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Peanuts on Itunes

By tone | Published: November 4, 2008
  There are 20 new webisodes Flash animated Peanuts for Itunes. They are true to the original animated shows of old. The new technology is no different from traditional animation techniques. Gone are countless painted cells which encumber the cost of animated shows. Warner is behind these 4 minute episodes [...]
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Forever Young Paul Rogers

By tone | Published: October 27, 2008
Forever Young is Paul Roger’s latest kids’ book about the song Forever Young by Bob Dylan’s 1972 album Planet Waves. It seems as of late Bob Dylan has found new fame and this book will introduce many kids to Bob’s great body of work. Many will cringe at Bob’s voice, [...]
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Windows Seven

By tone | Published: October 15, 2008
Well it’s asta la vista for Windows Vista. Most of us have not weaned ourselves from Windows XP. Microsoft is making the rounds by introducing Windows 7. As you might have guessed this no fanfare edition is an upgrade to the very unpopular Vista. Guess the name never worked and the [...]
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Ghosts in the House! Kazuno Kohara

By tone | Published: October 11, 2008
Ghosts in the House is Kazuno Kohara’s first stab at a book is right on the money. A trained print-maker, she use three colors to parley her tiny terror tale. Orange, black and white is down to basics for rendering her telling of Halloween. Her little heroine is a brave little [...]
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Opus Comic Strip to End

By tone | Published: October 7, 2008
As of November 2nd, Opus will finally end. This Sunday only strip has been an disappointment as many other incarnations of Bloom County. Calvin and Hobbes is a perfect example of knowing when to hang it up. Berkeley Breathed just didn’t know when to go gently into that night [...]
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T-WORLD: THE JOURNAL OF T-SHIRT CULTURE

By tone | Published: October 2, 2008
  If you are a member of a G8 nation or maybe in a bigger worldly cosmopolitan, you might have access to some of the world’s best magazines.  There are many imports from both Australia and England making the rounds in North America. One of the coolest offerings is for all those [...]
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No Heroics TV Series

By tone | Published: September 28, 2008
No HeroicsIt’s not everyday a TV show can capture the essence of super-hero folklore. The growth of Comic-Con has spilled over into Hollywood and garnishing box office gold year after year. 2008 being the best so far. There is no stopping this juggernaut. From ITV in England comes a new series that emulates series such as Spaced and The [...]
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Tomorrowland Movie

By tone | Published: September 18, 2008
That Disney magic never fails. With the success of the trilogy Pirates of the Caribbean based on the famous ride. Why not take another ride and make a movie out of it. Tomorrowland is the next ride to get a movie treatment. Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson  is getting the [...]
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The Pet Dragon: A Story about Adventure, Friendship, and Chinese Characters

By tone | Published: September 14, 2008
The Pet Dragon: A Story about Adventure, Friendship, and Chinese Characters Christoph Niemann’s, The Pet Dragon: A Story about Adventure, Friendship, and Chinese Characters, in simple terms is an elaborate little big book that teaches western kids the beauty of Chinese characters. Christoph integrates the characters into [...]
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New For Better or Worse

By tone | Published: September 9, 2008
For Better or Worse, are the words echoed in every marriage and Lynn Johnston is an advocate of the the proverbial statement. Her strip is getting a  Bobby Ewing of sorts. It’s returning back to the roots of the strip. The natural aging of characters is well documented throughout the years. Published [...]
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