Books

Schulz and Peanuts: A Biography

David Michaelis’ much awaited Schulz and Peanuts: A Biography, the first comprehensive bio of Charlez Schulz, is arriving into bookstores …

Disney

A Disney Animation Filmography

At the Ottawa International Animation Festival last week, attendees recieved a unique little publicity piece. An eight-inch round …

Cartoon Culture

More Crap

It’s time for another educational cartoon showing us how to take a crap. Courtesy of animator Greg Holfeld down under–no pun intended.

Classic

Bugs Bunny’s Autobiography

Once again the ASIFA-Hollywood Animation Archive provides a new piece of the giant jigsaw puzzle that is the history of animated …

Books

Animation Artist Autobiographies

Inspired by Michael Sporn’s recent series of posts about his favorite animation books, I wanted to share this list I’d compiled a while …

Classic

SCRAPPY Research Continues

What does this Scrappy toy (pictured above) have to do Humphrey Bogart? Harry McCracken, the mastermind behind the much acclaimed …

Old Brew

Calling All Graphic Designers

Ok folks, something a bit different. We’re looking to redesign the CartoonBrew logo. It’s been up for two years, and we think it’s high …

Old Brew

War Photographer

Cold Hard Flash liked this music video.Drawn liked this music video.And now it’s my turn to like it. “War Photographer” is a Flash …

Old Brew

SCRAPPYLAND 2.0

Scrappy – America’s favorite forgotten cartoon star – was created in 1931 by Fleischer expatriate Dick Huemer for the Charles Mintz …

Old Brew

READER REPORT: Disney @ Siggraph

Bill Robinson, an animation student at RIT, sent the Brew some thoughtful comments about Disney’s appearance at SIGGRAPH ’05. Here’s what …

Old Brew

SCRAPPY-LAND REPORTS

I’m happy to report our Saturday afternoon screening of rare Scrappy cartoons was a success – but I’d rather let co-host Harry McCracken …

Old Brew

SCRAPPY!

Saturday is Scrappy-Day in Hollywood, as Asifa-Hollywood presents a screening of brand new 35mm restoration prints of neglected 1930s …

Old Brew

INTERNATIONAL SCRAPPY DAY

April 30th has been declared International Scrappy Day by Asifa-Hollywood. That’s when an officially sanctioned Scrappy-Con – dubbed …

Old Brew

All Wrapped UP

Shane Glines gave a positive plug on Cartoon Retro to the new Chronicle book ALL WRAPPED UP: GROOVY GIFT WRAP OF THE 1960s by Kevin Akers …

Old Brew

Christo Wraps Schulz

With all the media surrounding his recent “Gates” installation in New York City’s Central Park, it seems appropriate to point out that …

Old Brew

POPEYE SCRAPS THE J—!

Funniest thing I’ve seen in weeks!Camp Chaos imagines Popeye going anime – a hallucinatory cross between Dragonball Z, Star Blazers and …

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