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Stephen Duignan

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🏳️‍🌈 story artist @CartoonSaloon

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Dublin Inquirer @dublininquirer.com · 22/07/2026
Artists in the old Filmbase building in Temple Bar, owned by the council, say it really needs some visible upkeep. It isn't that clear to passersby that the building is being used at all, relayed councillors at a recent meeting.
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Artists in the old Filmbase building, owned by the council, say it really needs some visible upkeep
It isn't that clear to passersby that the building is being used at all, relayed councillors at a recent meeting.
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FACT TREK 🖖🖖🏿🖖🏾🖖🏽🖖🏼🖖🏻 @facttrek.com · 21/07/2026
The first attempts to revive Star Trek resulted in unproduced projects that became legendary … though some of their most familiar names were never their actual titles. This is the story of how Star Trek history got a little loose with its names. Read it here www.facttrek.com/blog/otherna...
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By Any Other Names — FACT TREK
The first attempts to bring Star Trek back after the original series resulted in unproduced projects that became legendary … even though some of their most familiar names were never their actual…
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Stephen Duignan @stephenduignan.bsky.social · 02/07/2026
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Poster for “Julián” (2026)
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Cartoon Brew @cartoonbrew.bsky.social · 22/06/2026
Exclusive BTS: Colored pencils, magic markers, and a Brooklyn summer. Ahead of Julián's Annecy premiere, Louise Bagnall explains how Cartoon Saloon transformed Jessica Love's picture book into a feature with its own visual identity. www.cartoonbrew.com/feature-film...
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Catsuka @catsuka.bsky.social · 11/06/2026
From "Julián", the new feature film by Cartoon Saloon studio (Secret of Kells, Song of the Sea, Wolfwalkers...), directed by Louise Bagnall. Set to premiere this month at Annecy Festival. First clip >> deadline.com/2026/06/cart...
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Dublin Inquirer @dublininquirer.com · 24/05/2026
Short-term contracts and low pay are making careers in animation unsustainable, says their union. “It's basically impossible to buy a house and start a family.”
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Short-term contracts and low pay are making careers in animation unsustainable, says union
“It's basically impossible to buy a house and start a family.”
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Stephen Duignan @stephenduignan.bsky.social · 10/05/2026
what if Star Wars Legends but for Star Trek
Mock-up cover for the Star Trek novel The Final Reflection by John M. Ford, with a gold “Alternate Realities” banner across the top. Fiery sparks illuminate an ornate green helmet overlaid with orange lines forming a triangular grid pattern.
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Stephen Duignan @stephenduignan.bsky.social · 10/05/2026
what if Star Wars Legends but for Star Trek
Mock-up cover for the Star Trek novel The Final Reflection by John M. Ford, with a gold “Alternate Realities” banner across the top. Fiery sparks illuminate an ornate green helmet overlaid with orange lines forming a triangular grid pattern.
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Louise Bagnall @louisebagnall.bsky.social · 29/04/2026
Aaaaand Zoe Saldaña and her sisters have come on board as executive producers 🎉💕✨
Photo of the three Saldaña sisters smiling, with a quote “Louise Bagnall’s remarkable adaptation is a celebration of individuality, imagination and the courage to be exactly who you are. We’re so excited to help share this heart-warming film with audiences around the world.”
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Louise Bagnall @louisebagnall.bsky.social · 29/04/2026
So big news as of yesterday is that Julián will have its premiere at Annecy! 🥳💖🌊
An illustration showing Julián an afro Carribbean boy magically floating wearing a homemade mermaid costume. It says Annecy 2026 Festival.
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Stephen Duignan @stephenduignan.bsky.social · 28/04/2026
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Zoe Saldaña Boards Animated Feature ‘Julián,’ From Cartoon Saloon, Ahead of Annecy Premiere (EXCLUSIVE)
Zoe Saldaña has joined forces with Cartoon Saloon on the animated feature 'Julián,' which is set to have its world premiere at the Annecy Festival.
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John C @badsocialism.bsky.social · 04/04/2026
JAKE SISKO IN AN @unamccormack.bsky.social -DOES-LE-CARRE THIS IS NO DRILL
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The Peacemakers (Star Trek: Deep Space Nine)
The Peacemakers (Star Trek: Deep Space Nine) [McCormack, Una] on Amazon.com. *FREE* shipping on qualifying offers. The Peacemakers (Star Trek: Deep Space Nine)
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Una McCormack @unamccormack.bsky.social · 31/03/2026
Some people sat down and decided to tell a story about hope, love, optimism, diversity, and how we nurture young people, while the fascists were turning the lights off around them. Fucking miracle.
