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Pixar Animation Studios

  • Blogs

    May 2, 2012

    Pixar Artist's Nude 'Banana Girl' and the Tomato as Political Symbol

    I'm thinking about fruits as political symbols because of the Occupy Wall Street protesters I observed yesterday. There were some big crowds in Bryant Park in the morning and hundreds of protesters marched for the rights of immigrant workers in the U.S.--many of them carried images of the tomato as ... More >>

  • Film

    February 8, 2012

    Short and… Sweet, Sincere, Cloying, Beautiful: Oscar Nominees, in Brief

    I'm thinking about fruits as political symbols because of the Occupy Wall Street protesters I observed yesterday. There were some big crowds in Bryant Park in the morning and hundreds of protesters marched for the rights of immigrant workers in the U.S.--many of them carried images of the tomato as ... More >>

  • Voice Choices

    November 16, 2011

    Team America: World Police

    I'm thinking about fruits as political symbols because of the Occupy Wall Street protesters I observed yesterday. There were some big crowds in Bryant Park in the morning and hundreds of protesters marched for the rights of immigrant workers in the U.S.--many of them carried images of the tomato as ... More >>

  • Voice Choices

    June 29, 2011

    The Incredibles

    I'm thinking about fruits as political symbols because of the Occupy Wall Street protesters I observed yesterday. There were some big crowds in Bryant Park in the morning and hundreds of protesters marched for the rights of immigrant workers in the U.S.--many of them carried images of the tomato as ... More >>

  • Film

    June 22, 2011

    Lightning McQueen's European Vacation in Cars 2

    I'm thinking about fruits as political symbols because of the Occupy Wall Street protesters I observed yesterday. There were some big crowds in Bryant Park in the morning and hundreds of protesters marched for the rights of immigrant workers in the U.S.--many of them carried images of the tomato as ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 20, 2011

    One-Celled Protozoa Will Have Sex Inside a Cat Before Killing You

    ​Each week, Death by Science will use the latest scientific research and news from the world of nature and technology to figure out exactly how you are going to die. Our findings have been proven to be 100 percent accurate*. SPOILER ALERT: This week, you will die after a one-celled organism dr ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 27, 2011

    The 2014 Winter Olympics Mascots: How Do They Compare to Mascots of Yesteryear?

    ​The new mascots for the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia are here! They're pretty cute if a little too Pixar. It's a polar bear, a hare, and a leopard with a snowboard. The only one who looks remotely athletic is the leopard. He's actually kind of scary if you look too long into his eyes ... More >>

  • Film

    February 9, 2011

    Brief Encounters in Oscar-Nominated Shorts 2011

    ​The new mascots for the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia are here! They're pretty cute if a little too Pixar. It's a polar bear, a hare, and a leopard with a snowboard. The only one who looks remotely athletic is the leopard. He's actually kind of scary if you look too long into his eyes ... More >>

  • Film

    September 29, 2010

    2-D Flatlife Tops 'Nine Nation Animation' Lineup

    ​The new mascots for the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia are here! They're pretty cute if a little too Pixar. It's a polar bear, a hare, and a leopard with a snowboard. The only one who looks remotely athletic is the leopard. He's actually kind of scary if you look too long into his eyes ... More >>

  • Film

    August 11, 2010

    The Problem With 3-D

    On this latest wave of mediocre movies (and the classics that put them to shame)

  • Film

    July 6, 2010

    The Childish, Funny, 3-D Delights of Silly Despicable Me

    On this latest wave of mediocre movies (and the classics that put them to shame)

  • Blogs

    June 22, 2010

    For the Record: The Kid in Toy Story 3 is Not Using Tumblr

    ​Crafty People on the Internet are excellent at coming up with Elaborate Pieces of Crafty Internet Bullshit, and this cute little meme is no exception. See, there's this movie out in theaters right now called Toy Story 3, and it's apparently dredging up any and all nostalgia, sentimentality, e ... More >>

  • Film

    June 15, 2010

    Toys Are Us in Toy Story 3

    In its third installment, Pixar's juggernaut turns morose

  • Blogs

    February 2, 2010

    Which Best Picture Oscar Nominees Wouldn't Have Made It Under the Old Rules?

    ​ 10! 10! 10! What happens when the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences radically shakes things up, nominating not five but TEN films for best picture? A Sandra Bullock movie makes the list. So: Which five of the ten are the real nominees, and which are just padding? Let's make an u ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 2, 2010

    Things to do this weekend for (mostly) free

    ​OK, it's vaudeville and it's silly, but your brain has probably had a rough couple of days. The Muppets Take Manhattan, all weekend at Symphony Space (Adults $11; Children $9; Members $8)

  • Blogs

    December 28, 2009

    Anthony Bourdain Pauses to Reflect on 2007, the Year That the Food World Tilted on Its Axis

    Anthony Bourdain in a reflective moment.​As this miserable decade exhales its last, poisonous breaths, Anthony Bourdain has a few thoughts to share about what's changed in the food world not over the last 10 years, but the last three.

  • Film

    December 22, 2009

    Film Poll 2009: An Introduction

    As the '00s become history, an Iraq war movie finally wins us over. How fitting.

  • Film

    December 22, 2009

    The Capably Mediocre Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakquel

    As the '00s become history, an Iraq war movie finally wins us over. How fitting.

  • Film

    December 22, 2009

    The Decade in Film: A Timeline

    A lot can happen in 10 years. Here, the highlights.

