Chilean graphic designer Juan Pablo Bravo has created a concise chronological cartoon size chart from Ruff and Reddy to Powerpuff Girls sandwiched in between about 600 Hanna-Barbera characters in the cartoon universe from 1957 -1998. See full-size version.
You have seen infographics on many sites including this one. This is perhaps the last one to be featured on this site. This is the infographic to end all infographics. The newest darling of spam to lure you in and front load sites to make money with Google AdSense. A brilliant scheme exposed as an […]
Everybody is looking for the next “Tickle Me Elmo” for the Christmas toy of the year. Here comes Mickey Mouse the dancing toy with cement block feet. (with apologies to Jimmy Hoffa) The Fisher-Price Dance Star Mickey just looks like a rush job to cash in the dancing craze on American TV. via-Harry Go Round […]
The Indian Head eventually found its place as a staple of television history, particularly in the realm of test patterns employed by television stations during their off-air hours.
The Man Behind the Nose: Assassins, Astronauts, Cannibals, and Other Stupendous Yarns is the autobiography of the man who was Bozo. For 50 years Larry Harmon was the face—and the nose—of Bozo the Clown, the most well-known, beloved clown of them all, the precursor for every successful modern-day harlequin to come, from Ronald McDonald to […]
http://vimeo.com/moogaloop.swf?clip_id=14071173&server=vimeo.com&show_title=1&show_byline=1&show_portrait=1&color=00ADEF&fullscreen=1&autoplay=0&loop=0 The Empire Strikes Back USB flash drives are just the coolest. Mimoco, maker of the pop-culture-infused collection of MIMOBOT® designer USB flash drives, announces its Star Wars™ MIMOBOT Series 6 lineup of character-based flash drives at Star Wars Celebration V. The four new characters – Yoda, Hoth Luke, Wampa and Snowtrooper -– and the […]
Happy Anniversary Fred. You don’t look a day over 50. The television animated sitcom ran from September 30, 1960 to April 1, 1966 on ABC. Warner Brothers the owners of the Hanna-Barbera catalog have no significant mention of the milestone. What gives? The Flintstones were the pioneer animated cartoon that put animation on the television […]
Dude! It’s the new Weezer album with a photo of Jorge Garcia best known as Hurley of Lost fame. Unfortunately there are no Lost inspired songs on the album. Just coasting off a few fumes from the actor’s fame. via-Spinner and Youtube With the album art revealed, Weezer have decided to once again ask for […]
Microwavable popcorn does not have to be hard. You can easily make your own microwavable popcorn at home. All you need is a few bags and wholesome kernels and you can kiss Orville Redenbacher good-bye. Save your money with this easy method. It’s less of a how to but more of common sense. via-Squawkfox where […]
Taschen the pop culture book publisher is releasing an anniversary book for DC Comics, 75 Years of DC Comics: The Art of Modern Mythmaking. The whopping book comes at 720 pages. It also comes at a price. The suggested selling price is 200.00. Amazon is already discounting the book. With quality comes a price. Taschen […]
Scott Adams the Dilbert artist has an interesting spin on stress and how it is balanced in many aspects of life. My theory is that stress is a universal constant. If you have less of it at any given moment, then other people must be taking on more to balance things out. For example, let’s […]
There was one time when the end credits would herald the termination of a movie. Big emphasis was played on the final scene with letters saying it was the end. Ever wonder how different they are from each other. There is a great collection on Flicr on the End. Today’s movies just end with a […]