Greg Singer reviews five short films fresh from the festival circuit: Originated by Descent by Jung Eun Lee, Shaved Monkey by Thor Adam Goodall, 7 Cats by Laura di Trapani, Cameras Take Five by Steven Woloshen and Ananda by Mike Smith. Includes QuickTime movie clips!

Rick DeMott talks with Tom Kenny to discover there’s a truly animated soul behind the voice of SpongeBob SquarePants.

Rick DeMott interviews three agency creative directors to find out how they go about deciding when to use animation as well as what talent for a commercial spot.

Comic-Con veterans Jerry Beck, Kellie-Bea Cooper, Mark Evanier, Fred Patten, Sander Schwartz, David Silverman and Linda Simensky share their take on the annual convention in San Diego.

Fred Patten takes a look at Allan Neuwirth's new book about the American animation industry.

Gene Deitch continues with the story of his work with Jamison Handy and JHO.

Dr. Toon sat down with Glen Murakami to rap about his latest superhero excursion, Teen Titans.

Fred Patten takes a look at this new book cataloging Spike & Mike's festival compilations and well as other notable edgy indie shorts.

Rick DeMott talks with Tom Kenny to discover there’s a truly animated soul behind the voice of SpongeBob SquarePants.

Mark Simon continues his series of 12 excerpts from his new book Producing Independent 2D Character Animation: Making and Selling a Short Film.

This month the Career Coach, Pamela Kleibrink Thompson, talks about how to test-drive a job or get your foot in the door via an internship.

The Pimp bemuses charlatans and Ottawa’s funding fiasco in this month’s edition.

Gene Deitch continues with the story of his work with Jamison Handy and JHO.

In the second installment of a two-part interview, Joe Strike talks to Fred Seibert about animated life after Hanna-Barbera, the creation of Frederator Studios and his new series on Nickelodeon and upcoming projects.

Rick DeMott talks with the remaining lead players in the Internet animation field to discover their secret to success.

Christopher Harz charts the phenomenal growth of wireless animation and reveals the most unpublicized need for 2D animation to keep up with demand.

Jon Hofferman reviews five short films fresh from the festival circuit: Plugs McGinniss, Seeing Eye Dog by Aaron Augenblick, Requiem by Roger Oda, Ski Jumping Pairs by Riichiro Mashima, The Toll Collector by Rachel Johnson and Tunanooda by David Zackin. Includes QuickTime movie clips!

Anime expert Fred Patten reviews the latest anime releases including Brigadoon, Devil Lady, Gate Keepers and Gate Keepers 21, Read or Die, Voices of a Distant Star and he takes a second look at Cowboy Bebop.

AWN managing editor Rick DeMott talks with artists, execs, teachers, historians and other festival directors about their experiences with Annecy, both artistically and professionally.

Chris Robinson chats with French animation writer, teacher and director Olivier Cotte to figure out how he gets so much done in the same 24-hour day that we all live in.