Patrick Bender

How an Anime Tech Cult Can Help Us Grasp the Ethics Behind Game Development

A video game designer and purveyor of “mixed reality” takes a long, hard look through his headset at a heady ‘Bebop’ episode.

The Caped Crusader marks a silver anniversary with a Blu-Ray announcement.

The best monsters weren't necessarily the leads.

Character development and a last-chance rescue heat up the conflict.

What does It take for mainstream media to pretend to care about cartoons? Oprah. The answer is Oprah. And politics. And clickbait.

Season 5 of BoJack Horseman gives us the show at its most brutal. Why can’t we stop watching?

Cancer claimed the life of the legendary animator behind the vibrant cartooning in 'Who Framed Roger Rabbit' and more masterworks.

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

Twenty-five years after their dinosaur adventure, Louie and Cecilia are looking for love just like the rest of us.