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Damien Hirst Meets Mickey Mouse

Mickey Mouse and Damien Hirst are strange bedfellows. Hirst (b. 1965) is a multidisciplinary artist foremost in the group dubbed Young British Artists (YBAs). He burst onto the scene in the 1980s, a very promising maker of paintings, sculptures, and more. He has become extraordinarily successful, which does not necessarily mean that his promise has been fulfilled.

A Glimpse of the New Mickey Mouse Shorts

Here’s the first trailer for the new series of Mickey Mouse shorts that will debut on the Disney Channel on June 28. (Thanks, …

Fred Moore and the Moving Silhouette

Among the most important things an animator must keep in mind when animating is making sure that drawings read clearly to the viewer. By …

Happy 84th Birthday, Mickey Mouse

Happy birthday to Mickey Mouse, who turned 84 years old yesterday. The character debuted publicly in Steamboat Willie at the Colony …

“The Floyd Gottfredson Library”

Deservedly nominated yesterday for a Harvey Award (Best Domestic Reprint Project), Fantagraphics Books’ Floyd Gottfredson Library is an …

Mickey Mouse Original Titles

I’ll bet you’ve never seen the actual opening of an early 1930s Mickey Mouse cartoon. Oh, you may think you have – but only animation …

All Hail our Mickey Masters!

In honor of Memorial Day… This clip is a relatively recent dubbing of “Minnie’s Yoo Hoo” (from Mickey’s Follies (1929), …

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