Dan Powell

Movies

An Oral History of the Phrase “Get Shrek’d”

The secret story of one of the greatest, dumbest animation-referencing jokes of all time.

Hiding in plain sight, he was one of the most relatable cartoons ever drawn.

“Helga on the Couch,” AKA The One Where Helga Sees a Therapist is an episode ‘Hey Arnold!’ fans love. I re-watched it to see if it holds up.

Seriously.

Teiichi Takiguchi’s amateur animated effort ‘Ojisan no Lamp’ is as lovely as the oil lamps that give it its name.

A roundup of our 15 favorite stories about cartoons published during the past year by outlets not called The Dot and Line.

Executive producer Fred Seibert unpacks the show’s secret sauce.

The best anime of all time can’t help but remind you of that weight you’re already carrying.

One of the (few) earnest entries in #JohnWithTheWind.

A spoiler-free review of the ‘Digimon Adventure tri.’ films, because the nostalgia is REAL.