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Lost Disney Rabbit Back After 80 Years

Matt Cantor — Fri, 23 Mar 2012 13:32:05 CDT

For eight decades, Oswald the Lucky Rabbit hasn't been so lucky: The early Disney character has long been relegated to cartoon history. Now, he's finally making a return appearance, starring alongside his world-famous big-eared buddy Mickey in a video game, reports Wired . Disney Epic Mickey: The Power of Two features...

Cartoon Coming to Beck Network

Rob Quinn — Wed, 16 Nov 2011 01:09:19 CST

Glenn Beck's Internet-only network GBTV, which already boasts a children's show , is getting an animated series. The network has signed a deal with production company Icebox to create a family-friendly cartoon series, according to the Hollywood Reporter . Icebox was founded in 1999 by a group of writers who worked on...

Al-Qaeda Cartoon In the Works

Rob Quinn — Fri, 22 Jul 2011 02:58:47 CDT

Islamic extremists are working on an animated movie to attract junior jihadis to the cause, monitors of militant websites say. The al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula cartoon will depict raids, armed engagements and assassinations, and offer "an alternative to the poison that is broadcast by other TV channels to our...

Lucasfilm Settles Wage-Fixing Case

Rob Quinn — Wed, 22 Dec 2010 03:04:00 CST

The force was with some of America's best animators. Lucasfilm, as part of a settlement with the Justice Department, has agreed to cancel a secret agreement with Pixar aimed at preventing a bidding war for top digital animators, the Christian Science Monitor reports. The firms had agreed to notify each...

Taiwan Animates Favre Penis-Texting Scandal

Evann Gastaldo — Fri, 15 Oct 2010 11:53:00 CDT

“Brett Favre’s Pecker the talk of the town.” That’s how Taiwan's Next Media Animation sums up the Brett Favre lewd-texting scandal, and the above video explains how it happened—as only NMA can. The company has previously animated the Wall Street Journal-New York Time s turf war , the NBC-Conan O’Brien...

MTV to Resurrect Beavis & Butt-head

Kevin Spak — Wed, 14 Jul 2010 07:30:56 CDT

Sensing that there were not enough fart jokes in your life, MTV has decided to resurrect Beavis and Butt-head , network sources confirm for the New York Post . It’s been 13 years since the last new episode of the cartoon aired, but it sounds like children of the ‘90s can rest...

Hail Pixar: Toy Story 3 Is Film of the Year

Kevin Spak — Fri, 18 Jun 2010 13:57:00 CDT

It's only June, but Toy Story 3 already has one call for best movie of the year. In fact, Dan Kois of the Awl goes so far as to declare that “the people of Pixar are currently America's most important filmmakers.” This movie is “totally bonkers,” with loads of crazy...

Psychedelic Cat Food Commercial a Real Trip

M. Morris — Fri, 30 Apr 2010 13:35:00 CDT

The insane "Adventureland" commercials for Friskies—which seem to suggest that your cat is dropping acid right there in the kitchen—took 6 months to produce and involved a cast of three cats and numerous humans, including a turkey-dance choreographer. The behind-the-scenes video about the making of the inescapable spots...

Annoying Orange Conquers YouTube

Rob Quinn — Mon, 26 Apr 2010 06:25:37 CDT

The world's most irritating piece of fruit is in the process of making its creator a rich man. The animated "Annoying Orange" series, which features a wisecracking orange that taunts other foodstuffs, was created less than 6 months ago and has already had more than 100 million views on YouTube....