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Disney Art Up for Auction

Posted In | News Categories: Art, Cartoons | Geographic Region: North America | Site Categories: 2D, Art, Cartoons
Swann Auction Galleries spotlights a variety of Disney cartoons and drawings during its sale of 20th Century Illustration on January 24, 2013.

Adam Reed Talks the “Smilthy” Good Fun of Archer

Posted In | Magazines: AnimationWorld | Site Categories: 2D, People, Television
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The show Aisha Tyler calls “smart and filthy” hits its comedic stride with the launch of Season 4.

ParaNorman, Wreck-It Ralph and Frankenweenie lead Oscar Nominations

Posted In | News Categories: Awards, CG, Events, Films, People, Short Films, Stop-Motion, Visual Effects | Geographic Region: All | Event: Academy Awards | Site Categories: 2D, 3D, Awards, CG, Events, Films, People, Short Films, Stop-Motion, Visual Effects
The race for Oscar gold is on as the 2013 nominations are announced.

Dr. Toon: Off-Register

Posted In | Magazines: AnimationWorld | Columns: Dr. Toon | Site Categories: 2D, CG, Films, People
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Dr. Toon makes his case for 7 animated U.S. films he believes are worthy of National Film Registry preservation.

Book Review - The Art and Making of Peanuts Animation: Celebrating Fifty Years of Television Specials

Posted In | Magazines: AnimationWorld | Columns: Fred Patten's Book Reviews | Site Categories: 2D, Art, Books, Cartoons, Films, Home Entertainment, People, Television
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Charles Solomon’s new book provides an extensive history of the beloved Peanuts franchise’s 46 year history of TV specials and theatrical features.

The Early Years of Hayao Miyazaki Part 1 - Starting Point: 1979-1996

Posted In | Magazines: AnimationWorld | Site Categories: 2D, Books, Films, People
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In Part 1 of his 3-part review of Hayao Miyazaki’s book, Peter Tieryas looks at the early life of the pioneer animation director.

Tributes for Fyodor Khitruk

Posted In | Blog Categories: Tributes, People | Site Categories: 2D, In Passing, People, Short Films
We thank those AWN readers who contributed their thoughts on the passing of legendary Russian animator Fyodor Khitruk.

Book Review - Lou Scheimer: Creating the Filmation Generation

Posted In | Magazines: AnimationWorld | Columns: Fred Patten's Book Reviews | Site Categories: 2D, Books, Business, Cartoons, People, Television
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Lou Scheimer’s autobiographical Filmation history is a must read for anyone interested in the formative years of "Saturday Morning Cartoons."

DHX Media Moves Into Production with Dr. Dimensionpants!

Posted In | News Categories: Business, Cartoons, Television | Geographic Region: Europe, North America | Site Categories: 2D, Business, Cartoons, Television
DHX Media moves into production on the brand new 2D animated comedy adventure series, “Dr. Dimensionpants!” for Teletoon Canada.

Celebrity Deathmatch: Those Nagging Questions Finally Answered! (Part 3)

Posted In | Site Categories: 2D, People, Stop-Motion, Television
Question: What are some of the positive responses from celebrities who got skewered on the Celebrity Deathmatch?