Cartoons of Yesteryear

It wasn’t until recently that I realised how much I have in common with one of popular culture’s truly inspirational characters, Paddington Bear. And returning to the UK after several years spent in South America has served to affirm my affinity. October of this year marked the 50th anniversary of the discovery of the bear who arrived alone at London’s Paddington Railway Station after having been sent by his owner all the way from “Darkest Peru” with little more than a blue duffle coat, Wellington boots, a treasured scrapbook and a supply of marmalade sandwiches tucked inside his bush hat. Followers of his adventures ... Read Full Story

I hadn’t known about this until I read Todd’s blog entry at Life 2.0 — Seems Warner Bros. finally released Freakazoid on DVD. For those unfamiliar with the short-lived animated series here’s a brief synopsis from Wikipedia: The show chronicles the adventures of the title character, Freakazoid, a manic, insane superhero who battles with a vast array of super villains. The show also features mini-episodes of adventures of other bizarre super heroes. Can it get any better than this? Freakazoid represents a very unique time in Saturday morning cartoons, inasmuch as it was pretty much the last time they were consistently good and unpolluted. ... Read Full Story

These videos are such a great place in my memory of when I was young. Giant this and Monster that with the Sleestak, Marshall, Will, and Holly on a routine expedition with the greatest earthquake ever known! There just HAD to be Monster Lobsters in the place (you know it too don't you?) Land of the Lost "Sleestak God" Land of the Lost Souls: Saved From The Kingdom Hall Land of the lost- Chakka pt 1 Land of the lost- Chakka pt 2 Land of the lost- Cha-ka pt 3 Land of the Lost with Monster Lobsters? ..... The world may never know ... Read Full Story

Twenty three years before Peter Jackson created his version, Rankin/Bass produced their 1980 made-for-televison, animated version of Tolkien's Return of the King . This papercraft is my rendition of the "Phial of Galadriel" as it appears in the Rankin/Bass version of the story. The Phial of Galadriel is a small bottle which the Elf queen Galadriel gives to the Hobbit Frodo Baggins to assist him in his quest. The phial is capable of magically emitting a bright star-like light. Galadriel describes the phial as "a light for you in dark places, when all other lights go out." Here is a rather long video clip ... Read Full Story

Wikizines are interactive magazines that anyone can create or edit - and this one is called "Cartoons of Yesteryear". Here you can find fresh voices and respond in real time. Some members write articles about recent news and trends related to the wikizine's topic, others recount relevant personal stories or share their favorite pictures and video clips. Got an interesting idea or story to share with other members of this wikizine? Well, then put on your journalist's cap and add your own article! Read Full Story