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This comic book company was founded in 1937 and gets its name from what was its most popular series, at the time: Detective Comics
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L.A. Comic Con is a three-day convention in downtown Los Angeles, California. It encompasses several categories, including comics, horror, sci-fi, anime, gaming, and pop culture. It was founded as Comikaze Expo in 2011.
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Brothers Richard and Maurice founded this hamburger chain in San Bernardino, California, in 1940. Roy Croc joined the company in 1955 and launched its franchising, which would grow into the largest hamburger brand in the world.
Too Much Information live chat show. Demon Slayer: Infinity Castle continues to dominate the box office and KPop Demon Hunters is a cultural phenominon. It all started with Japanimation: Japanese anime TV series that were adapted for US after-school broadcasts in the 1970’s, 80’s, and 90’s. https://moondogindustries.com/tmi-251008-japanimation-quiz/
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Japanimation was the common term that was used to describe Japanese Anime TV series released in the US. These are the most popular and influential Anime series that hit the US in the 70’s to early 90’s.
Kimba the White Lion, known in Japan as Jungle Emperor (Japanese: ジャングル大帝, Hepburn: Janguru Taitei), is a Japanese shōnenmanga series written and illustrated by Osamu Tezuka.The anime series was released in English Dub to US markets, on September 11, 1966; on CBS stations.
Astro Boy, known in Japan as Mighty Atom (Japanese: 鉄腕アトム, Hepburn: Tetsuwan Atomu; lit. ’Iron-Armed Atom’), is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Osamu Tezuka. A B&W anime came out 1963 but not in the US. A color anime series did out in the US until 1986 in limited markets.
Star Blazers is an American adaptation of the Japanese anime television series Space Battleship Yamato I (1974), II (1978), and III (1980) (宇宙戦艦ヤマト, Uchū Senkan Yamato). Star Blazers was first broadcast in the United States in 1979.
Mazinger Z (Japanese: マジンガーZ, Hepburn: Majingā Zetto; known as Tranzor Z in the United States). One of the first Giant Robot animes to be released in the US.
Science Ninja Team Gatchaman (科学忍者隊ガッチャマン, Kagaku Ninja-tai Gatchaman, lit. Science Ninja Squad Gatchaman), also simply titled as Gatchaman is a 1972. Heavily edited and adapted for the US in 1978 as Battle of the Planets (BOTP) and the team was called G-Force. These super hero teams would go on to inspire live Super Sentai series like Power Rangers.
Beast King GoLion (百獣王ゴライオン, Hyaku Jūō Goraion; The King of Hundred Beasts GoLion) is a Japanese super mechaanime television series that aired form 1981 to 1982. The animation from GoLion was edited and trimmed to create the American series Voltron: Defender of the Universe
Transformers is a media franchise produced by Hasbro and Japanese toy company Takara Tomy. The Anime doubted in the US 1985 becoming a hit, and was co-released in Japan under the name: Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers. The Transformersmecha were largely designed by Shōji Kawamori, the creator of the Japanese mecha anime franchise Macross
Sailor Moon (Japanese: 美少女戦士セーラームーン, Hepburn: Bishōjo Senshi Sērā Mūn; originally translated as Pretty Soldier Sailor Moon,[1] later Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon[2][3]) is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Naoko Takeuchi. An English dub of the 1992 anime series was release in 1995.
Too Much Information live chat show. The failed rebrand of Cracker Barrel also highlighted changes to the interior design of the restaurant, making it look more like other restaurants and fast food chains like Starbucks, McDonalds, and Wendys. Why do all these places look the same. We discuss this trend with Architecht, Matthew Brady.
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This hamburger chain has restaurants in 120 countries and territories and serves 68 million customers daily.
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In August 19, Cracker Barrel announced a redesign of their restaurants and brand and created a firestorm of negative blowback from their customers. After a major drop in their stock price, their CEO announced the suspension of their redesign plans.
A major part of their redesign was a more generic logo and a change in their interior design to bring their look more in line to many “modern” restaurants like Chilli’s, Buffalo Wild Wings, and similar corporatized fast food chains like McDonald’s, Wendy’s, and Starbucks.
Why are all of our restaurants looking the same or so similar in style that it’s nearly impossible to identify them without the logo?
Brothers Richard and Maurice founded this hamburger chain in San Bernardino, California, in 1940. Roy Croc joined the company in 1955 and launched its franchising, which would grow into the largest hamburger brand in the world.
Today’s Livestream was shut down by YouTube due to copyright claims on the video footage from KPop Demon Hunters. I’m claiming FAIR USE. In this video an Animation Industry professional (and Pixar alumnus) and a former Creative Director discuss the technical aspects and art direction of KPDH using looped footage from the film to illustrate our points and provide visual reference to or commentary comparing the state of the animation and the entertainment industry. I’ve filed a Dispute. It will be a couple of days before somebody at YouTube comes to a decision. I hope it’s a reasonable and educated one.
