Sad news for fans of Genndy Tartakovsky’s upcoming CG feature film, Popeye. According to a statement Tartakovsky made during a recent Moviefone interview, the director has officially dropped out from the Sony Pictures Animation project citing creative difficulties: …we put up a great screening, everybody really liked that sizzle, we got a positive reaction. I […]
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WHERE: Hero Complex Gallery 2020 South Robertson Blvd., Studio D Los Angeles, CA 90034 HOURS: Thursday – Sunday from 11am to 6pm The official Popeye tribute show—Strong To The Finich!—opened in LA’s Hero Complex Gallery last week (Sep. 5), celebrating the character’s 85th birthday. The show features work from over 100 artists from around the […]
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WHERE: Hero Complex Gallery 2020 South Robertson Blvd., Studio D Los Angeles, CA 90034 HOURS: Thursday – Sunday from 11am to 6pm OPENING: September 5th, 2014 from 7pm to 10pm Among the many pop culture icons celebrating anniversaries this year, Popeye’s is perhaps the grandaddy of them all. No, really, E.C. Segar’s legendary sailor is […]
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This week for Fan Art Friday I thought we’d take a trip… back to the future(!) courtesy of Adolfo Torino Nuñez‘s self-dubbed “poptage” art. Inspired by artists like Alex Ross, Jack Kirby and Tim Biskup (to name a few), Nuñez’s “poptages” are a fusion of present pop culture icons rendered with a classic comic book […]
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Grab your smores, strap on your Captain America underoos and join us this Fourth of July as we count down the Top 5 cartoons that raised the bar in adolescent patriotism. While patriotic U.S. citizens everywhere are preparing to celebrate their independence in this fine country by blowing small chunks of it up, we thought […]
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I love my arcade. Everyday I get a chance to meet new people. My favorites are the Dads and Moms that come in with their kids for the first time. I never get sick of hearing “This is what I used to play as a kid,” and having parents explain to their little ones how […]
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It would seem that indie band, WILCO has gone all out with their latest music video Dawn on Me from their new record “The Whole Love.” The video was done in collaboration with King Features (owners of classic cartoon properties like Dennis the Menace, Flash Gordon and Popeye) and marks the first time Popeye and […]