Vincent Alexander
@nonsenseisland.bsky.social
Cartoonist and animator. Creator of "Musical Man" and "Klickbait Kat."
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Hey guys! I just wrote an article about the best cartoon witches throughout animation history (tying in with WICKED: FOR GOOD). It's got old rubber hose weirdness, Disney classics, anime, oddball indie shorts and more! Check it out! www.cartoonbrew.com/cartoon-stud...
November 29, 2025 at 12:55 AM
Hey guys! I just wrote an article about the best cartoon witches throughout animation history (tying in with WICKED: FOR GOOD). It's got old rubber hose weirdness, Disney classics, anime, oddball indie shorts and more! Check it out! www.cartoonbrew.com/cartoon-stud...
Reposted by Vincent Alexander
With 'Wicked' casting its spell on the box office, we asked @NonsenseIsland to take a look back at some of the greatest witches in animation history. Check out our list of 28 witches who changed animation for good.
www.cartoonbrew.com/cartoon-stud...
www.cartoonbrew.com/cartoon-stud...
A Spellbinding History Of Animation’s Most Iconic Witches
Explore how witches have enchanted animation through the years, from early Felix shorts to Disney classics, anime spellcasters, and modern TV favorites.
www.cartoonbrew.com
November 28, 2025 at 9:07 PM
With 'Wicked' casting its spell on the box office, we asked @NonsenseIsland to take a look back at some of the greatest witches in animation history. Check out our list of 28 witches who changed animation for good.
www.cartoonbrew.com/cartoon-stud...
www.cartoonbrew.com/cartoon-stud...
1930s Macy's Day Parade balloon designed by Tony Sarg.
November 27, 2025 at 10:42 PM
1930s Macy's Day Parade balloon designed by Tony Sarg.
Happy Thanksgiving!
From Tex Avery's JERKY TURKEY (1945).
From Tex Avery's JERKY TURKEY (1945).
November 27, 2025 at 9:55 PM
Happy Thanksgiving!
From Tex Avery's JERKY TURKEY (1945).
From Tex Avery's JERKY TURKEY (1945).
Hey everybody! Check out my new article about great cartoon snakes throughout animation history, tying in with the new ZOOTOPIA movie. It was tons of fun to write! Give it a look for some incredible animation. www.cartoonbrew.com/cartoon-stud...
November 26, 2025 at 8:13 PM
Hey everybody! Check out my new article about great cartoon snakes throughout animation history, tying in with the new ZOOTOPIA movie. It was tons of fun to write! Give it a look for some incredible animation. www.cartoonbrew.com/cartoon-stud...
Reposted by Vincent Alexander
With Disney’s 'Zootopia 2' hitting theaters and introducing the brand-new character Gary De’Snake, we’re taking a look at some of the funniest, creepiest, and most memorable cartoon snakes throughout animation history.
www.cartoonbrew.com/cartoon-stud...
www.cartoonbrew.com/cartoon-stud...
Animation’s Most Unforgettable Snakes: 16 Scene-Stealing Reptiles
A deep dive into animation’s funniest, scariest, and most inventive snakes, from Golden Age classics to modern CG icons and hidden gems.
www.cartoonbrew.com
November 26, 2025 at 5:45 PM
With Disney’s 'Zootopia 2' hitting theaters and introducing the brand-new character Gary De’Snake, we’re taking a look at some of the funniest, creepiest, and most memorable cartoon snakes throughout animation history.
www.cartoonbrew.com/cartoon-stud...
www.cartoonbrew.com/cartoon-stud...
Judy Garland and Gene Kelly must've had a blast filming this. From 1948's THE PIRATE.
November 24, 2025 at 1:04 AM
Judy Garland and Gene Kelly must've had a blast filming this. From 1948's THE PIRATE.
Hey guys! Check out my new article, in time for the 30th anniversary of TOY STORY, about the early milestones of computer animation, with lots of history and some weird, funny, and sometimes creepy clips. Take a look!
www.cartoonbrew.com/cgi/computer...
www.cartoonbrew.com/cgi/computer...
