Author of Bright & Shiny: A History of Animation at Award Shows. Available here: a.co/d/1Jm5ipo @WatchMojo, @MsWatchMojo, @StoryMonsters, @Flickreel
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Excited to announce that I've written a trilogy, "Bright & Shiny: A History of Animation at Award Shows,” exploring the medium across the #Oscars, #Emmys, #Annies, & more. Vol 1 and 2 are available now. Vol 3 is coming soon. Learn more at CartoonContender.com.
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I just went down a rabbit hole trying to figure out what was nominated for Best Animated Feature at the 1996 #AnnieAwards. It's surprisingly confusing... cartooncontender.com/news-an… @ASIFAHollywood @AnnieAwards
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I spoke with director Olivier Clert about his film #LucyLost, which premiered at Cannes and will be playing in competition at Annecy. youtu.be/QFFRt9fc_zc?si=9Yv_…
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How Elon Musk is gonna spend his trillion dollars.
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There are 123 submissions for Outstanding Character Voice-Over Performance at this year's Primetime #Emmys. Among them are Samuel L. Jackson as Xander the Shark from "The Boys" and Guy Fieri as Guy Fieri for "Robot Chicken." Full breakdown here: cartooncontender.com/news-an…
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My interview with Leah Nelson, director of the animated feature #Tangles, which is part of this year's Official Competition lineup at Annecy. cartooncontender.com/news-an… @annecyfestival
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The following animated programs have been submitted for writing consideration at the 2026 Primetime #Emmys:
Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series
Digman!: “The Christ Figure”
Grimsburg: “Across The Flutiverse”
Family Guy: “A Little Fright Music”
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Family Guy: “Scent Of A Woman”
Haunted Hotel: “Welcome To The Undervale”
Hazbin Hotel: “Scream Rain”
Kevin: “The Breakup”
King Of The Hill: “Return Of The King”
Krapopolis: “There's Something About Viscera”
Long Story Short: “Uncle Barry”
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Mating Season: “The Copulatory Tie”
Mike Judge's Beavis and Butt-Head: “Nuts” / “Bike” / “Tom Anderson War Stories: Love”
Rick and Morty: “Nomortland”
South Park: “Sermon on the 'Mount”
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Having seen #DisclosureDay, here’s my ranking of every Spielberg directorial outing that got a significant theatrical release.
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I break down all of the below-the-line categories animated programs have been submitted in for the 2026 Primetime #Emmys, from Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series to Outstanding Original Music and Lyrics. cartooncontender.com/news-an…
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Had a chance to see #IAmFrankelda last year. Excited that it’s finally available to more audiences via @Netflix. Read my review here: cartooncontender.com/news-an… @CinemaFantasma
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To paraphrase the Taylor Swift song, I knew it, I knew it, I knew Pixar wouldn’t make another “Toy Story” film if they didn’t have something timely, meaningful, and important to say. #ToyStory5 maintains the high standards of the franchise with another character-driven chapter…
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balancing heart and laughs while also cleverly mirroring where Pixar and animators everywhere are now in a changing world. Just as there will always be a place for toys, the same can be said about human artists.
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There are 37 contenders for Outstanding Animated Program at this year's Primetime #Emmys, including South Park, Predator: Killer of Killers, and Smiling Friends. Check out the full ballot here: cartooncontender.com/news-an…
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What does #FloydNorman have in common with Glenn Close and Ridley Scott? An Honorary #Oscar! Congrats! cartooncontender.com/news-an…
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With #DisclosureDay coming out this week, now seems like as good a time as any to remind people about the 2002 Spielberg-produced miniseries, #Taken. Despite winning the Emmy for Outstanding Miniseries, few people talk about it over twenty years later.
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Maybe that's because whenever somebody says, "Taken," they're thinking about the Liam Neeson thriller. "Taken" is an underrated sci-fi epic, though, spanning decades of conspiracies turned realities and family drama.
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I'd love to see creator Leslie Bohem revisit the property, but it seems unlikely since "Taken" isn't officially streaming anywhere... you can watch the whole series on YouTube, however! youtu.be/B0mKi2Cbs1o
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The good news is that the Academy is finally introducing an Oscar for Stunt Design. The bad news is that it won’t arrive in time to recognize Kenji Tanigaki’s #TheFurious. My review: flickreel.com/the-furious-re…
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