Why do something in a simple way? People always say “build a better mousetrap”, but one of my heroes did just the opposite. His machines were hilariously complicated. Now when something is overly elaborate, people say its “Goldberg-ian”. Makes you wonder what your last name might represent years from now…
Foxy time travel. What is and what shouldn’t ever be. Butterflies and paper planes. What more can you ask for?
The 50 Greatest Cartoons: As Selected by 1,000 Animation Professionals is a 1994 book by animation historian Jerry Beck. Five of the top fifteen are up on the internet for you viewing pleasure, including one of our faves Duck Amuck. Porky In Wackyland is so great (and not available on line). If you don’t have the Looney Tunes Collection, we recommend a netflix order or purchase. Vol. 1 has Duck Amuck. Vol. 2 has Porky In Wackyland. No life is complete without having seen Wackyland. Seriously. You have our word. Check these out online.
We don’t have TV in our house. No cable. No broadcast. But we do have a DVD player and we do have the internet. Got keep a toe in pop culture somehow…
As a result though I only know Yo Gabba Gabba via YouTube, but I have to say I love this marriage of Indie Rock and Animation. Both these songs, by Red House Painters and Dean & Britta are great, and the animation is lovely.
This site could not have been built without the help and insight of Michael Morgenstern. My thanks go out to him.
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