COYOTE VS. ACME releases on August 28, and I can't wait to see it again on opening weekend. I was lucky enough to catch a private screening on the WB lot in 2023 (photo from that screening) and I loved it then. Here are my thoughts from that first viewing: www.cartoonbrew.com/feature-film...

INSIDE UPA has long been my most difficult book to find, but the fine folks at Animation Obsessive have now made it accessible to all on the internet (with my blessing). I'll be sharing another interesting UPA discovery on my Substack in a few weeks.

Animation Obsessive@ani-obsessive.bsky.social · 4mo ago

The book Inside UPA is a visual tour of one of the greatest animation studios of all time. With its author's permission, we've shared the whole thing online for free. Our latest issue dives into the book and UPA's place in animation history: animationobsessive.substack.com/p/stepping-i...

Watched 28 films in July. My top 5 of the month: 1. To Sleep with Anger (1990) – Charles Burnett 2. Deep Cover (1992) – Bill Duke 3. Wake in Fright (1971) – Ted Kotcheff 4. Straight Time (1978) – Ulu Grosbard 5. Knightriders (1981) – George Romero

Just ordered this new book — Welcome to Wackyland: The Wonderful World of Bob Clampett — by Bob's daughter Ruth and animation director Darrell van Citters. 256 pages, 450 images, $60. Available via stuartngbooks.com.

Nowadays I write an occasional newsletter about animation history, my upcoming Ward Kimball bio & whatever else happens to catch my attention. This latest piece about my foray into political activism came about unexpectedly, but I'm glad it's resonating. It's always free here: amidamidi.substack.com

Paula Wirth@paulawirth.bsky.social · last wk.

Pixar receives a $26.2 Million Tax credit to keep film jobs in CA, and immediately lays off 10% of its work force, after making over a billion from Toy Story 5, the highest-grossing film of 2026.