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Una McCormack @unamccormack.bsky.social · 31/03/2026
Bumping cos it matters. “Flawed writing” doesn’t cut it as critique. Fast forward 50 years & be a critic reflecting on how people subject to powerfully antagonistic institutional forces tried to tell truthful stories at the intersections of art/commerce/entertainment. Then come & tell me SFA is shit
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Gavia Baker-Whitelaw @gavia.bsky.social · 23/03/2026
starfleet academy has an ep where a disgruntled gay klingon misses his ibiza vacation because he gets pressganged into a ceremonial role in his classmate's royal alien wedding. this is a glorious embodiment of star trek's creative legacy, but a lot of very angry youtubers do not agree.
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Stephen Duignan @stephenduignan.bsky.social · 23/03/2026
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Jay-Den and Darem
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Stephen Duignan @stephenduignan.bsky.social · 12/03/2026
it bears repeating
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Stephen Duignan @stephenduignan.bsky.social · 07/03/2026
making it a Derry/Londonderry situation is an intriguing 32nd century worldbuilding wrinkle
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Dr. Gabagool and the Salami of Secrets @jimpjorps.bsky.social · 05/03/2026
this is what it feels like to post on bluesky
the cast of Star Trek Voyager in street clothes awkwardly posing with late-90s computer hardware and consumer electronics
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Stephen Duignan @stephenduignan.bsky.social · 05/03/2026
they gotta do something about these 10-episode seasons
Sam in Star Trek: Starfleet Academy
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Jörg Hillebrand @gaghyogi49.bsky.social · 27/02/2026
I love (and collect) all kinds of non-fiction books about #StarTrek. I would love if this one got made. If this is is something that you also find interesting and can get behind, go for it! :-) www.kickstarter.com/projects/149...
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To Boldly Go Figure
The Ultimate Guide to Playmates' 4.5" Star Trek Action Figures
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Aaron J. Waltke @goodaaron.bsky.social · 09/02/2026
There was a #StarTrekProdigy Art Book in the works. I was going to co-write it. It went into limbo when it was removed from Paramount+ with uncertainty if Season Two would find a home. Then more uncertainty when Paramount was merging with Skydance. If you want it — Trek fans should rally for it!
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Stephen Duignan @stephenduignan.bsky.social · 20/01/2026
recurring thought as I listen to this podcast complain about internal beats in a specific film being too subtle/restrained/not signposted by dialogue
Partial screenshot of a Tweet by @wolfholz_: 

“in every single fandom there will be a point where i notice im too european for this.”
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Stephen Duignan @stephenduignan.bsky.social · 15/12/2025
an artificial lifeform, a klingon, and a betazoid out of uniform? close enough, welcome back TNG
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Aftermath @aftermath.site · 15/12/2025
The rise and fall of queer cartoons aftermath.site/queer-cartoons...
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Stephen Duignan @stephenduignan.bsky.social · 15/12/2025
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Stephen Duignan @stephenduignan.bsky.social · 18/08/2025
spiritual opposites
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Stephen Duignan @stephenduignan.bsky.social · 17/10/2025
“Eight years on [from the launch of Discovery, there’s nothing] to be gained in hanging out in the comment section of a show that other Star Trek fans are excited about, and waxing poetic about the franchise returning to its roots.”
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The Star Trek Starfleet Academy Trailer Dropped, And We Need To Talk About Some Of The Feedback
I need to talk about this.
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Stephen Duignan @stephenduignan.bsky.social · 14/10/2025
my gay moms
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Stephen Duignan @stephenduignan.bsky.social · 29/08/2025
vistaprint vs moo
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Stephen Duignan @stephenduignan.bsky.social · 18/08/2025
Star Trek: Strange New Worlds
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DJ Boozy Brunch @griph.bsky.social · 18/08/2025
breaking into the exhibit and putting this thing on to gain the Power of Free Speech but the first thing that comes out of my mouth is “Barry Lyndon is too long” and the crowd immediately turns on me
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Stephen Duignan @stephenduignan.bsky.social · 18/08/2025
spiritual opposites
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Vulture @vulture.com · 03/07/2025
"It isn’t that people don’t believe in what happened to Angelina Jolie on that plane — they just don’t care." www.vulture.com/article/brad...
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Brad Pitt Is Fooling You
The F1 press tour has been a carefully attuned charm offensive meant to obscure Pitt’s alleged violent behavior toward ex-wife Angelina Jolie.
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Denise Breen 🖖 @denisebreen.bsky.social · 22/05/2025
"They could have used their power to grant equal rights, but shirked that responsibility. Instead they made a community plead for equality on the doorsteps of their neighbours. Then they wrapped themselves in the rainbow flag, claimed the victory, and ignored the damage their decision had caused" 👇
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Stephen Duignan @stephenduignan.bsky.social · 19/05/2025
Cartoon Saloon is hosting a 2-day training course in Kilkenny for 13 clean up artists who want to pick up TV Paint. If that’s you, you should apply because Kevin’s great: www.nationaltalentacademies.ie/courses-acti...