November 21, 2025 at 10:32 PM
Hey guys! Check out my new article, in time for the 30th anniversary of TOY STORY, about the early milestones of computer animation, with lots of history and some weird, funny, and sometimes creepy clips. Take a look!
www.cartoonbrew.com/cgi/computer...
www.cartoonbrew.com/cgi/computer...
Reposted by Vincent Alexander
For the 30th anniversary of 'Toy Story,' our latest Cartoon Study revisits the groundbreaking experiments, strange detours, and bold innovations that paved the way for Pixar's debut feature and the rise of modern CGI animation.
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www.cartoonbrew.com/cgi/computer...
Early CGI Milestones That Led To 'Toy Story’s' Breakthrough
Explore the groundbreaking experiments and innovations in computer animation that paved the way for Pixar’s 'Toy Story,' released 30 years ago this weekend.
www.cartoonbrew.com
November 21, 2025 at 5:30 PM
For the 30th anniversary of 'Toy Story,' our latest Cartoon Study revisits the groundbreaking experiments, strange detours, and bold innovations that paved the way for Pixar's debut feature and the rise of modern CGI animation.
www.cartoonbrew.com/cgi/computer...
www.cartoonbrew.com/cgi/computer...
One of the great missed opportunities: Walt Disney was planning a Museum of the Weird for Disneyland that was scrapped when Walt died. Here are some of the designs by animator Rolly Crump.
November 11, 2025 at 2:36 AM
One of the great missed opportunities: Walt Disney was planning a Museum of the Weird for Disneyland that was scrapped when Walt died. Here are some of the designs by animator Rolly Crump.
Born today in 1914: Hedy Lamarr, glamorous movie star, genius inventor, and - most importantly - close, personal friend of Screwy Squirrel.
November 9, 2025 at 4:45 PM
Born today in 1914: Hedy Lamarr, glamorous movie star, genius inventor, and - most importantly - close, personal friend of Screwy Squirrel.
Reposted by Vincent Alexander
Zagreb Film's YouTube channel is a goldmine of restored classics from the '50s onward
November 4, 2025 at 11:27 PM
Zagreb Film's YouTube channel is a goldmine of restored classics from the '50s onward
Great song and even better animation.
From Bob Clampett's THE HEP CAT (1942)
From Bob Clampett's THE HEP CAT (1942)
November 6, 2025 at 1:34 AM
Great song and even better animation.
From Bob Clampett's THE HEP CAT (1942)
From Bob Clampett's THE HEP CAT (1942)
Classic Jim Henson ad.
November 5, 2025 at 12:48 AM
Classic Jim Henson ad.
Kudos to the lighthearted 1950s comedy FATHER OF THE BRIDE for throwing in this bizarre nightmare sequence designed by Salvador Dali.
November 3, 2025 at 1:26 AM
Kudos to the lighthearted 1950s comedy FATHER OF THE BRIDE for throwing in this bizarre nightmare sequence designed by Salvador Dali.
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As a kid I loved classic Looney Tunes, but as an adult, I'm fascinated by the background art.
September 22, 2025 at 11:56 PM
As a kid I loved classic Looney Tunes, but as an adult, I'm fascinated by the background art.
I had a lot of fun writing an article about great vampires in animation. But I want to hear from you guys - who are your favorite cartoon vampires?
November 1, 2025 at 1:28 AM
I had a lot of fun writing an article about great vampires in animation. But I want to hear from you guys - who are your favorite cartoon vampires?
Hey guys! Check out my new article about cartoon vampires throughout history, full of historical anecdotes and obscure oddball clips. Happy Halloween!
October 31, 2025 at 10:57 PM
Hey guys! Check out my new article about cartoon vampires throughout history, full of historical anecdotes and obscure oddball clips. Happy Halloween!
