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Advance Praise for the Book That Disney Doesn’t Want You To Read
This week was supposed to be the release date of my biography about artist, animator and director Ward Kimball. However, my publisher, …
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“Rise of The Guardians” talkback
Critic A.O. Scott in The New York Times had mixed emotions about Dreamworks’ Rise of The Guardians saying, “like so much animated …
Animation: The View from Nigeria
When an animated film is submitted from Nigeria, I sit up and take notice. That’s because it doesn’t happen often. In fact, it never …
The Celebrification of Animators
The inevitable has happened. Fuck Yeah Animation Bosses is a Tumblr for “anyone and everyone who feels a little bit tingly in their pants …
CTN-X Live Streaming
The CTN-Expo in Burbank starts today at 12 noon – and that’s where I’ll be. If you can’t make it to Burbank, I’ve been told many of the …
Lucille Bliss (1916-2012)
Animator Dave Nimitz has informed me that Lucille Bliss passed away on Thursday night (November 8th). Bliss was a pioneering television …
CTN ANIMATION EXPO 2012: Jerry’s Panels
The 2012 CTN Expo in Burbank California is next week – and I’ll be there. Cartoon Brew will have a table on the exhibit floor and that’s …
It’s A Spongebob Stop-Mo Christmas
When was the last time a prime-time TV Christmas Special was really special? I’ve seen this one – and it really is. Nickelodeon’s first …
Friday in LA: Raymond Scott tribute at Redcat
What music do you think of when you see Porky and Daffy running through a factory? There’s only one answer – and that piece …
“Wreck-It Ralph” and “Paperman” talkback
After several months of monster/horror animated features, it feels down-right refreshing to see a simply funny new “cartoon” from Disney. …
Four Fantastic New Books: On McKimson, Gottfredson, Henson and Wreck-It Ralph!
To recap: this season has already brought two must-have books – J.B. Kaufman’s Snow White history, The Fairest One Of All and Charles …
BOOK REVIEW: The Art and Making of Peanuts Animation
I’ll be posting a Holiday Gift Guide next month, but one book leapt out of the pack and I want to give you the heads-up right now. I just …
“Sub!” By Jesse Schmal
In the year 2000, Jesse Schmal created the most excellent student film Sub! while attending Rhode Island School of Design. Since then, …
Sony Releases Genndy Tartakovsky’s new short “Goodnight Mr. Foot”
If you’ve been wondering what Genndy Tartakovsky’s been doing this past summer besides hitting the road to promote Hotel Transylvania and …
Monday in LA: Halloween Spooktacular 2012
Be prepared, foolish mortals! For the fifth year in a row, I will be screening a selection of spooky, kooky, strange and creepy …
Friday in LA: Rare Stop-Motion Classics
I think all twelve programs compromising the latest Platform International Animation Festival are terrific – not a bad show in the batch. …
FRIDAY: MoMA celebrates Sally Cruikshank
I’ve been a fan of the crazy independent cartoons of Sally Cruikshank since Quasi at the Quackardero first burst on the screen back in …
Blur’s Tim Miller Responds To “The Goon” Kickstarter Controversy
The commentary I posted a couple days ago about The Goon Kickstarter project generated a lot of heated debate, both on Cartoon Brew and …
Ward Kimball Biography Delayed Until 2013
I’ve received a slew of messages in the past week from people who pre-ordered Full Steam Ahead!, which is the biography I wrote about the …
Why Animation on TCM is Important
Regular readers to this site are well aware by now that I’ll be part of a six-hour presentation of classic animation on TCM (Turner …
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