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5 amazing Calvin and Hobbes GIFs

Thu, 28 Mar 2013 18:14:00 +0000

Calvin lives in a world of his own creation, where his stuffed animal Hobbes is a talking tiger and burps are actually a product of tiny worm-like beings inside your stomach shoveling food around.

Through countless hours spent in Photoshop and After Effects, artist Eric Linn has helped bring this world to life, turning Bill Watterson’s beloved comic into charming animations that capture Calvin's rambunctious tendencies. His popular blog, Calvin and Hobbes GIFs, offers more than 100 colorful scenes that find Calvin selling lemonade, making funny faces with Hobbes, and running on a oversized hamster wheel.

Dav Pilkey’s 10th “Captain Underpants” adventure released today

Tue, 15 Jan 2013 17:15:00 +0000

Dav Pilkey, the creator of the popular children's series chronicling the adventures of two fourth graders and the eponymous Captain Underpants, is out with the 10th book today, a journey through time called "Captain Underpants and the Revolting Revenge of the Radioactive Robo-Boxers."

The book is chock-full of silliness and insights about adults, characteristic of the 9 previous "Underpants" books that have appeared on bestseller lists since the first came out in 1997. Charlie Jane Anders, who reviewed the book at i09, likens the tale to "a more underpants-oriented version of 'Bill and Ted'" calling it a "pretty hilarious read."

But while kids may love them, not all adults do. In an interview with NPR, Pilkey explains that the books set up an "us and them" attitude, where he aligns himself with kids rather than grown-ups:

The Romney boys’ election eve special

Mon, 05 Nov 2012 06:01:00 +0000

Enjoy:

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Relive your childhood with the Cartoon Network’s tribute video

Tue, 02 Oct 2012 13:49:00 +0000

Start your Tuesday off with this wave of nostalgia:

via Cartoon Network