Last Saturday the town of Taylor, Texas held their first-ever Tex Avery Day in honor of their hometown animation hero. They hope to turn it into an annual event. Cartoon Brew reader Matthew Kordelski ...

Although he died 34 years ago, Tex Avery’s impact on the animation art form remains a continuous presence. Without exaggeration, almost all animation today that emphasizes comedy and caricature bears ...

Tex Avery holds a special place in the hearts of most animation fans for the fantastic comedy shorts he directed for the likes of Warner Bros. and MGM — and now he’s getting recognition from his ...

Tex Avery was a filmmaker, producer, and voice actor during the early 20th century. He is known for his cartoons that dominated the golden age of American animation, and its now iconic characters, ...

William Fischer is an author at Collider. Born and raised in Nebraska, he latched onto moviemaking at a young age and has been chasing it ever since. William holds a BFA in film from the University of ...

Cartoons have captivated and delighted children ― and the young at heart ― for generations. As the motion picture industry emerged, cartoons became a staple feature of the matinee. As television later ...

Apple TV+'s new series, starring Billy Crudup, keeps the future ever present in the past as optimism begins to curdle. The world of “Hello Tomorrow” loves both the retro and future in its retro-future ...

Over 30 years ago, Will Friedwald and I co-authored a book (actually two versions of the same book) detailing the plots of each and every Warner Bros. cartoon. It was tough work, but someone had to do ...

There have been a few Christmas cartoons that portrayed the holiday as a violent time where everyone acts the way they do all year. The most famous is Tweety in "Gift Wrapped" (where Granny asks ...

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