Al Daniel·Oct 26The highest-achieving Rhode Islanders in animation historyWednesday, October 28 marks the 25th annual observance of International Animation Day. The occasion is a bittersweet milestone from a Rhode…
Sarah Nour·Apr 7The Four Lead Actresses of Disney’s Alice Comedies (1923–1927)The humble beginnings of the multibillion-dollar Walt Disney Company can be traced back to a charming series of short films that combined…
Sarah Nour·Apr 1The Oldest Surviving Animated Films: Part 3 (1912-1919)This era saw some of the great animation giants, such as Winsor McCay and Max Fleischer, come into their own.
Rino Ingenito·Dec 14, 2025“Empire of Imagination: The Life of Walt Disney and the Making of a Cultural Kingdom.”How a restless dreamer transformed animation, entertainment, and the modern imagination.
Sarah Nour·Dec 6, 2025The Oldest Surviving Animated Films: Part 2 (1909–1911)This era of animation was dominated by the Father of the Animated Cartoon, Émile Cohl. Thankfully, many of his fun, surreal, and outright…A response icon2A response icon2
Sarah Nour·Nov 27, 2025The Oldest Surviving Animated Films: Part 1 (1892–1909)Animated films were around long before Mickey Mouse made his debut in Disney’s Steamboat Willie (1928). Here are some of the oldest…A response icon1A response icon1
InBehind the QuotebyA word of wisdom for the day·Oct 4, 2025Chapter 3: The Mouse Who Changed Everything — Mickey Mouse’s Creation and Cultural LegacyAt the end of Chapter 2, we saw Walt Disney face betrayal and loss. Oswald the Lucky Rabbit was gone, most of his animators had been hired…
Eli M. Copperman·Sep 21, 2025My Ranking of the Best Animated Short Winners / Nominees per YearFor nearly 100 years to date, the Academy Awards have been the biggest movie award ceremony in American history. Whether they honor…
Samantha Potvin·Aug 28, 2024The Forgotten Series that Influenced Half-LifeAn ordinary man is ensnared in a mysterious plot beyond his understanding by a possibly inhuman agent, and all the while he is always being…
Al Daniel·Jul 11, 2024‘Homerpalooza’ capped Brent Forrester’s 3-year Simpsons residencyHe then put a “bust” in “summer blockbuster” but has since recovered for more small-screen highlights, including another successful series…
