Joanna C. Valente

Poem: Nobody Cares About Skeeter Valentine

A poem for Nickelodeon’s ‘Doug.’

A brief look at the history of otaku subculture and how it’s been intertwined with the rise of anime in the United States.

A new art exhibit’s bringing the magic of Disney to the streets of Austin, Texas.

For years I doubted Gundam could ever replicate the joy I felt at 12 years old watching giant robots pummel each other. I was wrong.

A survey of some of the spookiest entries in the animation canon.

Inspirations and acid trips and rap samples, oh my! How Harry Nilsson’s ‘The Point’ influenced the Ice King.

Have you heard that there will be a theme park!? Have you!?

Independent animation in the world’s most populous country seeks to move beyond the city limits.

Queer artist Sam Sawyer has already raised over $63,000 to fund her spooky new series.