animated cartoon

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Recent Examples of animated cartoon Olivia Rodrigo went vintage for Halloween this year, opting to dress up as the iconic animated cartoon character, Betty Boop. Rania Aniftos, Billboard, 31 Oct. 2022 To the narcissist, all other people are cardboard cutouts, two-dimensional animated cartoon characters, or symbols. Olivia Muenter, Woman's Day, 14 June 2022 Like the animated cartoon character of the same name, Lisa Simpson arrived on the scene in 1980s. Rafael Guerrero, chicagotribune.com, 8 June 2021 The creator of the Nyan Cat meme, which features an animated cartoon cat with a Pop-Tart for a torso, sold an non-fungible token for 300 ether last month, equivalent to nearly $600,000 at the time of sale. Caitlin Ostroff, WSJ, 8 Mar. 2021 In far-ranging classroom discussions, Dr. Macksey was likely to quote from Greek poetry (in the original Greek, of course) and, on another day, to discuss the animated cartoons of Chuck Jones. Matt Schudel, Washington Post, 26 July 2019 To the disappointment of many OG Disney viewers, the first wave of Disney+ releases was missing a few key series from the Disney Channel, namely the two-season animated cartoon The Proud Family. Ineye Komonibo, refinery29.com, 7 Jan. 2020 The nine-minute video features photographs and videos of UCSD, but is mostly an animated cartoon that was produced by the California State University system. San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 Oct. 2019 The soundtrack from an animated cartoon was blaring. Elliott Hester, Los Angeles Times, 1 Aug. 2019
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Noun
  • At a pivotal dinner, members discussed how to encourage excellence in motion picture production, leading to the creation of the Oscar.
    Amanda Castro, Newsweek, 23 Jan. 2025
  • An outspoken advocate for trans rights in Spain and abroad, Gascón took to the Golden Globes stage at The Beverly Hilton earlier this month, after Emilia Pérez won the last award of the night, for best motion picture — musical or comedy.
    Julian Sancton, The Hollywood Reporter, 23 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • Documentary feature Documentary short subject International feature film Makeup & hairstyling Music (original score) Music (original song) Animated short film Live-action short film Sound Visual effects When are the 2025 Oscars?
    Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 17 Dec. 2024
  • Remember that depth of field is almost non-existent at short subject distances with a wide aperture.
    PCMAG, PCMAG, 26 Mar. 2024
Noun
  • JetBlue in September added new features to its mobile app, such as gate information and a countdown to boarding.
    Kate Gibson, CBS News, 22 Jan. 2025
  • See the Headliner, narrative feature and TV premieres section below.
    Mia Galuppo, The Hollywood Reporter, 22 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • Thompson’s life transformed post-Oscars and making this documentary sparked some self-reflection.
    Matt Donnelly, Variety, 24 Jan. 2025
  • The feature-length documentary tells how their parents, Maria and Felix, travelled across the Sahara desert to the Spanish enclave of Melilla in north Africa when Maria was pregnant with Inaki (as the elder sibling described to The Athletic in 2022).
    The Athletic UK Staff, The Athletic, 24 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • Throughout all of his work, perhaps most memorably in the warped noir of his television series Twin Peaks, Lynch steered composers to create music as inexplicably haunting as his moving pictures.
    Madison Bloom, Pitchfork, 17 Jan. 2025
  • He himself is represented in moving pictures as a conductor.
    Cuneyt Dil, Axios, 6 Sep. 2024
Noun
  • Hall Syndicate signed him to a deal, and his cartoons began appearing all over the U.S. Feiffer had become an important voice in the day’s events.
    Chris Koseluk, The Hollywood Reporter, 21 Jan. 2025
  • Research by political scientist Robert Putnam, referenced in the Netflix documentary Join or Die—named after Franklin’s famous 1754 segmented snake cartoon—shows that civic engagement—whether through joining a club or participating in community organizations—builds trust and strengthens democracy.
    Michael Sheldrick, Forbes, 18 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • One of tennis’ most successful players, Rafael Nadal, became renowned for his pre-serve rituals of adjusting his shorts then his shirt then his hair and finally touching his nose before being ready to serve.
    Ben Morse, CNN, 18 Jan. 2025
  • Her shorts have been supported by Tribeca, the DGA Student Film Awards, and major festivals.
    Matt Grobar, Deadline, 17 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • Mark Anthony Green wrote and directed the film, which is his feature directorial debut.
    Abigail Lee, Variety, 21 Jan. 2025
  • Shot in under two weeks, with little to no rehearsal time, the film thrives on the strength of its cast—particularly Liang, who gives a tremendous performance as the emotionally bereft Chloe.
    Elissa Suh, Vogue, 21 Jan. 2025

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