# Don Hertzfeldt
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don hertzfeldt (born August 1, 1976) is an American animator, writer, and independent filmmaker. He is a two-time Academy Award nominee who is best known for the animated films It's Such a Beautiful Day, the World of Tomorrow series, and Rejected. In 2014, his work appeared on The Simpsons.
The Banned Animation Before YouTube (Rejected)
Don Hertzfeldt's "Rejected" basically invented internet humor 5 years before YouTube even existed.We're looking at the legendary 2000 animated short that became the blueprint for absurd online comedy. From "My spoon is too big" to existential stick figure breakdowns, this 10-minute masterpiece of d…
Recommend or Refute | World of Tomorrow (2015), Boys Go to Jupiter (2024), The Devil Wears Prada 2 (2026)
Dixon's back to discuss the Don Hertzfeldt animated short World of Tomorrow (2015), John breaks down the animated feature film Boys Go to Jupiter (2024), and Ryan recounts his experience watching The Devil Wears Prada 2 (2026) with his family.
Episode 5: Masquerade
Welcome to You’re Watching It Wrong: A Hazbin Hotel Podcast!
Join hosts Sass and Erica as they discuss episode four of Hazbin Hotel, .wherein we learn about Angel's situation, Charlie learns about boundaries, and Husk sings a song.
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Angel's Egg
The Films of Don Hertzfeldt …
Pod 366, Ep. 177: Separating the Giles from the Corn
This episode is divided into two parts. In the first, Greg and Giles talk about the films screening at Fantasia International Film Festival 2026 and which Giles should prioritize seeing, featuring new films from Casper Kelly, Jane Schoenbrun, Nicolas Winding Refn, and maybe Don Hertzfeldt. In the s…
Pod 366, Ep. 177: Separating the Giles from the Corn (Video)
This episode is divided into two parts. In the first, Greg and Giles talk about the films screening at Fantasia International Film Festival 2026 and which Giles should prioritize seeing, featuring new films from Casper Kelly, Jane Schoenbrun, Nicolas Winding Refn, and maybe Don Hertzfeldt. In the s…
"Legally, I Have to Do Whatever I Want" | Joe Kady AKA Mummy Joe on Kid Vampire, Boredom as a Creative Engine, and Meaning in Silliness
In this episode of All Lit Up, host Gilly Fogg sits down with the talented Joe Kady (a.k.a. Mummy Joe) the self-taught online creator behind the wildly popular Kid Vampire series.
Joe studied computer science, then went to Maine to build wooden sailboats before boredom and isolation sparked a whole…
126! Magic vs. Tech in Media and Ghost Foods
Why are we gravitating toward magic against technology, and is magic winning the cultural conversation? And what's your worst possible ghost food? [30:55]
This week, Joey, Aaron, and Jess talk about the difference between fantasy and SciFi, magic as Big Tech's foil, the Waves of Pocahontas, WandaV…
Sumo Wrestling vs Don Hertzfeldt
AS SEEN ON A BILLBOARD OVER TIME'S SQUARE, Versus Wolves returns, drowning in the unfathomable weight of it's own notions. In this episode, Woolie forces John to contemplate memory, life, and the burden of other people's thoughts through the works of Don Hertzfeldt. John forces Woolie to watch, lea…
Pod 366, Ep. 184: From the Shores of Lake "America," It's TIFF 2026!
We spend most of this episode discussing the (hopefully weird) movies that will soon be coming out of the Toronto International Film Festival, led by new movies from Takashi Miike, Werner Herzog, Anna Biller, and Matthew Rankin. We also briefly inform you that the complete works of Don Hertzfeldt a…
Pod 366, Ep. 184: From the Shores of Lake "America," It's TIFF 2026!
We spend most of this episode discussing the (hopefully weird) offerings that will soon be coming out of the Toronto International Film Festival, led by new movies from Takashi Miike, Werner Herzog, Anna Biller, and Matthew Rankin. We also briefly inform you that the complete works of Don Hertzfeld…
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