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This gorgeous animation by Ari Gibson is one of the animations we’ll be highlighting in our next episode. Watch the upcoming cartoons here:
- Bronte by Ari Gibson
- Bananas from Outer Space by Abel Sánchez and Paulo Mosca
- The Orange by Nick Fox-Gieg
Then call us up at 917 - 408 - FRED and let us know what you thought of the cartoons! It’s always great to get your feedback!
RIP Don Cornelius: The man who brought the soul
An icon of ’70s television: Don Cornelius, who conceived and hosted the long-running Soul Train, died in Los Angeles early Wednesday morning of a self-inflicted gunshot wound. He was 75. Cornelius’ groundbreaking program, which first aired in the Chicago area and later nationally, was one of the first TV programs that showcased blacks front-and-center, though Cornelius was careful to note that the show emphasized racial diversity. The music show, which focused heavily on dancing in a pre-MTV era, gave such stars as Marvin Gaye and Barry White TV audiences, and later played an important role in building the popularity of hip-hop. His later life was troubled, however: In 2009, he received three years of probation in a spousal abuse case, and reportedly suffered from health problems. His earlier legacy lives on, however: ”I figured as long as the music stayed hot and important and good, that there would always be a reason for ‘Soul Train,’” he said in an interview. Though the show is off the air after a 35-year national run, the empire still exists.
DLD Conference: News Corp: What's Next?
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Jon Miller from News Corporation started his session with an uplifting message. “New devices are allowing us to better enjoy the video content…I would say we are now just entering a video age.” Miller has been working in internet and TV industry for three decades and now oversees the…
(via fred-frederator-studios)
Great news from BOOM!. (And nice job on cover #2, Chris Houghton.)
Shannon here, again! It turns out you guys really love ADVENTURE TIME or something! Demand for the ADVENTURE TIME comic has been so high that Diamond Comics, the folks that send comic books around the country to comic book stores, has sold out of the first printing we did of the comic! Which means there’s another cover for you guys to collect - it’s Finn and Jake reading comic books! Check this out:
January 31, 2012 - Los Angeles, CA - KaBOOM!, BOOM! Studios’ all-ages imprint, is proud to announce that eight days before the first issue goes on-sale ADVENTURE TIME #1 has completely sold out of its first printing, sending best pals Jake and Finn into a second print!
Fans should keep in mind, while Diamond Comic Distributors is completely sold out, first printings of ADVENTURE TIME #1 may still be found at a direct market retailer near you when the issue goes on-sale February 8th. Not sure where to find your nearest comic retailer? Use www.comicshoplocator.com to find one!
Diamond Comic Distributors is making the second printing of ADVENTURE TIME #1, featuring an all-new cover drawn by Chris Houghton, available for retailers to order immediately.
ADVENTURE TIME #1 is the first installment of the exciting new ongoing ADVENTURE TIME series written by Ryan North (DINOSAUR COMICS) with cover art and interiors drawn by Shelli Paroline and Braden Lamb (THE MUPPET SHOW, ICE AGE: ICED IN) with a back-up story by Aaron Renier (THE UNSINKABLE WALKER BEAN) and alternate covers by Jeffrey Brown and Chris Houghton.
Did I mention I love you guys? I love you guys.
Holy cow, #1’s not even out yet we get a look at these covers for #3. Good stuff. Thanks, Shannon.
Look at all of those princesses! It must be time for…THE ADVENTURE TIME #3 COVERS TO SPREAD LIKE THE FIRES OF LOVE ACROSS THE INTERNET!
This time we have covers by the likes of Chris Houghton on the A cover, Elena Barbarich rocking the B, AT designer and comics extraordinaire Mike DeForge on the incentive C cover and Stephanie Bucema taking us home with Finn and Jake IN SPACE on the incentive D cover!
Guys, did you know the ADVENTURE TIME COMIC IS REAL?! I’m holding issue #1 in my hands like a puppy and I can’t wait for you all to see it and caress it and tell me how much you love it. Issue #1 goes on sale at your local comic book store next Wednesday, February 8th. These are all-new, all-original adventures, and if you buy them like you bought Pokemon cards in 6th grade, then we can keep making ADVENTURE TIME comics forever and ever amen. MAKE THAT HAPPEN, MY LOVELIES. HIT THAT REBLOG BUTTON!
-Kisses and hugs, Shannon, your AT comic book editor
Tumblr Insights: Election 2012 Report
With the U.S. presidential campaign already off to a roaring start, news from the Republican primary contests has been a major topic across Tumblr. As we near another crescendo in Florida, we were curious how the campaign—from the numerous debates and rallies, to election ads and gaffes—has played out so far in terms of the type and quantity of attention received by each candidate on Tumblr.
The first graph shows how frequently each candidate’s name appeared in posts. The second shows other tags most frequently associated with each candidate. We’re most impressed with the viral power of one creative concept blog: When Rick Perry’s Unpopular Opinions sprang up as a parody of one of Perry’s campaign videos, he easily became the most blogged candidate overnight.
Our Insights team will be bringing you more data as the campaigns progress!
(via nationaljournal)
in better news: got a couple stamps made!
We’re working on the Valentine’s Day episode of Channel Frederator and we want you to be involved! Watch any of these three cartoons then call 917 - 408 - FRED and tell us how they made you feel!
- “There She Is!” by Sambakza (GIF’d above)
- “Gary” by Supinfocom
- “To R.P. Salazar, with Love” by Story Corps
Channel Frederator loves you!
We’re featuring “There She Is”, one of my favorite Internet cartoons ever, in the next episode of Channel Frederator. You should watch these and leave a voicemail! And we’ll put your voicemail in the next episode. (That’s how that works.)
David Karp today in the Guardian.
“I should have just owned up.” Interview: David Karp http://gu.com/p/3548v/tw
(via The Guardian UK: Interview: David Karp, founder of Tumblr, on realising his dream)
