A thoughtful introspection column by Kirk Anderson on the future of editorial cartooning. He starts out the commentary piece by stating the profession is simply in a “circle of life — the phase where the corpse is eaten by maggots and turned into dirt.” Editorial cartoons are dying because newspapers are dying, or perhaps “adapting.” […]
Bill Wyman published an insider’s view of the failing newspaper industry at Splice Today. We’ve heard most of the reasons he presents, but they bear repeating in light of our ongoing discussions here about what to do about it. 1. Consumers don’t pay for news. They have never paid for news. Remember â??shoppers,â? the poorly […]
The Chicago Tribune, which has not had a full-time editorial cartoonist since the death of Jeff MacNelly in 2000, has hired Scott Stantis as their editorial cartoonist. The Tribune’s hiring of Scott reflects the paper’s renewed commitment to return to its roots as a “crusading newspaper,” which it believes readers want and will lead to […]
This summary written by The Animation Blog’s Hector Cortez about “Oobermind” – a Dreamworks movie set to release in 2010 – makes me want to see the movie simply based on the creativity of the plot. Ferrell replaces Robert Downey Jr. in the title role of a supervillain who imagines all his dastardly dreams coming […]
Andrews McMeel Universal, the parent company of Universal Uclick, has announced the launch of a talent search along with Amazon.com to find “the first Comic Strip Superstar.” The winner will receive a publishing contract from Andrews McMeel Publishing, a $5,000 advance from Universal Uclick and a monthly stipend for the development of 20 comic strips […]