Animators

Sand Painting

Not animation, but an incredible exhibition of artistic talent from a broadcast of Ukraine’s Got Talent. It’s a stunning and touching …

Disney

Walt and El Grupo trailer

We’ve mentioned the new Ted Thomas documentary Walt and El Grupo several times on the Brew, but hadn’t posted the trailer. Here it is:

TV

Spang Ho!

Welcome to Cartoon Brew – where rejected pilots from Cartoon Network come to play. Here’s another one: Here is what the creator, …

Events

SDCC ’09: More Books!

In the run up to the Comic Con next week, I’ll be posting on several unique events and items that might be of interest to our readers. …

DVD

Bill Plympton’s Dog Days dvd

Independent animation great Bill Plympton has released a new dvd collecting all of the shorts he has created between 2004 and 2008: Guard …

Documentary

Spongebob documentary

Celebrating the 10th anniversary of Nickelodeon’s SpongeBob SquarePants (who first appeared on July 17th, 1999), VH1 will premiere Square …

Events

The Golden Age Show

Once again, Chogrin and his art group, The Autumn Society are holding a gallery show (their fourth) at Brave New Worlds Comics in …

Classic

Sporn on Terrytoons

Michael Sporn’s Splog is a daily must-read for anyone interested in cartoons, their history and the experiences of a life-long New York …

Classic

Beany and Cecil DVD Vol. 2

Here’s a DVD I’ve been waiting to see for over a decade – Beany & Cecil: The Special Edition Vol. 2. Volume 1 is a must have for all …

Animators

Jaime Diaz (1937-2009)

Longtime animator and director Jaime Diaz passed away this past Saturday. I met Jaime several times during 2005-6 when I was working …

Comics

Cartoons at Ohio State

If you like comics, comic strips and animated cartoons, Ohio State University is now Mecca. I’ll be there, in Columbus Ohio, next …

Classic

Lost Tom & Jerry title cards

Fellow animation historian David Gerstein is on a roll. He’s followed up his discovery of the lost ending to the Bugs Bunny …

Animators

Format Films in TV Guide (1961)

Internet broadcaster Stu Shostak has an almost complete collection of TV Guide magazine. While waiting for his radio show to start (which …

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