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Monthly Archives: September 2014
DreamWorks For Sale?
The Hollywood Reporter reports:
“Japanese conglomerate SoftBank is in talks to acquire DreamWorks Animation in a deal that would value the company at $3.4 billion, according to a source with knowledge of the situation. [...] DWA founder and CEO Jeffrey Katzenberg would sign a five-year contract to remain with the company, according to the source, who says the DWA board held an emergency meeting Thursday to consider the offer.”
To read the whole article, click here.
These Dragonball GIFs Are Super (…Saiyan) (Sorry)
Wait! Don’t leave! My crappily crafted pun may be bogus, but phuwadon thongnoum‘s super-stylish Dragonball Z GIFs are GREAT. Click here to see the rest of ‘em.
Is This The Most Filmed Death…Ever?
The killing of Thomas and Martha Wayne may be the most filmed murder of all time. Vulture has put together a short video showing all of these killings occurring side by side, simultaneously. I only hope that Bruce Wayne doesn’t stumble across this while working at the Bat-Computer today.
Koffee!
(link leads to Amazon)
“So Real, Yet Too Young To Realize”
Title and screencap via allengalang.
It’s Like Picasso Drawing Peanuts
“A comic strip artist will end up drawing the same characters so many thousands of times, that you’d figure they could draw them with their eyes closed. But could they really? In 1947, Life magazine decided to find out by challenging 10 contemporary comic strip artists to do just that – draw their characters with their eyes closed.” - Bored Panda
To see the results, click here.
Animation Taste Test:Genndy Tartakovsky’s ‘Popeye’
Sony Pictures Animation and Genndy Tartakovsky (Samurai Jack, Hotel Transylvania) have released a li’l ‘taste test’ reel for their upcoming animated feature, Popeye. According to Tartakovsky, this video is “not a clip, not a trailer. It’s nothing from the actual movie. The voices are all temp. It’s just that represents what we all want to do. I couldn’t be more excited by the way it turned out, and I hope you enjoy it.”
Curious to take a peek? Click through… Continue reading
These Studio Ghibli Dioramas Are Gorgeous!
Shown above are a few of the luscious life-sized dioramas created for a Studio Ghibli exhibition currently being held in Seoul, South Korea. To see lots more pics, click through…
My Goal In Life
Avoid similar regrets. (Via.)
Why Do Disney Characters Rarely Have Parents?
Snow White, Bambi, Cinderella, Wart, Mowgli, Penny, Todd, Oliver, Ariel, Belle, Aladdin, Simba, Pocahontas, Quasimodo, Kuzco, Jack, Koda, Lewis, Nani & Lilo, Elsa & Anna…
The list of Disney animated characters who are missing one or both parents is almost as long as the list of Disney animated films. Glamour recently asked legendary Disney producer Don Hahn (Beauty and the Beast, The Lion King) the reason for this. To read Hahn’s heartbreaking answer, click through…
The 5 Most Humiliating Supervillain Defeats in Comic Book History
Click here to cringe.
Pat Carroll (The Voice Of Ursula) Does The Haunted Mansion’s Ghost Host Spiel
Honestly, I think I could listen to her voice on EVERY ride.
Ouch
My Favorite Cartoon Phone Case…EVER
Buzz’s Boot for iPhone 5S, and iPhone 4/4S (links lead to Amazon)
Piglet Is A Psychopath
GIFs Don’t Lie
GIFs via: waltdisneydaily
Good Question
“Why would the guy who thought Superman was a bird feel like he had to yell to everyone on the block about it?” - 13langee
(Editor’s note: I’ve always held a grudge against the “It’s a plane!” guy. He’s so quick to correct the first guy, yet he’s totally wrong, too!)
Oui! Oui!
Esther Jones: The Original Model For Betty Boop
thesoftghetto: “We’ve all heard of Betty Boop. But how many of you knew that she was based off of a BLACK woman?
“Yes, Betty Boop was based off of Ms. Esther Jones, [a.k.a.] ‘Baby Esther.’ She was an African-American singer and entertainer of the 1920s. Her singing trademark was ‘Boop oop da doop,’ hence the name Betty Boop!”
To learn more about this often-overlooked icon, click here.
