RIP VCRs: The final VCR maker is ending production
News has come that after 40+ years, the VCR has hit the end of the road. Electronics maker Funai has until now been the final maker of VCRs. Funai was making them for
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RIP Columbia House
Once upon a time, Columbia House was a mail-order subscription music service. Columbia House ran ads in Sunday newspaper supplements like “Parade,” or in various magazines; said ads stated Columbia House
RIP Leonard Nimoy
It was reported earlier today that actor Leonard Nimoy’s passed away at the age of 83. Nimoy, of course, was most famous in the role of Mr. Spock on “Star
RIP Gary Owens
News has been reported that voice artist Gary Owens has passed away at the age of 80. Owens was the voice artist for various cartoons for decades, providing his famous “announcer voice&
RIP Tom Magliozzi
News came earlier today that Tom Magliozzi, one-half of the “Click and Clack” brother hosts of NPR’s auto repair show “Car Talk,” has passed away at age
RIP Saturday morning cartoons, and the reasons why they're dead
My thoughts on what led to Saturday morning cartoons' demise, from changing tech to media mergers.
RIP Robin Williams
Today brought sad news of the death of actor/comedian Robin Williams at the age of 63. Williams had a presence in the world of animation, where he did voice work for cartoons,
RIP Casey Kasem
News outlets are reporting that Casey Kasem, who’d been in declining health for some time, has passed away at the age of 82. Kasem is famous for his top 40 countdown
RIP Hal Sutherland, co-founder of Filmation
Cartoon Brew reported last tonight that Hal Sutherland, co-founder of the Filmation animation studio, has passed away at the age of 85. I’m not sure I have much new to add
RIP Morrie Turner
News came a few days ago of African-American cartoonist Morrie Turner’s death at age 90. Turner was the pioneering cartoonist of the long-running comic strip “Wee Pals,” the first