Brian McFadden debuts as New York Times cartoonist
As announced last week, Brian McFadden was tapped to be the featured regular cartoonist for the rework of the New…
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Cars 2 becomes 5th best opening weekend Pixar film
Last week I wondered aloud if Cars 2 would be the first Pixar dud. I was wrong. The film took…
NYT commission Brian McFadden for Week in Review
Big Fat Whale creator Brian McFadden will be the commissioned cartoonist in the New York Times’ Week in Review section…
Jim Orton passes at age 81
Long time NCS and AAEC member Jim Orton has passed away at the age of 81. Jim, for a time,…
Pixar just might land its first dud
I’ve mentioned before my love of Pixar movies and angst over Cars 2 (based on the trailers). From early reviews,…
TIME lists their top 25 animated films
TIME magazine has listed their top 25 animated films of all time. Here’s the link to the start (#25). You…
Mike Smith wins Best of West Award
Las Vegas Sun editorial cartoonist Mike Smith took first place in the Best of the West journalism contest. The Best…
Profiled: the prolific Randy Glasbergen
The Saturday Evening Post’s Diana Denny profiles Randy Glasbergen There’s always someone around the corner ready to make a liar…
JK Rowling to release ebooks without publisher
There’s a big announcement from Harry Potter author JK Rowling today and quite honestly the scope of everything she’s doing…
Doug MacGregor laid off from News-Press
When word came yesterday that Gannett was laying off upwards of 700 employees across their chain, it had potential to…
Marvel kills off Peter Parker
Today’s last edition of Ultimate Comics Spider-Man reveals the death of Spider-Man at the hands of the Green Goblin. To…
First Puss in Boots trailer posted
DreamWorks Animation has released the theatrical trailer for the Shrek spin off Puss In Boots. The movie is directed by…
Learn to Draw: Tom Gammill visits Arnold Roth
The Doozies creator Tom Gammill produces another great Learn to Draw. In this episode, Tom visits Arnold Roth and his…
Ron Howard to direct live-action Spy vs. Spy movie
Ron Howard is rumored to be direct a live-action movie adaptation of MAD Magazine’s Spy vs. Spy. According to Deadline.com…
Pandolph, Dunlap briefly take over Adam@home
John Glynn over at Universal Uclick posted news that this week Ink Pen creator Phil Dunlap is drawing the Adam@Home…