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more about #animation Vulcan Has No Moon: Jar Jar Binks or Snarf, who's more irritating and who should die more? Discuss! more » Dr Emilio Lizardo: You are falling into the Hollywood trap. "Cat people! That's why people like Avatar. Give 'em more cat people." more » IanC: Robot Chicken was also given the A-OK by Lucasfilm. more » creamed_corn: Family Guy has been going downhill for a while now. American Dad has sneaked up and easily become MacFarlane's best show. Anyone who caught the Christ... more » anaughtybear666007: Thundercats was never good. It was admittedly a He-Man derivative, and that show was beyond terrible. Does anyone really want to hear Snarf ever again? more » Makidian: The best part of Blue Harvest and Something Something Darkside is when Peter and Chris are talking/arguing about Robot Chicken. Good stuff. more » Kaiser-Machead: Transformers and G.I. Joe are absolute proof that some things are best left to the glory of childhood memories. Thundercats belongs in the past, and f... more » nonpareil: I, uh, liked Thundercats when I was 6, but think we can all agree that the world is probably better off without a Thundercats movie. more » cylon_conspiracy: The first Family Guy Star Wars DVD's special features has a starstruck Seth McFarlane interviewing George Lucas at Skywalker Ranch, so yeah GL is obvi... more » Mecharine: Good, because if they had Cheetara in anything other than a leotard, I would have been sorely upset. more » korybing: Perhaps, in a rare bought of clarity, the movie execs thought that another movie about alien cat people would just feel like they're trying to jump on... more » bluebottle: I don't understand why George Lucas is a fan of Family Guy. It's a show with no real point, that goes on an on with a bunch of stupid, juvenile jokes ... more » SinisterBill is bi-console: This is a good thing. more » StormtrooprDave: "He laughed a few times, yeah. He's a very muted guy." No, it was because it wasn't funny. more » Dunny0: I thought that, as works of parody, they didn't really need permission... Copyright law confuses me. more » Aidan_: To be fair, though Avatar is making huge money, it would have to make roughly a billion dollars to make back it's budget (the film and attendant adver... more » breaking3po: we do NOT need a thundercats movie. We are extremely nostalgic of the INTRO to that show, but the show itself was not so good. Try watching it withou... more » qwijybo: Which parts did George laugh at? more » GreyHammer: well i mean its free advertising for his key demographic. how could he not love that? more » ThisDudeRufus: One problem I have with Family Guy is that it sometimes kills internet memes. Those are ours. Oh, but in the new Star Wars one they point out that La... more » -
#familyguy
Good Thing George Lucas Likes Family Guy
Family Guy gets away with murder weekly, but that's especially true when it comes to episodes (or entire movies for that matter) that satirize the highly litigious house of Star Wars. Want to know why? More » -
#thundercats
Why Can't Avatar Open The Door For Thundercats?
Sad news: the Thundercats movie is canceled. Despite the amazing concept art, Thundercats fan trailer, and Avatar's shining example, Thundercats have been put to sleep. More » -
#venturebros
Have a Belated Very Venture Bros. Christmas
Just because we've crossed the threshold from Christmas to Boxing Day doesn't mean that you can't retain the holiday spirit. And The Venture Bros. are here to help, with classic holiday tunes sung by your favorite villains and henchmen. More » -
#despicableme
Despicable Me's Disturbing Minions Are The Antithesis Of Pixar
This talking twinkie people clip from the new supervillain film Despicable Me isolate exactly what gives us chills about this film: the minions. Their upsetting cackles and strange hair make us uncomfortable. More » -
#familyguy
Exclusive Clip From Family Guy's Empire Strikes Back Has A New Lando
We've got the first exclusive clip from Seth MacFarlane's second Family Guy Star Wars spoof. Since Empire Strikes Back is the best of the bunch, MacFarlane is really going to have to bring it... and so far, so good. -
#cloudy
6 Minutes Of Proof That Cloudy Is This Year's Most Underrated Film
It's no secret we loved Cloudy With A Chance of Meatballs. Now the movie's entire intro is online and we can finally show you all just how this exceedingly clever and heartfelt picture won us over. More » -
