South Park: Pete Hegseth Is A „F***ing D**che“
Jon Favreau, Tommy Vietor and Jon Lovett react to the new South Park ripping Donald Trump, Pete Hegseth and Kristi Noem.
Join this channel to get access to perks like ad-free episodes and exclusive videos: 
/ @podsaveamerica
Subscribe to our channel! https://www.youtube.com/crookedmedia?…
Photos courtesy of AP Photo Archive Crooked believes that we need a better conversation about politics, culture, and the world around us—one that doesn’t just focus on what’s broken, but what we can do to fix it. At a time when it’s increasingly easy to feel cynical or hopeless, former Obama staffers Jon Favreau, Jon Lovett, and Tommy Vietor have created a place where people can have sane conversations that inform, entertain, and inspire action. In 2017 they started Crooked with Pod Save America—a no-bullshit conversation about politics. Since then, we continue to add shows, voices, and opportunities for activism, because it’s up to all of us to do our part to build a better world. That’s it. End of mission.
Täglich einen Kurzen: „WAR IS OVER! Inspired by the Music of John & Yoko“ by Dave Mullins – The Academy Award® winning Animated Short
WAR IS OVER! Inspired by the Music of John and Yoko is an 11-minute animated short inspired by the John Lennon and Yoko Ono’s 50-year-old classic song Happy Xmas (War Is Over). The film is written and directed by 20-year Pixar alum and Oscar®-nominee, Dave Mullins and Produced by Golden Globe®-Nominee, Brad Booker. Sean Ono Lennon and Yoko Ono serve as Executive Producers. Animation was produced by Peter Jackson’s Wētā FX using Epic Games’ Unreal Engine. The score was composed by 15-time Oscar®-nominated, Thomas Newman.
The film has been created as a co-production of Lenono Music, ElectroLeague, Lightstorm Entertainment, WētāFX and Epic Games.
It won the 2024 Academy Award (Oscar) and the ANNIE Award for Best Animated Short. Special thanks to our collaborators – The Beatles, Elton John, Mark Ronson, Chess.com, Cumulus Media, WētāFX, Lightstorm Entertainment, Unreal Engine, War Child, UMR, UMe, UMG, Penguin Random House.
Set in an alternate WWI reality where a senseless war rages on, two soldiers on opposite sides of the conflict play a game of chess. A heroic carrier pigeon delivers the soldiers’ chess moves over the battlefield as the fighting escalates. Neither soldier knows his opponent as the game and the war builds to its climatic final move. Whoever wins the game, one thing is for certain: there are no winners in war.
ElectroLeague is a real-time animation studio based in Los Angeles.
We specialize in developing a diverse slate of edgy, aged-up, animated content for films, series, games, emerging technologies, live experiential installations, and published books. Each of our intellectual properties are designed with a video game component in mind, ensuring that assets are built correctly the first time and used “in-engine” to create a universe that spans multiple platforms.
Iterate early. Iterate often.
At ElectroLeague, great storytelling is the foundation of everything we create. Our core philosophy emphasizes capturing scripts on a performance capture stage, bypassing traditional storyboarding for a more immediate and cost-effective workflow. This allows us to get our reels into editorial much earlier, providing more opportunities to iterate and elevate the story.
https://www.electroleague.com/
The Scarecrow’s Wedding (Animation) Trailer – BBC
An enchanting story about two devoted scarecrows, Betty O’Barley and Harry O’Hay, who are planning a wedding to remember. When Harry insists on leaving the farm to collect one last thing for their big day, a smooth-talking scarecrow named Reginald Rake swoops in with plans of his own. Chaos ensues, and soon Betty is in danger and everything’s at risk. Can Harry get back in time and save the day?
Full of heart, humour and adventure, this is the joyful tale about loyalty, love and learning that the most important thing isn’t a grand gesture – it’s simply being together.
The half-hour animated special features an all-star voice cast with returning favourite Rob Brydon (Gavin and Stacey, The Trip) voicing Reginald Rake, Jessie Buckley (Wicked Little Letters, Wild Rose) as Betty O’Barley, Domhnall Gleeson (About Time, The Paper) as Harry O’Hay, all led by Sophie Okonedo (Slow Horses, Hotel Rwanda) as the narrator.
Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Betty O’Barley (voice) | Jessie Buckley |
| Harry O’Hay (voice) | Domhnall Gleeson |
| Narrator | Sophie Okonedo |
| Reginald Rake (voice) | Rob Brydon |
| Author | Julia Donaldson |
| Author | Axel Scheffler |
| Composer | Terry Davies |
| Executive Producer | Martin Pope |
| Producer | Barney Goodland |
| Producer | Michael Rose |
| Director | Samantha Cutler |
| Director | Jeroen Jaspaert |
https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m002hzg2
Animated Music: Very Good Advice
Provided to YouTube by Universal Music Group Very Good Advice · Camarata Chorus and Orchestra · Darlene Gillespie
Alice in Wonderland: Music from the Score, Conducted by Camarata ℗ 1957 Walt Disney Records Released on: 1957-01-01
Composer Lyricist: Sammy Fain Composer Lyricist: Bob Hilliard
Täglich einen Kurzen: „Snow Bear“ by Aaron Blaise
ABOUT THE FILMMAKERS
Directed & Animated by: Aaron Blaise
Written by: Aaron Blaise & Nicholas Burch
Produced by: Nicholas Burch
Music by: Mark Mancina & Marlon E. Espino
Sound by: Skywalker Sound
Learn animation from Aaron: https://CreatureArtTeacher.com
Snow Bear is a hand-drawn animated short film by Oscar-nominated director Aaron Blaise. Featuring over 11,000 traditional drawings, the film blends classic 2D animation with a modern cinematic story. Many viewers have described the film as nostalgic—capturing the warmth, craftsmanship, and emotional storytelling of classic hand-drawn animation. That feeling is intentional. Snow Bear was created one drawing at a time in the spirit of the Disney Renaissance era.
Snow Bear: The Card Game — NOW LIVE on Kickstarter We are excited to announce the official launch of Snow Bear: The Card Game , a fast-paced, beautifully illustrated game inspired by the characters and world of the film. The Kickstarter runs for 30 days , with special early-backer bonuses. About the Film: When a lonely polar bear can’t find a friend… he makes one.
Created with more than 11,000 Drawings , animated over 3 years , and crafted entirely by 1 artist , Oscar-nominated director and Disney veteran Aaron Blaise (Brother Bear, Mulan, Beauty and the Beast).
The independent animated film has gone on to win nearly 40 international awards to date including Oscar-qualifying honors. 🏆 Awards include: • Best Animated Short – Santa Fe International Film Festival, Boston Film Festival, Three Rivers • Audience Choice Awards – Florida Film Festival, Cleveland Film Festival, Nantucket & More! • Best Family Film – Zagreb Animation Festival, Cordillera • Planet in Crisis Award – Jackson Wild Film Festival • Jury Award for Environmental Impact – SCAD Savannah Film Festival • Best International Short – Animation Dingle • Grand Prize – Toronto Animation Arts Festival Intentional (TAAFI) • And many more from festivals worldwide… It was also an Official selection in competition at Annecy, Tribeca, San Francisco, Chicago and many more. We are so happy to share it with all of you!
Trixter, Munich: Statement regarding Layoffs and the Future of the Company
There have been massive layoffs at Trixter, Munich. Most of the artists if not all have been shown the door over night and out of the blue. So I was told. So it was unclear if the studio would be going on, especially because without artists no new projects could be tackled without rehiring all the talent. So I reached out to Trixter and Cinesite for more information.
As I was told be representatives of Trixter, the studio refutes the claim that „most or almost all artists“ have been laid off: „This is inaccurate. The majority of the team remains in place and is working on ongoing projects. We have no plans to relocate“
Here is the statement of Trixter, that reached me at 8.00 p.m. this evening here in Germany.
27.11.2025, Munich
Trixter has implemented a strategic restructuring that includes the downsizing of select teams to enhance operational efficiency and long-term stability in response to the current market contraction impacting the global visual effects (VFX) industry.
The company is focused on delivering high-quality visual effects and remains an active, fully operational studio, dedicated to its client and project commitments now and into the future.
As part of the Cinesite Group, this proactive realignment ensures Trixter is well-positioned to navigate industry-wide shifts. “This restructuring is a decisive step that aligns with broader efforts across the Cinesite Group to fortify long-term stability for all studios,” said Christina Caspers, Trixter Managing Director. “While it was a difficult decision, and we deeply value the contributions of every individual impacted, establishing a more agile team gives us a clear pathway to navigate current industry conditions. We are positioning Trixter to be ready for growth as the market inevitably expands again.”
Trixter remains active and fully operational, maintaining current productions and preparing for future projects.
Still this means another big blow towards the German animation and vfx community after Scanline Munichs exited to India and Vancouver earlier this year. It will be interesting to see the reaction of the other players, funding institutions, politicians, scho0ls and producers especially here in Germany to these ongoing events and the dramatic changing landscape of the vfx industry here and abroad.
I will reach out to some and try to find out more. If you have more information you want to share, reach out to me. My email is Johannes.wolters@indac.org
All the best to the former Trixter artists, this will be a tough and sad christmas to all of you. I hope you will find new projects and work soon.
Johannes
