Andrew Farago interviews the directors of the five animated shorts nominees for the 2008 Academy Awards.

In this sixth and final excerpt from The Official Luxology modo 301 Guide, author Daniel Ablan shows how to sculpt landscapes.

Dr. Toon looks over a period of American animation history when racism and hatred toward the Japanese was prevalent.

Andrew Farago reviews three of the Oscar nominees for Best Animated Short along with two others: The Heart of Amos Klein by Michal and Uri Kranot, Lavatory Lovestory by Konstantin Bronzit, La maison en petits cubes by Kunio Kato, Sweet & Sour by Eddie White and This Way Up by Smith & Foulkes.

Peter "The Rizk" Rizkalla gets into indie games in February, including Mushroom Men: The Spore Wars, Ar tonelico II: Melody of Metafalica and Moon.

Irene Kotlarz reviews Clare Kitson's book on U.K. Channel 4, charting a golden age of British animation.

Rick DeMott, editor of AWNtv, recaps the trends and talent that broke on the Web animation scene in 2008. Witness the best from around the Net, as well as the best from AWNtv according to you the viewer.

Andrew Farago reviews three of the Oscar nominees for Best Animated Short along with two others: The Heart of Amos Klein by Michal and Uri Kranot, Lavatory Lovestory by Konstantin Bronzit, La maison en petits cubes by Kunio Kato, Sweet & Sour by Eddie White and This Way Up by Smith & Foulkes.

In his 2009 kickoff column, Mark Simon tells us all about his holiday vacation and rebooting his creativity.

Peter "The Rizk" Rizkalla starts off the New Year by getting behind Super Street Fighter II Turbo HD Remix, Fallout 3, Tecmo Bowl: Kickoff and Sonic Unleashed.