Posted inSaturday Morning Cartoons

They Stop Cthulu (sic) Eating Ye

Here's a goofy Saturday morning cartoon about "Narwhals" to get your spirits up for New Years. Sure, it's more PG than my usual choices, but its creator, Mr Weebl references Lovecraftian Horror and that deserves respect. Chances are good you've already seen it -- it only has about 30 million views on youtube. The song will stick in your head. In fact, it just might impale itself there. You should check out the beautiful National Geographic photogallery of Hunting Narwhals to see the real things.
December 29, 2012Posted inSaturday Morning Cartoons
Posted inSaturday Morning Cartoons

It Came In Peace

This Saturday morning, let's cartoonically commemorate the whole end of the world madness of 2012 with a cautionary tale.  The animation team at Dice Productions presents: "It Came in Peace":     That's just a hint at their creative genius. Dice Productions has this thing about small things in big places and vice versa. You should also take a gander at their award-winning, touchingly gross full-length feature, All Consuming-Love (Man in a Cat).  
December 21, 2012Posted inSaturday Morning Cartoons
Posted inSaturday Morning Cartoons

The Cat With Hands by Robert Morgan

Maybe you wouldn't call this a cartoon, but I don't care, because you need to see this. The Cat with Hands (2001) is an awesome short film by award-winning British filmmaker Robert Morgan, mixing live action and animated wax in a very uncanny and disturbing way. Film Threat magazine called it "mandatory viewing for anyone who wants to write a horror movie. Not because of what Robert Morgan does, but because of what he doesn’t do." True. But I'd say what he does accomplish in this film is also just as brilliant. Morgan's latest film is Bobby Yeah (see review…
December 15, 2012Posted inSaturday Morning Cartoons1 Comment
Posted inSaturday Morning Cartoons

Mark Twain’s “Mysterious Stranger” — a Claymation Terror

Still in your jammies and slurping cereal in front of the tube? Then click through to this week's Saturday Morning Cartoon... "The Mysterious Stranger" was a scene in the 1985 film The Adventures of Mark Twain, in which Tom, Huck, and Becky get a visit from a very familiar character...who teaches his lesson through an apocalyptic nightmare. You can learn more about this story on Wikipedia or even read the complete (but I believe unfinished) novel on The University of Viriginia's e-text server.
November 17, 2012Posted inSaturday Morning Cartoons
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Attention Ebook Readers: Fictionwise.com to Close Shop

If you've been reading my ebooks since the early days (e.g., pre-Kindle), then there's a good chance you got them through Fictionwise.com -- one of the first successful ebook distributors, known for offering a wide array of genre fiction -- especially individual short stories -- for a very affordable price. You may have already known that they were "bought out" by Barnes and Noble a few years ago, to help support B&N's offerings for the Nook e-reader. Yesterday I was informed that I should backup all my own purchases and get ready for the site to close down. They have…
November 16, 2012Posted inArnzen News