#venturebros
The Ghost Of Henchman #24 Reveals All About The Afterlife
Last night's Venture Bros made our month with its hardcore return of Brock Samson, but we were already sold before he appeared on the basis of #24's explanation of why vegetarianism didn't help. Click to see for yourself. -
#theunclothedman
The Unclothed Man Subverts Anti-Human Society And SF Cliche
We're hypnotized by indie cartoonist Dash Shaw's The Unclothed Man in the 35th Century series of animated shorts. Playing with familiar themes of pulp heroes in new ways, there's something beautiful and disturbing about it. Click through to view. More » -
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#pointcounterpoint
The Avatar Debate: It Will Be An Awesome Visual Spectacle
Will Avatar keep its technological promises? We've seen a huge backlash against the film's CGI, and our sibling site suspects it will suck. But when it opens, Avatar will prove a remarkable advance in motion capture and computer animation. More » -
#themaxx
The Maxx And The Head Are Finally Coming To DVD
Wonderful news! MTV is finally giving its great animation from the 1990s the tribute it deserves. The Maxx and The Head are coming back, on DVD. Rally your furry jungle bikinis and purple aliens! More » -
#annieawards
Spooky Buttons, Balloons, and Santa Dominate Animation Nominations
Stop-motion animation edged out computer-generated effects in this year's Annie Award nominations, with Coraline topping the list at ten nods. But CGI is nipping at its heels with big nominations for Pixar's Up and Disney's Prep and Landing. More » -
#legomatrix
The Matrix's Bullet-Dodging Scene, Faithfully Recreated in Lego
Neo and Agent Smith dodge bullets inside the Matrix. But this version doesn't star Keanu Reeves and Hugo Weaving; it stars superpowered Lego men in this frame-for-frame, stop-motion recreation of one of The Matrix's most famous scenes. More » -
#justiceleague
Evil Wonder Woman Rocks The Bangs In New Justice League Trailer
Before Fringe introduced millions to the idea of Parallel Earths, DC's superheroes were hopping to Earth-2 and beyond on an annual basis. Justice League: Crisis On Two Earths returns us to those heady days. Click through for the new trailer. -
#planet51
Meet The Animated Robot Who Could Out-Cute Wall-E
Everyone's favorite animated misfit robot has some serious competition, thanks to Planet 51's new CG robo-puppy, Rover. We've got 10 clips from this animated first-contact tale, and we're shocked at how adorable Rover and the Ridley Scott alien puppy are. More » -
#despicableme
Orphan-Friendly Villains Fight To The Death, In New Despicable Me Trailer
We're still not sure how to feel about 3-D supervillain showdown Despicable Me, especially since one of the aforementioned villains becomes an impromptu foster parent to three orphan girls. Watch the trailer and judge for yourself. More » -
#monstersversusaliens
Monsters Versus Aliens Dies, See Their Final Halloween Clip
Monsters Versus Aliens will not become the next CG franchise - sorry, Insectosaurus, you'll have to be put down. Take a look at their last gathering in this Halloween special clip. More » -
#startrek
Animated Klingon Propaganda Could Be A Viral Video For Trek 2
You'll want to join the glorious Klingon Empire after watching this fantastic animation. But it's got people wondering if it's a viral video for the next Star Trek movie, or perhaps a new animated series. Either way, Qapla'! More » -
#teenagemutantninjaturtles
CG Ninja Turtle Series Heads To Nickelodeon
Nickelodeon has bought up all our pizza loving mutated turtle ninjas. Which means the CG series will come back, along with the major motion feature set to release in 2012. Good news for turtle fans. [Variety] -
#conceptart
A New Femme Fatale for the Venture Brothers?
The Venture Bros. returned last night with skydiving, Nazi-killing, freaky surgery, and the first issue of Marvel Comics. And new concept art reveals another thing we'll see in Season Four: a new leading lady. More » -
#theventurebros
We've Seen Next Week's Rainbow-Powered Venture Bros. Episode!
It's been over a year, but The Venture Bros. finally returns this Sunday. We caught a sneak peek of the second episode — Captain Sunshine and all — and have a spoiler-lite preview of the Ventures' latest dose of madness.
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