Buzz Potamkin reviews two new books: What Kids Buy and Why: The Psychology of Marketing to Kids by Dan S. Acuff and The Business of Children's Entertainment by Norma Odom Pecora.

Wendy Jackson reviews the 1998 book Anima Animus Animation, a collection of creative works by the Czech surrealist filmmaker Jan Svankmajer and painter Eva Svankmajerov.

Brian Camp reviews the 1998 book The Anime! Movie Guide by Helen McCarthy, former editor of Anime UK and author of Anime! A Beginner's Guide to Japanese Animation.

Julien Dubois fait un compte-rendu de l'édition 1998 du MIP-TV à Cannes, révélant un marché international de l'animation agité.

William Moritz reviews the ninth Stuttgart Animation Festival which took place from April 3 through April 8, 1998 in Stuttgart, Germany.

Anne-Marie Meissonnier describes The International Content Market for Interactive Media's (MILIA) main topics in "MILIA 1998: The Key Points," available in French and English.

A report on the animation winners at the 1998 Academy Awards. Includes Quicktime movies!

Marcy Gardner reviews the short, animated film The Blue Shoe, by FableVision's Peter Reynolds. This film is guaranteed to soften even the hardest heart.

Singier relates the events of IMAGINA `98, France's digital showcase.

Un article de Christian Coppin qui a animé des ateliers de cinéma d'animation avec des enfants, des adolescents et des adultes dans des contextes liés à la consommation de drogue, à la fois en Bolivie et en Europe. Ce projet a été mené par l'Atelier Graphoui, studio belge d'animation qui travaille sur des projets sociaux-culturels.