by Nate Houstman | Feb 26, 2021 | Art, Economy
This YouTube video by Clownfish TV reports on the scandalously low earnings of animators in Japan, despite the explosion in anime’s popularity. Not only is Japanese animation high quality compared to that from the U.S., there’s an abundance of it. There is...
by Nate Houstman | Feb 11, 2021 | Art, Economy
After months of controversy, Disney and Lucasfilm have fired Gina Carano from her role in the Disney+ program “The Mandalorian.” Carano’s character, Cara Dune, is a fan favorite and a great example of a strong female overcoming adversity. However,...
by Nate Houstman | Jan 25, 2021 | Art, Economy
In this video by Clownfish TV, Kneon and Geeky Sparkles discuss older animators either leaving or being pushed out of Western studios. In decades past, animators could keep their jobs into their 60’s and even 70’s. They would pass on their knowledge to...
by Nate Houstman | Jan 17, 2021 | Art
In this YouTube video by Clownfish TV, the host Kneon reports on the BBC’s struggles to find a new CEO. The British people are turning away from the public tv network over several factors. “Doctor Who” is its flagship entertainment program, but has...
by Nate Houstman | Jan 1, 2021 | Art, Economy, Tech
In this YouTube video by Clownfish TV, Kneon and Geeky Sparkles discuss the decline in cable television viewership as kids and teens watch more online streaming content. They start with the 33% decline in Disney Channel ratings and move on to other kid-focused...
by Nate Houstman | Dec 30, 2020 | Art, Economy, Psych
In this YouTube video by Overlord DVD, Dictor Van Doomcock and his sidekick Harvey Cthulu discuss the internal politics at Lucasfilm. Having watched past videos, I wonder if Doomcock uses his supervillain schtick to protect his identity and those of his informants...