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Marvel's 'Hulk and the Agents of S.M.A.S.H.' Animated Series Gets a First Trailer

Kevin Fitzpatrick — Tue, 18 Jun 2013 04:15:05 +0000

No, it isn't Guillermo del Toro's long-dormant 'Hulk' TV series, and certainly not the 'Smash' and 'Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.' crossover we've been pondering for the last five minutes, but Marvel's newest upcoming animated series 'Hulk and the Agents of S.M.A.S.H.' finally has a first trailer to debut its star-studded cast.

Amy's Baking Company Gets Animated to Hilarious Effect

Emerald Catron — Wed, 22 May 2013 16:20:54 +0000

Surely you remember that horrifying episode of ‘Kitchen Nightmares’ that took place at Amy’s Baking Company. The cook, Amy, was the most legitimately insane person we’ve ever encountered not in real life. It would be fair to say she was *cartoonishly* crazy, so this cartoon of her craziness makes perfect sense. Plus, it has the [...]

New 'Axe Cop' Trailer: 'Breaking Bad's Giancarlo Esposito is "Army Chihuahua," and More!

Kevin Fitzpatrick — Tue, 14 May 2013 03:46:53 +0000

Earlier today we caught a glimpse of FOX's major new fall offerings, but those weren't the only trailers on display the the recent Upfront presentation! FOX Animation Domination HD's Nick Offerman-voiced 'Axe Cop' will chop his way onto TV screens beginning July 27, and we've got a brand new trailer featuring the voice talents of 'Breaking Bad' and 'Revolution' star Giancarlo Esposito! Preview 'Axe Cop's TV debut inside!

Artist's Hand Vs. Street Fighter in Awesome Stop Animation

Emerald Catron — Tue, 07 May 2013 19:03:13 +0000

Ugh. We need to get new hobbies. This guy makes awesome stop-motion animations on whiteboards, and our hobby is to watch them. Oh well, at least it’s highly enjoyable. This particular video is based on the video game Street Fighter, clearly. We would tell you our favorite part, but we don’t want to spoil the [...]

The Top 10 Reasons We Love 'Sailor Moon'

Amanda Ferris — Mon, 18 Feb 2013 20:00:57 +0000

Thanks to the 2011 re-release of the English translation of the 'Sailor Moon' manga by Kodansha USA and Naoko Takeuchi's announcement of a new 'Sailor Moon' anime that will be released worldwide in Summer 2013, this hit series is once again on everyone's minds! If you can't wait for the new anime to premiere or are struggling to get your hands on the new English manga, perhaps our top 10 reasons why we love 'Sailor Moon' will hold you over until you can get your fix!

See the Cast of 'FernGully: The Last Rainforest' Then and Now

Kristy Puchko — Wed, 13 Feb 2013 20:00:51 +0000

In the wake of 'Beauty and the Beast,' an ambitious animated feature called 'FernGully: The Last Rainforest' aimed to capture the imaginations of children while teaching them a lesson about the importance of environmental conservation. Based on the book of the same name by Diana Young, 'FernGully' took audiences deep into the rainforests of Australia to show the incredible creatures that live there and how they are at risk because of reckless human greed.

Watch This Ridiculous 3D 'Lion King' Remake

Emerald Catron — Mon, 28 Jan 2013 15:13:50 +0000

Oh man, this guy pretty much nailed it. The fact that this homemade 3D video of Mufasa’s death scene in ‘The Lion King’ exists makes us glad to be alive for once. Probably what’s actually funny about this is that the person who made it thought it was fit to be shared with the world. [...]

Manti Te'o Story Helpfully Explained in Taiwanese Animation

Emerald Catron — Thu, 17 Jan 2013 22:14:55 +0000

If the whole Manti Te’o debacle has got you scratching your head because you don’t have time to read large, uninterrupted blocks of text … here’s a cartoon! Made by the strange folks at NMA TV, it breaks down the complicated story into simple words we can understand. We ain’t a dictionary, come on now. [...]

Check Out This Cute 'Dumb Ways to Die' Parody

Emerald Catron — Thu, 29 Nov 2012 17:05:13 +0000

Remember that super-adorable ‘Dumb Ways to Die’ PSA from a few weeks ago? Here’s a super-adorable parody of it called ‘Cute Things to Find.’ Chances are if you liked the first one, you’ll like this too. They’re practically identical, and equally cute, although this one is slightly less macabre. So, if you’re not in the [...]

Check Out This Ridiculously Gruesome Cranberry Commercial

Emerald Catron — Thu, 22 Nov 2012 18:25:27 +0000

Thanksgiving isn't just about the turkey-- there's also cranberry sauce. Those poor, poor cranberries. Here's a hilarious (NSFW) commercial parody by comedian Sam Kim about how cruel a process they must endure to become so very, very delici

Watch Thanksgiving According to Larry David

Emerald Catron — Thu, 22 Nov 2012 17:35:56 +0000

We may not have hundreds of millions of dollars, but that doesn’t mean that our Thanksgivings aren’t just like the ones Larry David used to have with his family. Here’s an adorable cartoon from the grump behind ‘Seinfeld’ and ‘Curb Your Enthusiasm’ that pretty much sums up what it’s like to have Thanksgiving dinner with [...]

10 Things You Didn't Know About 'It's the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown'

Danny Gallagher — Tue, 16 Oct 2012 18:36:59 +0000

‘A Charlie Brown Christmas’ might be the best-known Peanuts television special, but the gang’s Halloween special also cemented its place in television history. Sure there wouldn’t be a Halloween cartoon without the holiday one, but there wouldn’t be a Peanuts gang on television for more than 40 years without ‘The Great Pumpkin.’

Charlie Brown Hitting the Big Screen For a 'Peanuts' Movie

Nick Romano — Tue, 09 Oct 2012 19:30:32 +0000

Though Charlie Brown, Snoopy and the gang are turning 62 this November 25, it’s 2015′s celebration that ‘Peanuts’ fans should anticipate. Peanuts Worldwide, the joint venture of Charles M. Schultz Creative Associates and Iconix Brand Group, Inc., is planning to bring these beloved characters to the big screen in a feature film event a couple years from [...]

Justin Bieber's Onstage Pukeage Gets the Tawainese Animation Treatment

Emerald Catron — Tue, 02 Oct 2012 20:05:16 +0000

In case you haven’t heard, Justin Bieber threw up on stage over the weekend. And this latest news animation (newsmation?) from the folks at Taiwan’s NMA studios is probably the best news coverage of the occasion. We don’t mind that the video isn’t in English — it doesn’t really matter. All that matters is footage [...]

Is This One-Man Cover of 'The Simpsons' Theme Better Than the Original? [VIDEO]

Don Deane — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 20:23:39 +0000

Richie Castellano’s one-man cover of Queen’s ‘Bohemian Rhapsody’ is pretty amazing, but Nick McKaig’s take on the theme from ‘The Simpsons‘ is even more impressive since he uses nothing but his voice. According to McKaig, the song is made up of over 30 individual parts, all of which he performs himself. And, as an added [...]

Amazing Animated Short Uses 500 People and 1500 Photos [VIDEO]

Jeremy Taylor — Wed, 24 Aug 2011 17:29:55 +0000

Israeli filmmaker Eran Amir created a pretty dazzling 100-second short by having 500 people hold up 1,500 synced photographs, thus creating a stop-motion, picture-in-picture effect. Check out the intricate video — which probably isn’t for folks prone to seizures — below. [via Laughing Squid] Read Original: Amazing Animated Short Uses 500 People and 1500 Photos [VIDEO]