Matthew Burbridge

The One Thing Dragging ‘Iron-Blooded Orphans’ Down

Sexist tropes are common in anime, but that’s no excuse.

The cultural icon redefined the meaning of the word ‘nimrod,’ and no one even knew he was doing it.

Today’s important question is brought to you by a very dumb study. Also: Welcome to Waterbending Week!

True love is a workaholic cat and her guitar-slinging hipster chief of staff.

Trevor Dane Ketner examines the tragic and the queer in a ‘Cowboy Bebop’ episode that aims right at the heart.

“When there’s trouble, you call Dee Double-U! Darkwing Duck!” This was heroic TV, tasty as duck confit.

Makoto Shinkai’s masterpiece may be the most compelling movie about missed connections ever made.

Did we need another adaptation? This movie proves we did.

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