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The Popeye Club
Check out this informative post by John McElwee on his Greenbriar Pictures Shows blog. McElwee describes what a 1930s Saturday matinee …
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Speed Racer Trailer
Once I saw this image (above) of Spritle and Chim Chim, I had the feeling the filmmakers were on the right track (pun intended). And …
Janet Klein Tonight
Tonight in Hollywood is my monthly mini-movie show with Janet Klein and her Parlor Boys. As always Janet’s live musical concert, …
Preston Blair Swipes: Harvey Comics and Speed Racer
Most of the Preston Blair swipes we’ve linked to in the past are by amateur artists, but this post shows that professional comic artists …
Celebri-Ducks
Just when you thought the era of ugly Popeye merchandise was over… In a universe of bad ideas, we may have winner! Or this may be …
New Flip
Check out the Christmas issue of Flip. This month features stuff to buy from FLIP artists, and articles by Nancy Beiman, Signe Baumane, …
Fernando Leal
There isn’t a whole lot of work on the site of London-based Brazilian illustrator and animator Fernando Leal but what is there shows a …
New York Anime Festival
Isn’t it ironic that the big New York Anime Festival, occurring next weekend at the Javitz Center, begins on Pearl Harbor Day …
Matinee At The Bijou blog
My old pal Ron Hall has started writing a blog in conjunction with a revival of Matinee at the Bijou. Apparently new episodes of this …
Mickey Mouse bedroom mural
You remember our June 2006 post about animator Joe Busam’s painting his child’s nursery in the style of a 1930s cartoon. Now Brew …
LA: Takashi Murakami at MOCA
For decades, the animation art form has been shunned by the mainstream art establishment, but it seems as if we are slowly witnessing a …
The Influence of Winsor McCay on Cinema
Joshua Glenn of the Boston Globe has created an audio slideshow presentation that points out the influence of cartoonist Winsor McCay on …
“Beowulf” Blitzer
Two animated films led the U.S. Box office this weekend: Beowulf came in first place, and Bee Movie is holding strong in second …
St. Trinian’s Girls Are Back
Ronald Searle fans can thank the upcoming live-action St. Trinian’s feature for the following book: St. Trinian’s: The Entire Appalling …
Animated at the Australian National Portrait Gallery
Animator Matt Taylor informs me of an innovative exhibition he’s taking part in at Australia’s National Portrait Gallery. The show, …
Whatever happened to…?
David Stainton – According to Chuck Oberleitner:The Walt Disney Company no longer employs David Stainton, former head of what was once …
King of the Hill exhibit in Texas
Currently at Texas State University-San Marcos, just south of Austin, there’s a wonderful exhibit on The Making of King of the Hill. …
THIS WEEKEND: Michael Sporn at MoMA
Starting today and continuing through the weekend, New Yorkers will be treated to a three-part Museum of Modern Art retrospective of the …
Grim Natwick’s Scrapbook
No one animator’s career covered the history of animation, with so many important cultural touchstones, as Grim Natwick. His work spanned …
Animated Painting at San Diego Museum of Art
The LA Times has an in-depth profile about the new “Animated Painting” exhibit at the San Diego Museum of Art. The show, which runs …
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