The 90's were a golden age of cartoons. We had a blast putting together the 20 best, and we're sure this list will inspire some discussion. Our only criteria was that the cartoon had to start in the 90's, meaning a couple of very late in the decade entries were still eligible. We did make a small...
A cast of cartoon characters is sweeping Facebook this week. A trend begun on December 1, 2010, in Greece and Cyprus has quickly invaded the world's largest social network for a great cause. The meme has no affiliation with any civic group but is spreading across the Internet. Facebook users...
Beavis and Butthead comeback is possible. An anonymous source has dished that Mike Judge may be bringing the iconic 90's cartoon back to live. Talks are in process for 30 new episodes of the animated satrical comedy. There is no certainty regarding the timing of Beavis and Butthead's...
The name Monchichi has a very childlike ring to it, and for obvious reasons. It is the title of a short lived Japanese animated series that aired in the US in the early 80s. The name is also a referent for the cute dolls depicting a monkey-like creature that were inspired by the cartoon series....
The basic definition or description of anime is any cartoon TV series or movie that is made in Japan. The word “anime” is actually a derivation of the word “animation.” There are some unique characteristics of Japanese anime – the characters have very large eyes and they have spiky hair. Most...
Animation icon Bugs Bunny is coming back to big screens in a live action/CGI hybrid reboot, courtesy of Warner Bros. this season. Although there is no producer attached to the project yet, writer David Berenbaum (writer of movie “Elf”) is signed on to write.Warner Bros. has been taking...
Fear can be a healthy thing. Since the beginning of time it has spurred humans away from danger, preserved our health and well being, and helped keep the clown population from overtaking the earth and installing their preferred system of cannibalistic feudalism.
Works of art – like books, movies, plays and film – have what is called “multiple layers of meaning.” While there are discernable plots, viewers or readers can find hidden interpretations. These are called “subtext.” These are ideals, principles or controversial ideas that are submerged within...
Ever since the term 'subliminal advertising' was coined in the 1950s, the idea of ads with hidden messages that can influence us without our conscious knowledge has captivated the popular imagination. If adverts can steer us toward a particular product through surreptitiously placed words or images...
In the theatre there are 1,500 cameras rolling at the same time- in the cinema, only one,” as quoted by Orson Welles, the prolific director of the most studied film of all time, Citizen Kane. Within the last century cinema has grown from pioneering silent films into orchestrated musicals, “spaghetti...
