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Must-Read Article About the Future of Media
If you read just one article this week, no, make that this month, make it Kevin Kelly’s “Becoming Screen Literate” from last weekend’s NY …
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Bolt Doesn’t Strike Lightning
I’m no expert on the box office, but when Disney’s CG “blockbuster” Bolt opens with less than the studio’s throwaway live-action film …
Frater Films
We’ve posted about Benji Davis and Jim Field’s Frater Films before (their music video Out on the Water is still one of my favorites). …
Irv Spector storyboards
It seems like suddenly everyone has just discovered animator, cartoonist and director Irv Spector. I’ve been a fan of his comic books for …
Hallmark’s Cartoon Christmas
Holiday time is coming and that can only mean one thing: Hallmark is once again selling new Christmas ornaments based on classic cartoon …
If Disney is Mickey Mouse… is Pixar Silly Symphonies?
Within the last two weeks I saw Disney’s Bolt and rewatched Pixar’s Wall•E (as well as moderating a Q&A with writer/director Andrew …
Stop Motion at Silent Movie
The next several Saturday nights at the Silent Movie Theatre in Los Angeles will feature a rare festival of vintage stop motion animation …
Ralph Bakshi’s Bickersons
Here’s a real rarity. When Ralph Bakshi worked at Paramount in 1967, he produced several theatrical shorts and proposed a dozen more. …
BOOK REVIEW: The Art of Disney’s Bolt
I received a complimentary copy of the The Art of Bolt in the mail recently. I’m going to ignore the fact that it wasn’t intended for me …
Cartoon Brew TV #9: It’s a Grand Old Nag
(Alternate commentary-free version: This link will allow you to watch the original cartoon without audio commentary) This week we …
Notes on Bolt
Saw Bolt yesterday. Before the screening they gave everyone a promotional deck of playing cards featuring development artwork from the …
Splatter pics
The image above comes from a London art exhibit, Splatter, which we reported here last month. The show has now closed (yesterday was the …
Betty Boop Broadway Bound?
The New York Times, Playbill and several other news sources are reporting on plans, just announced, for a Betty Boop musical supposedly …
Peanuts Animated Comics
Warner Bros. Motion Comics division has created new series of Peanuts Animated Comics to bring a group of Charles Schulz comic strips to …
Popeye DVD Vol. 3
On sale tomorrow is Popeye Vol. 3. This 2-disc set features the classic wartime cartoons (banned from TV for several decades) with Popeye …
The Big Contest next week
The Presidential sweepstakes isn’t the only big contest being held next week. Cartoon Brew will hold several contests next week with …
The 3-Year Old Cartoon Connoisseur
Editor’s Note: Welcome to the first post by regular Guest Brewer Linda Simensky. The picture above is from from her cameo appearence in …
The AFI Fest
The 2008 AFI Fest starts on Friday (Oct. 31st) and runs through November 9th at several venues (but mainly at the Arclight Hollywood) in …
Cartoon Brew TV: Peanuts Ephemera
Welcome to another edition of “Brew Vaults.” Every three weeks on Cartoon Brew TV we present a long-lost piece of animation history along …
Cartoon Brew TV #6: Peanuts Ephemera
(Alternate commentary-free version: This link will allow you to watch the original cartoon without audio commentary) You’re A …
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