  • Blogs

    November 28, 2009

    Things to do this weekend for (mostly) free

    ​Model trains travel from New York to the North Pole at Grand Central Station. Sadly, the bizarre holiday laser light show on the reverse zodiac roof of the main hall doesn't start until Monday. The holiday market is already going on.

  • Film

    November 24, 2009

    Disney's Princess and the Frog Can't Escape the Ghetto

    ​Model trains travel from New York to the North Pole at Grand Central Station. Sadly, the bizarre holiday laser light show on the reverse zodiac roof of the main hall doesn't start until Monday. The holiday market is already going on.

  • Film

    November 17, 2009

    The Pleasantly Mediocre Planet 51

    ​Model trains travel from New York to the North Pole at Grand Central Station. Sadly, the bizarre holiday laser light show on the reverse zodiac roof of the main hall doesn't start until Monday. The holiday market is already going on.

  • Film

    August 11, 2009

    Ponyo Appeal Not Limited to Romper Room Set

    ​Model trains travel from New York to the North Pole at Grand Central Station. Sadly, the bizarre holiday laser light show on the reverse zodiac roof of the main hall doesn't start until Monday. The holiday market is already going on.

  • Film

    May 27, 2009

    Pixar's Up Soars in Entirely Unexpected Ways

    ​Model trains travel from New York to the North Pole at Grand Central Station. Sadly, the bizarre holiday laser light show on the reverse zodiac roof of the main hall doesn't start until Monday. The holiday market is already going on.

  • Blogs

    May 12, 2009

    Cannes Day Zero: J. Hoberman, Live from France

    Our longtime film critic J. Hoberman will be filing regular dispatches from this year's Cannes Film Festival. Day zero: Hoberman plans his schedule, looks for strawberries, equates Quentin Tarantino's proudly misspelled Inglourious Basterds to a bad T-shirt. Inglourious Basterds a/k/a I'M WITH STO ... More >>

  • Film

    February 4, 2009

    Oscar Nominated Shorts At IFC

    Our longtime film critic J. Hoberman will be filing regular dispatches from this year's Cannes Film Festival. Day zero: Hoberman plans his schedule, looks for strawberries, equates Quentin Tarantino's proudly misspelled Inglourious Basterds to a bad T-shirt. Inglourious Basterds a/k/a I'M WITH STO ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 5, 2008

    Disney's Creepiest Sexy Animated Female Leads Awards

    Our longtime film critic J. Hoberman will be filing regular dispatches from this year's Cannes Film Festival. Day zero: Hoberman plans his schedule, looks for strawberries, equates Quentin Tarantino's proudly misspelled Inglourious Basterds to a bad T-shirt. Inglourious Basterds a/k/a I'M WITH STO ... More >>

  • Film

    July 17, 2007

    Summer Lovin'

    A week before his Ten Commandments comedy opens, David Wain's cult fave hits the midnight circuit

  • Art

    April 24, 2007

    A Design of the Times

    You're the game-show champion at the Cooper-Hewitt's clowning triennial

  • Film

    February 6, 2007

    '2006 Academy Award Nominated Shorts'

    You're the game-show champion at the Cooper-Hewitt's clowning triennial

  • Screens

    July 4, 2006

    Act Like a Drunk Johnny Depp

    You're the game-show champion at the Cooper-Hewitt's clowning triennial

  • Screens

    June 27, 2006

    Feel Like a Misunderstood Shark?

    You're the game-show champion at the Cooper-Hewitt's clowning triennial

  • Screens

    June 20, 2006

    A MySpace for Casual Gamers?

    You're the game-show champion at the Cooper-Hewitt's clowning triennial

  • Screens

    June 13, 2006

    Driving With Owen Wilson

    You're the game-show champion at the Cooper-Hewitt's clowning triennial

  • Film

    May 30, 2006

    Running on Fumes

    Sluggish pacing bogs down latest Pixar product

  • Film

    May 16, 2006

    Art School Essentials

    Sprawling series takes in agit-docs and animation

  • Film

    April 11, 2006

    'The Wild'

    Sprawling series takes in agit-docs and animation

  • NYC Life

    February 28, 2006

    Postmodern Pioneer: The Next Generation

    Bokaer gets physical, digital, and naked

  • Film

    January 3, 2006

    Tales From the Hood: Boredom Abounds in Fairy-Tale Pastiche

    Bokaer gets physical, digital, and naked

  • Film

    November 1, 2005

    'Chicken Little'

    Bokaer gets physical, digital, and naked

  • Screens

    November 1, 2005

    Pixar for the People

    Better than an adaptation: Movies made inside classic video games

  • Film

    May 17, 2005

    Escape From Zoo York

    The fast and the furriest: Animating season opens with the journey of a manic menagerie

  • NYC Life

    April 26, 2005

    Film

    The fast and the furriest: Animating season opens with the journey of a manic menagerie

  • Film

    November 16, 2004

    Porous Is Burning! SpongeBob Breaks Into the Real World.

    The fast and the furriest: Animating season opens with the journey of a manic menagerie

  • Film

    October 26, 2004

    Full Metal Racket

    Steely resolve: Superhero family combats insurgent machines, supports tort reform

  • Film

    January 21, 2003

    Après, le Déluge

    DVD Commentary, You Stole My Gal

  • Film

    October 30, 2001

    Where the Mild Things Are

    DVD Commentary, You Stole My Gal

  • Film

    August 7, 2001

    Secrete Agents

    DVD Commentary, You Stole My Gal

  • Film

    May 16, 2000

    Beasts and Beefcake

    DVD Commentary, You Stole My Gal

  • Film

    December 8, 1998

    Short Cuts

    DVD Commentary, You Stole My Gal

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