Free Peanuts Video on Election Day
“Twenty animated shorts bundled into ten episodes based on the art and writings of Charles Schulz. Each episode is taken from actual comic strips that Schulz created in the year 1964. Episodes range from stories about Christmas and Halloween, to school elections, baseball games in the summer, and Valentine Day crushes.” — iTunes Store
Episode Summary
Lucy convinces Linus to run for student body president and becomes his campaign manager. / Linus then picks Charlie Brown to be his running mate, but will a series of speeches by Linus seal the election?
9 Legendary Cartoon Voices
Check out this cool list of 9 Legendary Cartoon Voices over at mental_floss. I personally would like to see Hollywood get back on the real voice actor bandwagon, instead of just dropping big stars for all this CGI tripe they’ve been churning out lately.
And oh yeah, I’ll definitely be trying to post more as of late (but don’t hold me to that.)
The Strangest Simpsons Products
Anyone who even remotely befriends me usually knows I collect way too much Simpsons merchandise, and the Onion AV Club has a great article this week on the Strangest Simpsons stuff out there.
I can’t wait to catch the movie tonight at Midnight — a review may very well be forthcoming.
Aqua Teen Hunger Force: The Movie
Cartoon Network’s animated series Aqua Teen Hunger Force will be the first original show of the channel’s late-night Adult Swim programming block to be turned into a feature film, Variety reported. The 86-minute film was written, produced and directed by co-creators Matt Maiellaro and Dave Willis.
The film centers on the origins of Hunger Force characters Meatwad, Frylock and Master Shake and an immortal piece of exercise equipment threatening the balance of galactic peace, the trade paper reported. “It was too big a story to do in 11 minutes,” Willis told Variety. “It’s based on our fear of exercise equipment.”
Maiellaro and Willis will be voicing several parts each, and several members of the TV cast will be reprising their roles. The film also features cameo voices provided by Bruce Campbell and Neil Peart of the band Rush. It is set for a March release date in 800 theaters.
George Liquor’s Goddamn Xmas Cartoon
Boing Boing’s Digital Emporium is selling a flash based John K cartoon on its site for just one buck. I’ve actually seen it before years ago and I definitely think its worth the small fee.
IGN’s Top 25 Simpsons Guest Appearances
Click here for IGN’s Top 25 Simpsons Guest Appearances list. I’m not sure I could even begin to rank them, but Sonic Youth, Ricky Gervais, and Rodney Dangerfield would be among my list. I was surprised to see how little, if any, attention was paid to Metallica’s brief appearance on the show’s debut last Sunday night … I guess, like the band themselves, the appearance was more of a joke than anything else.
White Stripes to appear on The Simpsons
Adding to a long lineage of great musical artists to appear on The Simpsons, The White Stripes will be on the upcoming September 17th episode. This Simpsons season is the first one I can remember in a long time that actually began before Halloween, and I couldn’t be more delighted.
John Kricfalusi & Ren and Stimpy Lost Episodes
IGN talks with Ren & Stimpy creator Jon Kricfalusi about the brand new DVD release of the Lost Episodes. The new set includes the episodes recently produced for Spike TV,which in my opinion are completely insane and some of the craziest television shows I’ve witnessed.
John Kricfalusi and Katie Rice Exhibit in LA
John Kricfalusi and Katie Rice are going to exhibit and sell their work at Every Picture Tells A Story in Santa Monica this Sunday. After the show, watch a bunched of BANNED John K cartoons at the theater across the street. Click here for a link to banned works that will be shown. [via Boing Boing]