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It’s Cartoon Network’s 20th Birthday! (That’s Algebraic!)

October 10, 2012 by Ramin Zahed 1 Comment divider image

Two decades after its launch, the 24-hour cable channel is one of the most influential forces in pop culture and the toon business. It all started with Daffy Duck. This month as Cartoon Network celebrates its 20th anniversary on the air, classic Looney Tune fans can look back and celebrate [...]

Tartakovsky and Hartman Lift Spirits in Ottawa

September 21, 2012 by Ramin Zahed No Comments divider image

We had plenty of sunshine and lots of inspiring panels on the first two days of the Ottawa International Animation Festival and the TV Animation Conference (TAC) held this week in the charming capital city in Ontario, Canada. On Wednesday morning (September 19), Moira Marguin, head of animation at the [...]

Tartakovsky and the Road to Transylvania

August 30, 2012 by Michael Mallory No Comments divider image

Animation Renaissance man Tom Sito has a stock line he uses whenever he gives talks: he wonders what happened to the years in between, “Hey, kid, sharpen these pencils for me,” and, “You worked with Shamus Culhane?” In my own way I can relate, though it’s even harder for me [...]

The Sublime Madness of J.G. Quintel

April 17, 2012 by Ramin Zahed 1 Comment divider image

The last time we chatted with J.G. Quintel, he was getting ready to launch his wonderful animated show Regular Show on Cartoon Network. Although the series has only been on the air since September of 2010, it has found a huge cult following nationwide. Cartoon Network has released the series’ [...]