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The Big ‘BoJack Horseman’ Broadway Number, Explained

September 19, 2018May 8, 2019 RoAnna SylverComments Off on The Big ‘BoJack Horseman’ Broadway Number, Explained

A musical theater lover’s look at the song that makes this season’s penultimate episode so powerful.

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What ‘BoJack Horseman’ Season 5 Gets Right About Asexual Relationships

September 17, 2018May 8, 2019 RoAnna SylverComments Off on What ‘BoJack Horseman’ Season 5 Gets Right About Asexual Relationships

Even if we share an orientation, we’re not a monolith.

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When ‘Adventure Time’ Paid Homage to Harry Nilsson

By John Maher

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

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‘Big Mouth’ Season 2 Is As Bold and Raunchy As Ever

By Sammy Nickalls

The season’s Planned Parenthood episode is a much-watch.

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Uyama Hiroto Is Now the Master. Next Stop: Anime Soundtrack.

By John Maher

The close collaborator of Japanese hip hop beats legend and anime composer Nujabes has finally eclipsed him.

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How Each ‘TMNT’ Cartoon Proved Itself Time and Again

By Nathan Sherrer

The ‘Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles’ are more than 30 years old. Chew on that hot slice of truth for a minute there, dudes and dude-ettes.

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Kayla Rae Whitaker on ‘The Animators,’ Sobriety, and Her Favorite Toons: Exclusive

By Sean Fitz-Gerald

The debut novelist levels with us about alcoholism, how Nickelodeon and ‘The Simpsons’ influenced her work, and comedy writing.

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Here’s Why You Should Watch ‘Coco,’ Which Is Finally on Netflix

By John Maher

The Pixar tearjerker—now on Netflix—should do more than make you cry with its reminders of what tethers us to family. Now go call your grandma.

Mainland China’s Urban Indie Cartoons

By Isabel Galwey

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

“One For All” Is Unquestionably My Hero Academia’s Best Episode Yet

By Sarra Sedghi

It’s the end of an era.

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