Phallic Sylvester by artist Daniel Edwards

“Fe, Fi, Fo Fat – I tawt I taw a puddy tat!” (a direct quote from Tweety and the Beanstalk, 1957). Yes, that’s what it looks like. It’s a …

Korean girls love Felix The Cat!

Check out this really cool Felix the Cat female tee-shirt line from Korean apparel maker Spao. Be sure to see the designs on all four …

The Soviet Influence on Cuban Animation

This short video story on the BBC is ostensibly about the influence of Soviet animation on Cuban kids between the 1960s and ’90s, but it …

Talkin’ Cartoon Music

The folks at New York public radio station WNYC 93.9 are doing a whole week of shows on cartoon music. Today’s show – Soundcheck airing …

A Cartoon Color Wheel

Artists use a color wheel for inspiration; to help select colors and mix pigments. Last month, a group of writers at Slate.com created …

Hong Kong Has a Charlie Brown Cafe

Signs of an advanced society: a restaurant devoted to a classic comic strip. This is the Charlie Brown Cafe in Hong Kong. More photos …

Lantz piece spotted in Columbia Picture

Here’s one of the most trivial discoveries in all my years of cartoon research. So last night I was catching up on some movies I …

“Cartoons Are No Laughing Matter!”

Yesterday, the Parents Television Council released its latest study, Cartoons Are No Laughing Matter: Sex, Drugs and Profanity on …

Buy Joe Barbera’s Studio City Estate

Sheila Barbera, the wife of the late Hanna-Barbera co-founder Joe Barbera, has listed their Studio City estate for $6.795 million …

Meet the new Fungus named after Spongebob!

“It lives in a rainforest, under a tree…” Scientists have discovered a new fungus growing in the jungle and have named it after …

Teela!

Animator Morgan Miller (Vacuum Attraction) has created a new film featuring his character, “Jeff Twiller”, discussing his obsession with …

My Little Bronies

“As a person with Asperger syndrome, I learned more about theory of mind, friendships and social interactions from this season [of My …

Olive Oyl shoes

If you’re a Popeye fan, you might appreciate these. Israeli shoe designer Kobi Levi creates incredible one-of-a-kind artistic footwear – …

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