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Buy Mary and Lee Blair’s Home
A little over a month we posted about Ward and Betty Kimball’s home being listed for sale. That home was purchased almost immediately. My …
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“Phineas and Ferb” Still Insists It’s the Next Spongebob
Remember the link we posted last June to a New York Times article proclaiming the Disney Channel’s Phineas and Ferb as the next …
Tips for Animation Teachers
Usually, teachers dole out tips to the students, but filmmaker Pat Smith, who’s been teaching at NYU in Singapore the past couple years, …
“Animators as Artists” Exhibit in Burbank
“Railroad Non-Objective” (detail) by Walt Peregoy Opening next month is “Animators as Artists,” an exhibit at the Nan Rae Gallery at …
Lost Disney “Laugh-O-Grams” at MoMA
I’m not sure even Disney knows about this… Thanks to animation historians David Gerstein and Cole Johnson, The Museum of Modern Art has …
Weekend Brew Reviews
While waiting for the ultimate video presentation of Disney’s Beauty and the Beast to come out this week on Blu-Ray, I’ve just caught up …
Saturday Book Review
If you ever wished one of the creators of a cartoon series on Nickelodeon or Cartoon Network would just explain everything about how they …
Bob McIntosh, R.I.P.
Bob McIntosh passed away on June 17, 2010 at the age of 94. Born on March 11, 1916 in Vallejo, California, and raised in Stockton, Bob …
Looney Tunes exclusive clip: Coyote Falls
We still don’t know whether the new Looney Tunes Show for Cartoon Network will meet our lofty expectations, but I was invited to a …
Interview with John Canemaker about Two Guys Named Joe
John Canemaker’s eagerly anticipated book, Two Guys Named Joe: Master Animation Storytellers Joe Grant & Joe Ranft, will arrive in stores …
Joe Murray’s Kickstarter Success
I wrote last month about the plan of Rocko’s Modern Life creator Joe Murray to raise $16,800 in 45 days to complete his animation project …
Joe Murray Wants to Create Crowd-Funded Shorts
Joe Murray, creator of Rocko’s Modern Life and Camp Lazlo, has created a Kickstarter campaign to raise $16,800 to complete 2 three-minute …
Annecy 2010 Film Selections
Let’s Pollute by Geefwee Boedoe Yesterday, the Annecy International Animation Festival announced the selections for its 34th edition, …
Ray Favata
Ray Favata (l.) with Jules Feiffer at Terrytoons My pal, Ray Favata, is the subject of a lengthy profile in this week’s Post-Star …
Frog in a Suit by Joe Murray
That’s a clip from Joe Murray’s Frog in a Suit, a new short film that doubles as a pilot. Here’s the set-up: Peete Moss has just moved …
David Scheve Caricature Contest
David Scheve’s lawyers at The Deep Archives sent us a DMCA takedown notice today demanding our webhost Webintellects remove the photo of …
Fantasy City by Tatsuo Shimamura
I’m not going to pretend like I fully understand what’s going on in this short–alienation and dehumanization in modern society is …
Walt Peregoy Exhibit in Encino
The Chocolate Bar in Encino is hosting an exhibit of personal artwork by Walt Peregoy. The exhibition runs February 1-27. There will be …
Charlie Chaplin to be CG animated in India
You know this can’t be good. A press release from Mumbai brings news of a new television series to be based on legendary screen comedian …
Chronicle Books Sales Ends Wednesday
Need to do some holiday book shopping? My pals at Chronicle Books are having their annual Friends and Family Holiday Sale. Through …
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