The cartoon does not accuse or moralise. It does not say why one home receives Santa while another faces the Reaper. Instead, it reflects inequality, chance, and the uneven way life unfolds. Festive ...

“The famous New Year’s good luck symbol of a little chimney sweeper is turned upside down: In The Chimney Swift, a real British sweeper master describes his everyday routine of forcing young kids to ...

Not exactly animation (though there’s some pixilation), Steve Cloutier’s The Chimney makes terrific use of a cartoon music favorite: Powerhouse by Raymond Scott. Pssst! Also check out Cloutier’s ...