I try to keep my eye on the road when I’m biking in San Francisco, but I couldn’t not see this plate on a parked SUV, fairly far from where it was bought…

If you ever feel the need to blackmail me–Lord knows you wouldn’t be the first–you may find this photo of me willingly palling around with Seth McFarlane characters helpful.

It’s startling just to think about it, but Apatoons is celebrating its 25th anniversary with its new issue, #140. With a circulation of about 30, it has one of the smallest readships of any publication on animation–yet it’s also the longest running, most distinguished discussion about the art form that ever existed.

As an example of [...]

At a conference I attended earlier this week, they served corn dogs at a snack break. An attendee from Australia was momentarily confused, and said he didn’t know what a corn dog was. But when he saw them, his eyes lit up and he revealed that Australians call a hot dog with a cornmeal batter [...]

Over at the worthy project known as the ASIFA-Hollywood Animation Archive, Steve Worth has been posting a

This just in: Sid Jacobson and Ernie Colon, the editor and artist, respectively, of a boatload of Harvey comics over several decades, have collaborated on a graphic novel adaptation of the 9/11 commission’s report.

I’m tempted to insert gratuitious references to Jackie Jokers here, but this actually sounds like it’s worth a look, at least–Colon is [...]

It’s been a long time since Carl Anderson’s Henry made headlines. But this fascinating New York Times story, involving Anderson’s successor Don Trachte, a forged Norman Rockwell painting, and a wall with a secret panel, puts the lovable, mouthless scamp back in the game.

If you find yourself anywhere near Northern California between now and May, take a side trip to Santa Rosa–and visit the Charles M. Schulz Museum, which is currently housing two exhibits that are worth your time.

“Sugar and Spice: Little Girls in the Funnies” is about…well, little girls in the funnies. It includes some Peanuts originals, [...]

Please don’t try to use it right now–I’m intentionally crippling it at the moment. Thanks.

I’m going to try. I’m going to be experimenting with various tweaks to its settings which may help ward off spammers. If you do try to post, you may find some functions disabled–or you might not be able to post at all for awhile. I’ll see if there’s any way to outsmart the bad guys [...]