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Matthew Weiner Speaks at the MFA

Aug 31st, 2010

Sure, we like cartoons as much as the next guy, but sometimes we watch real people on tv too…
Meet the mastermind behind AMC’s Mad Men as he speaks at the MFA on Thursday, September 30th. A must-attend event for anyone interested in the creative process and any insights into how a show is conceived, written, […]



Dock Ellis & The LSD No-No

Feb 17th, 2010

Dock Phillip Ellis, Jr. pitched his best season for the Pittsburgh Pirates in 1971, when he won 19 games for the World Series champion Pirates. He also threw a no-no a year earlier while under the influence of LSD. This is captured deliciously in the following animation…. “Dock Ellis & the LSD No-No”



Animator vs. Animation

Jul 21st, 2009

We found the content of this fan made flash video especially close to our hearts. Wildly reminiscent of the things Flash seems to do to us, especially while running on more than 48 hours of energy. It’s hard to remember that we are ultimately in control…



Rejected

Mar 26th, 2009

Just a plain old classic made by the great animator Don Hertzfeldt . Very fun to quote with friends. “I am a banana…”



Pyrats

Mar 26th, 2009

Pretty amazing action packed 2D animation. And guess what? All done by French animation students. The French… They’re always up to something.



Spoilsbury Toast Boy 2

Mar 26th, 2009

Being big David Firth fans we felt the need to share. First he pushed the envelope with Salad Fingers, but now Firth has pretty much pushed the envelope all the way off the edge with the sequel to Spoilsbury Toast Boy. Enjoy.