9/19/25 O&A NYC THE MORNING FUNNIES: CGI Short Film ‘French Roast’

When it is time to pay the check at a chic Parisian brasserie, a stiff businessman realizes, with horror, that he’s forgotten his wallet. How is going to pay the check? French Roast is an award-winning animation short which was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Animated Short Film in 2010. Continue reading

8/13/25 O&A NYC WITH WALESTYLEZ MOVIE TRAILER: Ralph Lauren | The Polo Bear Chronicles – Operation Black Tie Trailer

Ralph Lauren released the trailer for its first-ever animated short film, starring none other than the beloved Polo Bear.Ever since his arrival (as a birthday gift) at the imprint in 1990, Ralph Lauren‘s Polo Bear has been a vital part of the brand’s DNA. Continue reading

2/7/25 O&A NYC BLACK FACTS: Emmett Till- His Death, Mother, Grave, & Facts

Emmett Louis Till was a 14-year-old African American who was lynched in Mississippi in 1955, after being accused of offending a white woman in her family’s grocery store. Join us as we discuss historical moments leading up to the death of Emmett Till, and how his death, helped fuel the Civil Rights movement. Continue reading

12/29/24 O&A NYC SUNDAY SCHOOL: The Birth of Christ (Animated Bible Movie)

Judah Stretch Animation‘s  bible movie Birth of Christ gives young audiences a version of the Nativity like never before experienced. Continue reading

12/5/24 O&A NYC THROWBACK THURSDAY HOLIDAY GREETINGS: Frosty the Snowman

Frosty the Snowman (1969) is an animated Christmas television special based on the Walter E. Rollins and Steve Nelson song of the same name. It featured the voices  of comedians Jimmy Durante (in his final film role) as the film’s narrator, Billy De Wolfe as Professor Hinkle, and Jackie Vernon as Frosty. Continue reading

12/4/24 O&A NYC WILDIN OUT WEDNESDAY: Dee’s Big Nuts

Dee’s Big Nuts, a not so children’s story, was written by Mark Thunder narrated by Tom Foolery. I’m surprised Walt Disney didn’t come up with this idea considering how much he secretly like Dee’s Nuts – ha-ha-ha! Continue reading

11/17/24 O&A NYC SUNDAY SCHOOL: Moses: The Exodus

Through JudahSketch‘s stunning animation, we follow Moses‘ journey from his miraculous birth, his confrontation with Pharaoh, to leading the Israelites out of Egypt in the epic story of The Exodus. Continue reading

12/23/15 O&A NYC Throwback Thursday: Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reindeer (1944) Christmas Cartoon

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Rudolph is the son of an unnamed female reindeer and an unseen male reindeer and the protagonist of the 1944 animated short film Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer.  Continue reading