Daily Archives: July 14, 2012
Corina’s Cartoon Cuts: Futurama Flops, Aqua Teen Accolades
Cartoon Cuts returns for a Saturday Morning session – remember Saturday morning cartoons? I used to jump out of bed to catch the AM animation offering; somehow that passion has waned with the accessibility of episodes online. However, here I am on a Saturday morn, ready to share the latest episodes from Futurama and Aqua Teen.
Normally I’d just be recapping the episodes and chiming in with a few small quips; however today, I have two episodes that I actually recommend – strongly! The rest, yeah I’ve just glossed over. But it’s nice to see two of my favourite animated series return to (almost) true form. Check out my Futurama selection, and a full episode of Aqua Teen (featuring Josh Homme & Mastadon) after the jump!
Comic-Con 2012 Exclusive: Scott Snyder: An Inside Look
Armed with a bottle of wine and his friend (and Torontonian) Jeff Lemire of Sweet Tooth fame, we got a glimpse of one of the hottest comics writer today. With Jeff moderating, the panel started with Scott Snyder’s history. He originally wanted to go to Rhode Island School of Design but because of a differing class schedule he fell more into writing than art.
While Snyder got a book deal just out of college, it turned into a tough situation where a publisher’s expectations kept him chained to an awful book. To relieve the pressure he wrote super hero stories on the side. At his eventual book opening, Vertigo approached him to write one shots. It was a dream come true for him and his foot was in the door. He eventually pitched for American Vampire and won it but that was not before he was desperate to make the bills. At times he had to work where he could, even working at Disney as a janitor and eventually as a Disney character. Without his wife’s support he could not have transitioned into comics from the literary world.
More of Scott Snyder’s Comic-Con 2012 panel after the jump.
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Saturday At The Movies: Beyond
Question: how many people remember that Jon Voight was famous for acting before he became famous for being Angelina Jolie’s father?
I’m guessing it depends on how old you are, how many times you’ve seen Deliverence and how willing you are to follow the man’s career. While he still turns up in supporting roles, most notably for pop culture fans in the first Transformers film, it’s been a while since Voight headlined a film. However, you can see him in a small, supernatural flick called Beyond. Find out if it’s worth watching after the jump.
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