How Porter Airlines Bucks the Trend With an Animated Mascot
Porter, a regional Canadian airline, has quietly built a unique brand through print and animated ads featuring a jet-setting raccoon …
Cartoon Culture
First Look: “Adventure Time” Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade Balloon
Just announced at San Diego Comic-Con: Finn and Jake will be the stars of an Adventure Time balloon at this year’s Macy’s Thanksgiving …
13 Animation Directors You Might Not Have Known Also Voiced Characters
Whether it be for lack of budget or a desire to take center stage, TV series creators lending their own voices to their animated …
Sony Promotes “Smurfs 2” with Britney Spears Music Video
Here is Britney Spears explanation for why she did this Smurfs music video called “Ooh La La”.
Be Popeye This Weekend
Just in case you’re looking for something to do.
The Supreme Court Decision That Thrilled the Producers of “Monsters University” and “Toy Story 3”
With LGBT Pride festivities taking place all over the country this week, the San Francisco Gate got together with Pixar power couple Kori …
First Look at The Simpsons’ Springfield Area at Universal Studios
This summer, Universal Studios in Orlando, Florida will open a Simpsons-themed area at its park to complement its existing Simpsons ride. …
“Princess Mononoke” Back on the UK Stage By Popular Demand
After a successful UK premiere and a short run in Tokyo, Whole Hog Theatre’s stage version of Hayao Miyazaki’s Princess Mononoke will …
Margaret Groening, Inspiration for Marge Simpson, Dies at 94
Margaret Groening, the mother of Simpsons creator Matt Groening, died in her sleep on April 22 at age 94, as reported in an obituary in …
Mouse Couture: The Fashion Industry’s Mickey and Minnie Obsession
The fashion sphere can’t seem to get enough of Mickey and Minnie these days, and not just the expected corporate collabs like OPI …
Japanese Beverage Drinkers Can Create Disney Animation with Their Bottles
A Japanese beverage company is encouraging its drinkers to animate their drink bottles after they’ve finished drinking its contents. They …
Artist Kevin McShane Draws Himself in A Hundred Different Animation Styles
Cartoonist Kevin McShane has spent the last two years drawing himself in the styles of different animators and animated films. He’s …
Fashion Magazine “Galore” Uses Jessica Rabbit to Model Lingerie
The intersection between animation and fashion isn’t always well defined, but it is expanding. In the latest issue of Galore, Jerome …
Nigerian Children Can Attend the Pinky and the Brain School
Pinky, are you pondering what I’m pondering?
I think so, Brain, but why would a school in Nigeria name themselves after us?
The Documentary About Bronies is Here
A pleasant surprise arrived in my mailbox yesterday: a copy of the new documentary Bronies: The Extremely Unexpected Adult Fans of My …
This is What A Woody Woodpecker Radio Show Would Have Sounded Like
A rare recording of a radio show starring Walter Lantz cartoon characters has been found!
How “The Croods” Builds On A Century of Caveman Stereotypes
We can’t seem to get over our obsession with the caveman, who has appeared on screen since at least 1912. In fact, anthropologist Judith …
Regina Pessoa’s Flipbook Puts Other Flipbooks To Shame
Filmmaker Regina Pessoa (Tragic Story With Happy Ending) has put out a flipbook for her latest short Kali, the Little Vampire. This is …
Till Shrek Do Us Part
DreamWorks cosplay is hardly as widespread as Pixar cosplay, but when people dress up as DreamWorks characters, it’s a thing of beauty. …
Scooby-Doo Performs on Fox News
This gives new meaning to the question, “Scooby-Doo, where are you?”
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