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In the charming new art book Beryl by acclaimed Oscar-nominated director Joanna Quinn and Les Mills (Graffeg Books, 190 Pages, $40), readers are invited to dive into the beloved artists’ creative process.
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January 2, 2026 at 9:32 PM
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Zenshu (currently streaming on Crunchyroll) is a rambunctious romantic comedy-adventure that spoofs both the popular isekai genre (in which the main character is either transported or reincarnated into an alternate world) and the animation business itself.
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January 2, 2026 at 7:35 PM
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How about starting the new year on a bright note with a sneak peek at the new Muppet Show special, which is arriving on ABC and Disney+ on Feb 4.
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January 2, 2026 at 6:57 PM
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As the final day of the year comes to a close, we now have the estimated total box office numbers for the U.S. and the world.
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December 31, 2025 at 10:07 PM
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We bid farewell this year to many talented women and men who devoted their lives to creating inspiring animation and stunning visual effects.
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December 31, 2025 at 12:33 AM
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One of our favorite  animation auteurs, the two time-Emmy-winning director Jorge R. Gutiérrez (The Book of Life, El Tigre, Maya and the Three) is experimenting with alternative ways of launching a new project.
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December 30, 2025 at 8:03 PM
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Malaysian animated feature Papa Zola The Movie, which has made over RM 43 million ($10.6 million) in its first 18 days of release and beaten imports such as Zootopia 2 and Avatar: Fire & Ash to become one of the country’s highest grossing animated pics.
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December 30, 2025 at 6:05 PM
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It seems like it was just yesterday when we first heard that undeniably catchy "Baby Shark" theme song. But in fact, it was ten years ago when The Pinkfong company introduced us to the global preschool phenomenon. #BabyShark #BabySharkDanceRemix #Hasbro
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December 29, 2025 at 5:51 PM
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On Sunday, Kyoto Animation announced that it’s working on an animated TV series based on Masaoki Shino’s RuridDragon manga. The studio revealed the news in a “thank you” video on its website.
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December 28, 2025 at 7:44 PM
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The eye-popping visual effects of Avatar: Fire and Ash and the charms of Disney’s Zootopia 2 proved irresistible to family audiences during the final weekend of the year. James Cameron’s third visit to Pandora planet had a $64 million three-day weekend in U.
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December 28, 2025 at 6:56 PM
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Sylwia Szkiłądź’s imaginative and evocative Autokar is one of the 15 projects shortlisted for the Best Animated Short Academy Awards this year.
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December 27, 2025 at 6:16 PM
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You can now watch all 15 of the animated shorts shortlisted for the 98th  Academy Awards on The Animation Showcase, the free streaming platform for industry members and students.
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December 26, 2025 at 10:16 PM
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South Park continues to be the gift that keeps on giving, even in the final days of 2025. The Washington Post revealed today that the domain names “trumpkennedycenter.org” and “trumpkennedycenter.com”
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December 26, 2025 at 9:18 PM
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Netflix and Sony Pictures Animation's KPop Demon Hunters continues to rack up accomplishments: in addition to grabbing the No. 3 spot on the streamer's English film list with 7.9
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December 24, 2025 at 11:58 PM
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After just one season, the 2D animated Disney Channel original StuGo is hanging up its lab coat.
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December 24, 2025 at 8:03 PM
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A new season of Alma's Way is coming to PBS KIDS to start the New Year in Nuyorican style! #AishaMcElroy #AlmasWay #FredRogersProductions #PBSKids #SoniaManzano
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December 24, 2025 at 7:40 PM
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Today, popular Web3 brand Pudgy Penguins officially kicked off the 2026 Year of the Penguin with a Sphere Takeover, running now through December 29 in Las Vegas. #LasVegasSphere #PudgyPenguins #Sphere #YearofthePenguin
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December 24, 2025 at 7:04 PM
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An assembly of animation industry professionals and historians will gather for A Night of UPA: Mid-Century Modern Animation Classic on the Big Screen! on Thursday, January 15, 2026, at Old Town Music Hall in El Segundo. Doors open at 6:30 p.m.,
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December 24, 2025 at 6:38 PM
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Cinema industry watchers are expecting a jollier holiday stretch from Christmas Eve (Dec. 24) to New Year's Eve (Dec. 31), as new releases and enduring titles are predicted to push box offices past last year's $396.3 million end-of-year run.
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December 24, 2025 at 12:53 AM
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***This article was written for the February '26 issue of Animation Magazine (No. #ATaleofPerishing #AnimationRunnerKurumi #ChainsawMan #Issue356 #JujutsuKaisen #KimikoUeno #Lazarus #MAPPA #MitsueYamazaki #PompoTheCinephile #YuriOnICE #ZENSHU
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December 24, 2025 at 12:10 AM
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***This article was written for the February '26 issue of Animation Magazine (No.
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December 23, 2025 at 11:32 PM
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Paramount+ today announced its expansion of its Avatar Universe, with the animated feature film The Legend of Aang: The Last Airbender (working title) and new 2D series Avatar: Seven Havens, both from Avatar Studios, slated to debut on the platform.
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December 23, 2025 at 8:31 PM
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A uniquely envisioned animated feature project from Indigenous Australian directors/writers Jack Manning Bancroft and Tyson Yunkaporta, Imagine, will embark on a theatrical run across Australia for one day only on January 26.
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December 23, 2025 at 8:03 PM
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Holiday magic meets tech trends in First Flight, a new generative AI-produced take on the Christmastime animation tradition. #AIanimation #Artlist #GenAI #generativeAI #KlingAI #NanoBananaPro
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December 23, 2025 at 6:51 PM
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DeAPlaneta Entertainment's pioneering commitment to the FAST (free advertising-supported streaming television) market expanded in 2025, with new channels added to its already well-established presence on various Spanish platforms.
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December 23, 2025 at 6:13 PM