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.

Cruelty and splendor collide in one of the most harrowing yet visually jaw-dropping episodes of ‘Cowboy Bebop.’

Part of #JohnWithTheWind — a week-long editorial event.

The secret agent and former Olympic skier is the best character on ‘Archer.’

This season featured plenty of fantastic new voices, like Rami Malek, John Leguizamo, and Hong Chau, who voices Pickles Aplenty

A comprehensive guide to an action-packed, often-overlooked genre of Japanese animation.

It’s the perfect show for lovers of jazz, film noir, and giant robots.

The new ‘DuckTales’ is ducking great and if you disagree I don’t even want to hear another ducking word about it.

Spike meets his match, not in “a girl who can kick [his] ass” but a Titan War veteran questioning his existence.