I love Coraline. I’ve always been a huge stop-motion nerd, but Coraline got me really excited about the medium again, and I’ve been waiting and waiting for Laika’s second movie to hit theaters. ParaNorman looked amazing from the first teaser, but could the new studio pull off another awesome animated film without Henry Selick’s directing or Neil Gaiman’s story?

I was really worried ParaNorman would be all style and no substance. Thankfully I was wrong.
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My Top 10 Favorite Cartoon Sharks | ShezCrafti
If the real Shark Week had Mr. T, Street Sharks, and Jaberjaw, I might tune in. Make sure to check out this awesome post by Jaime over at ShezCrafti

So You Know: Cookie Monster’s Famous Sugar Cookie Dough Recipe | The Kitchn
Two things I'm starting to enjoy together lately: nostalgia and food. Cookie Monster's sugar cookie dough recipe is going to get made sometime very soon in the THS headquarters.

Super Punch: Win some super cool Paranorman Nikes
I wouldn't wear these, but they're pretty awesome and totally look like something out of a 90s video game.

‘Raiders Of The Lost Ark’ Getting IMAX Release September 7 | /Film
Count me in, I've never seen an Indiana Jones movie in the theater and I'd love to see Raiders in IMAX.

Daredevil Rights Will Return to Marvel, Watch Sizzle Reels from Joe Carnahan’s Unmade Adaptation | /Film
Good news and bad news, I guess.

After many years removed, I am finally journeying back into the world of comic books. I’m just now discovering the amazing talents of artist Skottie Young. He has to be one of the best fantasy illustrators working today. His work on the Oz series is nothing short of spectacular.

Of course I follow this talented guy on Instagram (username skottie) where I hope to get glimpses of his new work. That wasn’t exactly what I discovered on the photo-sharing app today but what I did see had me even more enthralled. Young had posted a very interesting series of snapshots. He chronicled the opening of a special shipment he had received from LAIKA, the animators behind the upcoming film ParaNorman.

Just as he has a talent for telling a story through his drawings, Skottie had created an excellent narrative by slowly unveiling the package’s contents through photographs.
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