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Animated Antic @animatedantic.bsky.social · 17/04/2025
A new look at Cartoon Saloon's upcoming film Julián has just been released ahead of Annecy Animation Showcase with the film due to be released in 2026. I am so hyped to see this knowing it's Cartoon Saloon and it looks as gorgeous as their previous works. Cannot wait to see it!
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Stephen Duignan @stephenduignan.bsky.social · 17/04/2025
in the papers
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Cannes’ Annecy Animation Showcase Lineup Features New Films From Cartoon Saloon, GKIDS, La Cachette and More (EXCLUSIVE)
Five of the most exciting international animated features will participate in this year's Annecy Animation Showcase at Cannes' Marché du Film.
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Stephen Duignan @stephenduignan.bsky.social · 15/04/2025
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HaukeTreks @hauketreks.bsky.social · 28/03/2025
It makes Star Trek III better as well. Oh sure, you’re only going to use the Genesis Device to make dead world habitable… Of course Kruge would be suspicious after the Federation installed someone many in the Empire would see as a puppet by planting a bomb at the core of Quo’Nos.
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Captain Revo @captainrevo.bsky.social · 28/03/2025
And I always see Chang’s baldness as a deliberate choice, a rebellious streak against attempts at peace and diplomacy we see in earlier films. As the Klingon empire moves into a reformed state under L’Rell & Gorkon, he clings to the past. He wants the war, he craves it. He must ‘remain Klingon’. 2/2
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Captain Revo @captainrevo.bsky.social · 28/03/2025
I’ve said this before but I love how the Klingon war in Discovery makes Star Trek VI better. The heads of Starfleet would have been young officers during the brutality of the Klingon war. That trauma, those scars, would linger even in an enlightened age, & really cements their hawkish behaviour. 1/2
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Discontinued FoOoOods! 👻🎃 @discontinuedfoods.bsky.social · 17/01/2025
Disney's Chips and Sith (2015-2015): In anticipation of the "Galaxy's Edge" attraction, both Disneyland and Disney World released this dish: Chickpea and lemon hummus, topped with roasted red pepper coulis, Bugles, and black sesame dust, to replicate the face of Darth Maul.
A red dip made to look like Darth Maul's face, complete with Bugle "horns"
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Stephen Duignan @stephenduignan.bsky.social · 10/01/2025
why is Goosebumps like Scream now
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Stephen Duignan @stephenduignan.bsky.social · 23/12/2024
people really wringing as many likes as possible out of the TNG Irish Unification of 2024 before new year’s, huh
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Stephen Duignan @stephenduignan.bsky.social · 17/12/2024
proud to be working on a film that would get pulled by Disney but despair at the media landscape it’s going to be released into
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Disney Pulls Transgender Storyline from Pixar’s ‘Win or Lose’ Streaming Series (Exclusive)
The original animated show about a co-ed high school team debuts on Disney+ in February.
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LittleKuriboh @littlekuriboh.bsky.social · 17/12/2024
Begging you to understand that trans people existing is not a thing you need to take your children aside to explain like it’s a cautionary tale
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Stephen Duignan @stephenduignan.bsky.social · 17/12/2024
Julián is looking for a rough animator www.cartoonsaloon.ie/positions/
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Stephen Duignan @stephenduignan.bsky.social · 17/12/2024
Missed this coming out - I worked with Rachel to design the title treatment for Ishango. The illustrations were partly inspired by tarot cards, so I thought it would be fun to carry that reference through to the title, which was based on Pamela Colman Smith’s lettering on the Rider-Waite deck.
A photo of a square, red booklet bearing an inky black line drawing of leafy forms framing the white lettering of the title, “ISHANGO”. The squarish composition is enclosed by a snake eating its own tail, beneath which reads the book credits in small black text: “Written by Tara Marie Brady - Illustrated by Rachel Feury”.The lettering for ISHANGO in black, isolated on a white background. The letters are widely spaced capitals with rough, irregular shapes that come from scaling up small ink lettering.A set of eight cards from the Rider-Waite tarot deck, lots of yellow, red and green filling in detailed black-lined drawings of various symbolic characters. Smith’s distinctive hand lettering appears at the bottom of four of the cards: “THE FOOL”, “THE MAGICIAN”, “THE LOVERS”, and “THE SUN”.
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conner fawcett @badbucket.bsky.social · 10/12/2024
Kickstarter is now live! The Beasts and Blessings of the Hallow’d Hall: a deck of 45 bestiary cards along with a companion compendium of folk prose cowritten by myself and writer/composer @notquitereal.bsky.social kickstarter.com/projects/badbucket/the-beasts-and-blessings-of-the-hallowd-hall
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