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Welcome to Kicking the Seat!

Ian Simmons launched Kicking the Seat in 2009, one week after seeing Nora Ephron’s Julie & Julia. His wife proposed blogging as a healthier outlet for his anger than red-faced, twenty-minute tirades (Ian is no longer allowed to drive home from the movies).

The Kicking the Seat Podcast followed three years later and, despite its “undiscovered gem” status, Ian thoroughly enjoys hosting film critic discussions, creating themed shows, and interviewing such luminaries as Gaspar Noé, Rachel Brosnahan, Amy Seimetz, and Richard Dreyfuss.

Ian is a member of the Chicago Film Critics Association. He also has a family, a day job, and conflicted feelings about referring to himself in the third person.

The KtS Contest: Cartoon Crush!

Ian Simmons

UPDATE: This contest has ended with no entrants and no winner.

Valentine's Day may be over, but the love rages on here at Kicking the Seat! Once again, we've teamed with our giveaway soul-mates at Partnershub and Warner Home Entertainment to bring you the Cartoon Crush Contest!

The rules are simple: take the "Who is Your Cartoon Crush" Quiz in the blog app below, and send your answer to kickseat@gmail.com, with the subject line, "CARTOON CRUSH!" I'll choose one winner at random to receive one of the following awesome Warner Brothers DVDs (also at random):

  • Be My Valentine, Charlie Brown Deluxe Edition 
  • A Charlie Brown Valentine 
  • Bugs Bunny’s Cupid Capers 
  • Happiness is... Peanuts: Friends Forever 
  • Elmo Loves You 
  • Looney Tunes Pepe Le Pew Collection 
  • Scooby-Doo! 13 Spooky Tales: For The Love Of Snack

Entries must be received by 11:59pm on Wednesday, February 26th, 2014.

Thanks, everyone, and good luck!

Oh, and in case you're wondering, the Cartoon Crush Quiz says I'm a HOPELESS ROMANTIC. This isn't just an algorithm, kids, it's the real deal!

Eligibility: All prizes for the Cartoon Crush Contest, and the The Warner Bros. Valentines Day Blog App are provided courtesy of Warner Home Entertainment. Prize will be sent via FedEx or UPS. No P.O. boxes, please. Each household is only eligible to win One (1) Valentines Day DVD Chosen at Random via blog reviews and giveaways. Only one entrant per mailing address per giveaway. If you have won the same prize on another blog, you will not be eligible to win it again. Winner is subject to eligibility verification. Notification: Kicking the Seat will contact the contest winner within twelve hours of contest close. If no response is received within twenty-four hours, an alternate winner will be chosen. Contest is open to residents of the US and Canada only.

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