Animation of the Gettysburg Address

This animated version of the Gettysburg Address is pretty darn cool.

Gettysburg Address from Adam Gault on Vimeo.

Created by Adam Gault, Stephanie Augustine, and Carlo Vega.

[Thanks to Neatorama for finding this gem!]

Mountaintop Removal Mining can Take a Hike

Despite serious opposition (and lawsuits!) by the mining industry, it looks like the EPA is actually going to start flexing its muscles and begin to put an end to the horribly destructive mountaintop removal mining system. Then again, how anyone thought that something involving the removal of a mountaintop could not be destructive to the environment boggles my mind.

Now if we could just get rid of fracking and dirty coal power plants, we'd really be in business!

Rally Feedback

Good to know that HowStuffWorks (and Marshall Brain, specifically) approves of the Rally. I think he really captures what Jon Stewart was going for - thanks!

The Good Side of Life

This mini-documentary, "Alice Dancing under the Gallows" is incredible. It really made me happy, and I hope it makes you happy, too. Sometimes it all is about perspective...

Even More Harry Potter Featurettes!

These two are great not only because they're interesting and offer new footage, but also because they don't start automatically! The quality is not super great, but that's what the super IMAX screens are for 12 days from now!

Enjoy!

[Thanks to /film for finding these]

Animation News You Can Use

Here's a couple of interviews with Pixarians.

And a particularly awesome letter from Walt Disney to Don Graham about what to teach animation students.

Enjoy!

Election Day!

Happy Election Day, everyone! I know things are going to go poorly, so let's just suck it up and get through it. And don't forget to vote - or else you just might make things worse.

Here's hoping not TOO many crazies get elected this round, am I right?

Then again, you never know. This is America, after all. We love our crazies something fierce.