A cartoon dog with a mischievous grin and gold chain stands in a surreal, colorful setting inspired by Mrzyk & Moriceau, with abstract shapes, a washing machine, a large purple tail, and two yellow rectangles in the background. Frame from Stash Magazine article.

Mrzyk & Moriceau “Dance On” With New Cassius Video

French electronic duo Cassius disbanded in 2019 after the death of co-founder Zdar, but the recent discovery of the unreleased track “Dance On” spawned this fully-mad animated romp by directing team Mrzyk & Moriceau. [Watch]

A collage featuring: an 8-bit style soccer player, nails painted with a footballer and red-white-blue gradient, orange soccer players art on a brick wall, and a smiling football bobblehead labeled YA MAAL—evoking Nicos Livesey animation for BBC World Cup. Frame from Stash Magazine article.

Nicos Livesey Animates on Everything in Buildup to BBC’s World Cup Coverage

Blinkink director Nicos Livesey, whose stop-motion titles for BBC’s coverage of the UEFA Women’s EURO nabbed a BAFTA this year, expands his animation canvas exponentially in this trailer for the World Cup on BBC Sport. [Watch]

Colorful cartoon creatures with large eyes and simple shapes play in a whimsical, vibrant landscape inspired by OLIPOP's playful spirit, with abstract plants and structures in the background. The scene is lively and imaginative. Frame from Stash Magazine article.

Freddie Powell & Luca&Sinem Feel Good About OLIPOP

Pushing the knock-on effects of a healthy gut to whimsical extremes, director Freddie Powell and Not to Scale character masters Luca&Sinem build out a universe of good vibes for prebiotic soda brand OLIPOP. [Watch]

A smiling animated man with curly dark hair and a stubbly beard, wearing a blue denim jacket labeled Daniel, works under the hood of a vehicle outdoors in daylight—like putting his heart out to dry after laundry day. Frame from Stash Magazine article.

Laundry Hangs Your Heart Out to Dry for Washington Lottery

Heart-tugging animated lottery spots may have hit an apex with this classic, but this new campaign from Laundry Studios thru Wunderman-Thompson keeps all the emotion while redefining the pipeline for the age of AI production. [Watch]

A collage featuring vintage cartoon characters and comic strips, inspired by the Felix the Cat Sizzle Reel by Soda Creative & Nacho Julian, with Felix’s face in a red burst at the center against a bold yellow and black background. Frame from Stash Magazine article.

Soda Creative & Nacho Julian Fire Up Felix the Cat

Working thru LA agency Soda Creative, Buenos Aires designer/animator Nacho Julian updates the perennially cool Felix the Cat (107 years young and counting) in this sizzle reel for the IP’s current owners NBCUniversal. [Watch]

Two soccer players with ponytails, one in a red uniform and one in yellow and blue, compete for the ball on a grassy field. The colorful, stylized image features blurred motion inspired by Eoin-Duffy-&-Ryan-Reynolds-Want-You-to-Know-Christine-Sinclair-is-'Kind-of-a-Big-Deal'. Frame from Stash Magazine article.

Eoin Duffy & Ryan Reynolds Want You to Know Christine Sinclair is “Kind of a Big Deal”

Despite her Olympic gold medal and holding the record for the most goals scored in international soccer (for men or women), I’m willing to bet you have never heard of Canadian athlete Christine Sinclair. [Watch]