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New designer brand ROEN teamed up with Medicom and Disney to make THIS toy inspired by The Clash.
Only in Japan will the license holders let people get away with things like this. As soon as the powers that be in the good ole USA see this, things might get a bit scary.
Snap them up […]

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While the blockbusters are in theaters this summer, we are getting a steady stream of craptacular entertainment on DVD.
First up - Ultraviolet.
Generally, I only comment on movies I like - but I feel the need to warn people about Ultraviolet.
My friend Will summed up this movie when he said “I didn’t think anything […]

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Two weeks ago, on the drive home from Banff, I had an idea. A movie, made up entirely of tiny clips, contributed by different people. For 5$/frame, people could add their clip. The clip could be anything; a super-quick subliminal message, a quick random video or a 30 second commercial.
So, for […]

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It seems like every few months, there are new buzzwords in the media industries. When I did a presentation with Brooke Burgess a few months ago with New Media BC, he warned me about “Buckets”. Actually, he told me that if I said “Buckets” in my part of the presentation, that he […]

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Do you know Afro Samurai? You Should!
First appearing in manga in 1999, Takashi Okazaki’s creation has been coming west slowly but surely. Unlike most Japanese pop invasions, which tend to rush into the market, the Afro Samurai team is taking it’s time, building up it’s arsenal and in a year’s time, everyone will […]

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The Superman hype machine is going into full gear - Lois and Clark, Justice League, Krypto, Superboy and more - they are all here out this week. So many Superman related shows are being released today, it’s impossible to list them all (actually, I’m just too lazy).
USA:

Canada:

Eight Below
I haven’t seen Eight Below, but I […]

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More animation that looks at things in a new way, which is apparently my theme for the week.
Video Games + Manga + loose rendering + anime pacing = animation I can’t take my eyes off of.

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I love CG animation - Cars is one of the best movies I’ve seen in a long time, but I’m starting to get tired of the shiny polished look of most CG cartoons.
It’s a true inspiration seeing students produce work like Fairy Berry. A painterly rendering in 3D. Whenever I think of doing […]

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Newsarama sits down with Jackson Publick, the creator of Venture Bros and discusses Venture Bros and Season 2.
Why did Season 2 take so long? What’s in the works? Who are the new villains?
If you like Venture Bros., you will definitely want to check this out. If you don’t like Venture Bros., you either […]

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It’s a pretty rough week with only a few things on my browse list.
Beavis and Butthead - Mike Judge Collection Vol 2
I picked up Vol. 1 when I was on a road trip and wanted something to watch on the flight. Honestly, I wasn’t expecting much. It seemed that at some point, […]

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