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All New ‘The Simpsons’ ‘The Extremesons’ Extreme Sports Couch Gag

By Dan Sarto | Friday, April 17, 2020 at 12:13pm

Brothers Michal, Jakob and Bartok Socha designed and directed this highly stylized take on a death-defying immersive VR experience, their third couch gag opening for the show.

Anime Headline News

WATCH: First Trailer for Crunchyroll Original ‘The God of High School’

By Dan Sarto | Thursday, April 16, 2020 at 4:38pm

Studios’ latest original series, based on Yongje Park and WEBTOON’s comic series of same name, will premiere exclusively on the streaming platform this coming July.

SVOD Headline News

WATCH: Official Trailer for Justin Roiland’s ‘Solar Opposites’

By Dan Sarto | Thursday, April 16, 2020 at 12:39pm

New series about a team of aliens that crash lands in Suburban USA, co-created by Roiland and ‘Rick and Morty’ head writer Mike McMahan, premieres on Hulu May 8, 2020.

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Van Phan’s Animated ‘Upstander’ to Premiere at Tribeca Immersive Cinema360

In the face of COVID-19, the Tribeca Film Festival partners with Oculus to feature 15 VR films in four online programs running April 17-25.

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Adult Swim’s ‘Rick and Morty’ Season 4 Returns May 3

By Dan Sarto | Wednesday, April 15, 2020 at 12:32pm

Familial mayhem in outer space is back; ‘The Other Five’ kicks off the latest new episode batch of Justin Roiland and Dan Harmon’s hit animated series.

FXX Headline News

Download Your ‘Archer’ Virtual Zoom Backgrounds!

By Dan Sarto | Wednesday, April 15, 2020 at 11:28am

The fine folks over at FX Networks have shared six office background files they’ve been using in-house to bring a small ‘Danger Zone’ taste to their online chats, meetings, and digital efforts to stay connected.

Festivals Headline News

Official Short Form Selections Unveiled for Annecy 2020 Online Festival

By Dan Sarto | Wednesday, April 15, 2020 at 10:36am

37 shorts, 44 graduate films, 21 TV films and 35 commissioned films will compete as festival moves online for June 15-20 digital event.

Music Videos ANIMATIONWorld

Fresh Takes: Punk Rock Meets Impending Apocalypse in ‘21st Century Failure’

In this overloaded, 2D animated, non-stop neon music video, musician and animator Xeth Feinburg berates the modern world with his snappy brand of psychedelic garage rock. 

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WATCH: Trevor Romain’s ‘How to Explain Coronavirus to Kids’ Animated Short

By Dan Sarto | Tuesday, April 14, 2020 at 2:41pm

Simple stop-motion short film, by best-selling kid’s author and illustrator, helps parents explains, and children understand, about slowing the spread of COVID-19.

SVOD Headline News

Quibi Greenlights ‘Filthy Animals’ Animated Series from Stoopid Buddy Stoodios

By Dan Sarto | Tuesday, April 14, 2020 at 12:50pm

Created by acclaimed artists Nikolai and Simon Haas, the 2D sci-fi comedy stars Rashida Jones and is executive produced by Will McCormack.

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Fresh Takes: Poignant Stories of Immigrant Struggles in ‘Coup d’état Math’

By Dan Sarto | Monday, April 13, 2020 at 4:03pm

Sai Selvarajan’s animated short weaves together four gripping vignettes that capture the contrasting emotions of despair and hope in different refugee communities. 

SVOD Headline News

New ‘The Simpsons’ Animated Short ‘Playdate with Destiny’ Released on Disney+

By Dan Sarto | Monday, April 13, 2020 at 1:37pm

Directed by Oscar-nominated ‘The Simpsons’ veteran David Silverman, short finds Maggie Simpson in a funk over thwarted attempts to see her new baby beau.

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Pixar’s ‘Soul’ and Disney’s ‘Raya and the Last Dragon’ Release Dates Pushed

By Dan Sarto | Monday, April 13, 2020 at 11:52am

Disney has updated its feature film release schedule yet again in response to continued uncertainty surrounding COVID-19 pandemic.

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