From the LA Times: DreamWorks Animation SKG is premiering its first computer tablet, one that will teach kids how to be their own animators. The Glendale-based creator of the “Shrek,” “Kung Fu Panda” and “Madagascar” movies has partnered with El Segundo-based Fuhu Inc. to create DreamTab, billed as a state-of-the-the art tablet designed for kids. […]
The New York Times reports that Colleen LaRose, AKA Jihad Jane, who plotted to kill Swedish cartoonist Lars Vilks, has been sentenced to 10 years. The woman, Colleen R. LaRose, had faced the possibility of life in prison, but Judge Petrese B. Tucker accepted a government request to reduce the sentence, because of her cooperation […]
Great news from Comics Alliance: Rocky and Bullwinkle have had a few comics series to their names over the past few decades (often with the two characters? names transposed in the title), from publishers including Dell, Gold Key, Charlton and Marvel. But never before have the characters gotten a series with the creative pedigree of […]
I just looked at the list of top grossing movies in 2013. Interestingly five of the ten have some sort of connection to comics, graphic novels, animation or comic books. Rank Title 2013 Gross 1 Iron Man 3 $408,992,272 2 The Hunger Games: Catching Fire $400,088,390 3 Despicable Me $367,860,095 4 Man of Steel $291,045,518 […]
A near 30 minute interview with Michael Ramirez on his conservatism and cartooning.
Matt Bors, who edits The Nib, over on Medium, has announced a new line up of regular cartoonists for 2014. Cartoonists include: Liza Donnelly, Rich Stevens, Ruben Bolling, Emily Flake, Brian McFadden, Zach Weiner, J.J. McCullough, Tom Tomorrow, Jen Sorensen, Scott Bateman, Erika Moen, Ryan Pequin, Ted Rall and Shannon Wheeler. And wait – there’s […]
Tom Racine’s latest Tall Tale Radio podcast episode is now available. Head over to GoComics and give it a listen. In this episode: He’s baaaaack! Doug Adams, author of “The Music of Lord of the Rings” who graced the halls of Tall Tale Radio back in 2010 in episode 98, joins me again to talk […]