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Pop Star Retro Cartoons

College Humor Re-Imagines Today's Musicians and Pop Star Cartoons

— February 3, 2014 — Pop Culture
These pop star cartoons form College Humor are humorous parodies featuring today's chart topping singers as cartoon characters from the 80s and 90s. Macklemore, a champion of human rights, has been reinvented as Captain Planet, the title character of a popular environmentalist cartoon from the early 90s. Justin Bieber has been rendered in the style of Babar, the famous cartoon elephant, while Kanye and the Yezzycats is a parody of Josie and the Pussycats and Katy Perry is a Jem and the Holograms-esque cartoon.

These pop star cartoons are clever, well-suited to their subjects and very topical in the realm of current pop culture. The cartoons referenced in these pop culture illustrations are fondly nostalgic, from droopy dog to Gem and the Holograms and Tiny Toons.
Trend Themes
1. Retro-styled Pop Culture Parodies - Opportunities for creating humorous and nostalgic parodies of current pop culture icons in the style of beloved cartoons from the 80s and 90s.
2. Pop Art Mash-ups - Innovative ways to combine pop culture references and iconic cartoon styles to create unique and visually striking artwork.
3. Nostalgia Marketing - Utilizing the power of nostalgia to appeal to consumers and create a connection between current pop culture and iconic cartoons of the past.
Industry Implications
1. Entertainment - Exploring opportunities for creating animated content that combines current pop culture with beloved cartoon styles.
2. Advertising and Marketing - Incorporating nostalgic elements and retro-themed imagery into branding and advertising campaigns to tap into consumers' love for iconic cartoons from their childhood.
3. Digital Art and Illustration - Creating digital artwork that merges popular pop culture figures with the distinct visual style of classic cartoons, appealing to fans of both.
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