does it succeed?
Oscar Ballot Guide: ‘Big Hero 6’ Acting and Performance Analysis
Analyzing the performance and acting in the Academy Award-nominated film "Big Hero 6."
‘Mouse in Transition’: “Call Us Mike and Frank” (Chapter 14)
Walt Disney Productions changed forever when two guys named Mike and Frank showed up.
Interview: Anim’est Festival Director Mihai Mitrică on Romania’s Budding Animation Scene
While animation has been made in Romania for many decades and the country has even produced some internationally recognized figures like Ion Popescu-Gopo, the contemporary animation scene hadn't received much exposure until the founding of the Anim'est festival.
How ‘Adventure Time’ Revitalized Post-Apocalyptic Storytelling
There’s too much post-apocalyptic fiction around, in books and movies, TV and games. I’d toss the lot into a dumpster now, except for "Adventure Time."
‘Mouse in Transition’: Rodent Detectives and Studio Strikes (Chapter 11)
"Basil of Baker Street" by novelist Eve Titus was an illustrated children's book centered on a mouse who fancied himself an ace detective. The mouse resided (naturally enough) inside the walls of 31 Baker Street in London, home of a human-sized ace detective, the name of whom escapes me.
‘Ping Pong’ Recap: ‘The Wind Makes It Too Hard to Hear’
A recap of the first episode of Masaaki Yuasa's new series "Ping Pong."
VIP Partch and Spumco Comics Coming in 2013
2013 is shaping up to be quite the year for animation books. We already know about Pete Docter’s Disney Nine Old Men flipbooks and Tod …
Platform International Animation Festival Makes Its Los Angeles Debut October 26-28, 2012
The festival celebrates animation from the past, present and future with a diverse slate of programs and events at REDCAT in downtown Los …
Disney Publishing Worldwide Lets Fans Go Behind-The-Scenes Of Tim Burton’s New Animated Film, Unveling “Frankenweenie: An Electrifying Book”
Features Exclusive Art, Video, and Music into Disney’s First Book to Leverage Apple’s iBooks Author Glendale, CA, September 27, 2012 …
TELETOON Launches Live Streaming On Videotron’s Illico.tv Service And Illico Mobile
Toronto, ON, September 5, 2012 – TELETOON Canada Inc. is pleased to announce the launch of its first ever live streaming service on …
Delicious Voice Cast Storms In To “Cloudy 2: Revenge Of The Leftovers”
CULVER CITY, Calif., August 20, 2012 — The forecast is sunny side up for Sony Pictures Animation as the studio has reassembled the …
New York City’s Museum of Modern Art Announces Quay Brothers Retrospective
NEW YORK, NY–The Museum of Modern Art presents Quay Brothers: On Deciphering the Pharmacist’s Prescription for Lip-Reading Puppets, …
Comic-Con Animation Guide
Less than a week remains until Comic-Con International begins in San Diego, and whether you’re a fan of animation, comics, fantasy …
Details Released on Disney’s Destination D: 75 Years of Disney Animated Features Event
August 11 and 12, 2012 — Grand Ballroom, Disneyland Hotel COST $225 per person (Diamond Level, $1,000 per person, is sold …
Adult Swim Announces Largest Programming Schedule Ever for 2012-13
Basic Cable’s #1 Network In Total Day With Adults 18-34 and 18-49 Offers Up 9 New Series/Specials, 8 Pilots and 10 Returning …
“Justice League: Doom” Animated Feature Coming To Blu-Ray/DVD On February 28, 2012
Primetime TV stars & Justice League cartoon alums fill stellar voice cast led by Nathan Fillion, Tim Daly and Michael Rosenbaum; …
Earl Kress and Dwayne McDuffie Receive 14th Annual WGAW Animation Writers Caucus Writing Award
LOS ANGELES — Animation writers Dwayne McDuffie and Earl Kress have been posthumously named co-recipients of the Writers Guild of …
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