Reposted by Vincent Alexander
For Halloween this year, we asked animation historian @nonsenseisland.bsky.social to take a look at some of the most memorable vampires throughout animation history, so pour yourself a cup of blood and dive in!
www.cartoonbrew.com/cartoon-stud...
www.cartoonbrew.com/cartoon-stud...
Cartoon Study: Great Cartoon Vampires In Animation History
For Halloween this year, we’re taking a look at some of the most memorable vampires throughout animation history, so pour yourself a cup of blood and dive in!
www.cartoonbrew.com
October 31, 2025 at 4:13 PM
For Halloween this year, we asked animation historian @nonsenseisland.bsky.social to take a look at some of the most memorable vampires throughout animation history, so pour yourself a cup of blood and dive in!
www.cartoonbrew.com/cartoon-stud...
www.cartoonbrew.com/cartoon-stud...
This wonderful MYSTERIOUS MOSE short by the good people at Screen Novelties combines so many of the things I love most: puppets, stop-motion, old jazz, and spooky surrealism. I always love watching this around Halloween.
Directed by Mark Caballero & Seamus Walsh.
Directed by Mark Caballero & Seamus Walsh.
October 30, 2025 at 6:43 PM
This wonderful MYSTERIOUS MOSE short by the good people at Screen Novelties combines so many of the things I love most: puppets, stop-motion, old jazz, and spooky surrealism. I always love watching this around Halloween.
Directed by Mark Caballero & Seamus Walsh.
Directed by Mark Caballero & Seamus Walsh.
Nice creepy atmosphere in the opening of the Mickey Mouse cartoon THE MAD DOCTOR (1933). There's something unnerving about how the film doesn't provide an intro or any context, it just drops us right into the action.
October 29, 2025 at 8:03 PM
Nice creepy atmosphere in the opening of the Mickey Mouse cartoon THE MAD DOCTOR (1933). There's something unnerving about how the film doesn't provide an intro or any context, it just drops us right into the action.
Reposted by Vincent Alexander
I'm sorry to be cloying and romantic but there is something intangibly beautiful about hand-crafted things that no automated, expedited, "at-scale" tool can ever achieve.
You feel something wake up in you when you see work like this. It dislodges some sort of primal wonder.
You feel something wake up in you when you see work like this. It dislodges some sort of primal wonder.
12 seconds from 8 stop-motion films (1968–present) across the career of animator Yuri Norstein
October 29, 2025 at 6:05 AM
I'm sorry to be cloying and romantic but there is something intangibly beautiful about hand-crafted things that no automated, expedited, "at-scale" tool can ever achieve.
You feel something wake up in you when you see work like this. It dislodges some sort of primal wonder.
You feel something wake up in you when you see work like this. It dislodges some sort of primal wonder.
Top-notch classic cartoon weirdness.
From BIMBO'S INITIATION (1931).
From BIMBO'S INITIATION (1931).
October 28, 2025 at 10:27 PM
Top-notch classic cartoon weirdness.
From BIMBO'S INITIATION (1931).
From BIMBO'S INITIATION (1931).
Reposted by Vincent Alexander
In the '70s, Hayao Miyazaki tried to revive the cartoons of his youth. And he kept mentioning Fleischer's Mr. Bug Goes to Town.
He loved its animation and use of "space," and the physical way its characters navigate its world. We look into the story:
animationobsessive.substack.com/p/miyazaki-a...
He loved its animation and use of "space," and the physical way its characters navigate its world. We look into the story:
animationobsessive.substack.com/p/miyazaki-a...
October 27, 2025 at 11:03 PM
In the '70s, Hayao Miyazaki tried to revive the cartoons of his youth. And he kept mentioning Fleischer's Mr. Bug Goes to Town.
He loved its animation and use of "space," and the physical way its characters navigate its world. We look into the story:
animationobsessive.substack.com/p/miyazaki-a...
He loved its animation and use of "space," and the physical way its characters navigate its world. We look into the story:
animationobsessive.substack.com/p/miyazaki-a...