Hello!

We received this funny little toy the other day … Criterion is using them to promote its Criterion Closet Van, which is presumably roaming the country spreading joy and video discs wherever it goes.

The vehicle is a mobile copy of the ‘Criterion Closet’ in the company’s New York office, where they’ve videotaped many celebs going on happy shopping sprees, as shown at this page.

The Criterion article about the roving van is here:

And just a few days ago, animation expert Jerry Beck posted a great ten minute YouTube video about the animation giant Tex Avery:

It’s an audio recording of Avery, illustrated with animated overcuts … ten minutes of fascination. It’s from Jerry Beck’s authoritative blog Cartoon Research, home to a multitude of insights on the world of animation.

Thanks for reading! — Glenn Erickson