Too Much Information live chat show. KPop Demon Hunters became the surprise Animation hit of the Summer. I have a former Pixar animator, Richard Hurraey, to discuss what makes this film great and what Disney and Pixar are missing. https://moondogindustries.com/tmi-250924-kpop-demon-hunters/
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This animated film production company got its start as a spin-off from LucasFilm and ILM. George Lucas sold the company to Steve Job in 1986. It derived its name from a digital compositing “Picture Maker”
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KPop Demon Hunters is a musical action film where the KPop band HUNTR/X is secretly a supernatural martial-arts team who hunt down demons.
Released by Netflix on June 20.
Surpassed downloads/views of Disney/Pixar’s Elio.
Over 66 million views, to become Netflix’s most-watched title ever. [
Too Much Information live chat show. Demon Slayer: Infinity Castle is now the most popular anime release in the US. What is Demon Slayer? Let me give you the basics with as few spoilers as possible. https://moondogindustries.com/auto-draft/
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This Japanese brand’s cars are known as a Rice Rocket. It’s famous models in the 80’s and 90’s include the EVO and Mirage.
Founded in Japan in 1870 by Yatarō Iwasak this multi-national corporation makes cars, vehicles, ships, trains and industrial machinery. Creator of the infamous “Zero” fighter plane in WW2 #mitsubishi
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Named after a type of sushi, this US streaming service was founded in 2006 as a pirate media site, posting pirated versions of anime films and TV shows with unauthorized fan-made subtitles.
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Romcoms (Romantic Comedies) are some of the most popular genres in film and television, with a light, comedic tone and a plot that focuses on a romantic relationship. There are many great examples of RomCom TV shows like Friends, Bewitched, I Dream of Jeanie, Three’s Company, The New Girl.
Most popular animated shows are comedies like The Simpsons, South Park, Family Guys, Bobs Burgers.
There are no American Romcom animated series? But there are Romcom Anime.
My favorites:
• My Dress Up Darling
• Love is War
• Makeine: Too many losing heroines
• Ranma 1/2
• Toradora
RomComs aren’t new. They’ve been around for as long as there have been movies. My favorite classic RomComs
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This Mexican brand of beer produced by Grupo Modelo in Mexico and exported to markets around the world by the Belgian company AB InBev.
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YouTube video viral shorts and TikTok. How and why did a video Short I post about the 3rd Bay Ounce Pistol, that I posted 3 years ago suddenly go Viral?
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This american casual dining chain was started in 1969 in Tennessee, by a Shell gas station owner who wanted to create an old-timey general store concept of a diner; to encourage longer stops and sales at his gas station. The restaurant was filled with antiques, bric-a-brack, and features rocking chairs for sale on its front porch.
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Cracker Barrel announces a rebranding and remodel of its restaurants and sparks internet outrage.
What is your Cracker Barrel favorite entre and side?
In 2025, this restaurant chain’s CEO Julie Felss Masino revealed the brands their new logo and store remodel, which sparked online outrage by many of their long-time customers. Many conservative influencers claimed DEI influence while designers mocked its blandness.
Too Much Information live chat show. In this episode, we’ll be chatting with Professor Martin Rendel in Köln, Germany, about bridging cultures with art and design. Read my show notes https://moondogindustries.com/auto-draft/
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This German car company was founded in 1937 and its name in German means “People’s Car”.
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Today from Köln, Germany we have Professor Martin Rendel. Martin is a ward winning graphic designer, author, university lecturer, and Cultural Manager. What is a Cultural Manager? Wikipedia defines this as
A Cultural Manager is a person who is motivated by the improvement of art, …as a mediator between governmental and/or private cultural institutions with artists from different areas to articulate their work in the market with promotion and national and international dissemination.
Whaaaat? Well we’re going to figure out what that division means. Speaking of Wikipedia, Martin is famous enough he has his own Wikipedia page: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Martin_Rendel
In 2025, this jeans and apparel company hit marketing gold by putting out a notable and some say notorious series of commercials starring Sydney Sweeney.
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This American clothing and accessories retailer is headquartered at SouthSide Works in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. It was founded in 1977 by brothers Jerry and Mark Silverman.
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Woke Outrage over Sydney Sweeney American Eagle Jeans ads campaign.
1980’s Calvin Klien Jeans
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Kawau Sosuki / SAO She was formerly part of the J-pop idol group Tokyo Girls Bravo under the stage name Araki Saori.
In 2025, this jeans and apparel company hit marketing gold by putting out a notable and some say notorious series of commercials starring Sydney Sweeney.
