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Why So Many Early ’00s Cartoons Couldn’t Escape the Male Gaze

June 15, 2018May 9, 2019 Shelby PeakeComments Off on Why So Many Early ’00s Cartoons Couldn’t Escape the Male Gaze

Animation has long been a boys’ club—and the 21st Century has mostly been no exception. Until now.

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The Only Way Out Is (Not) Through (Alchemy)

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All traumatized children would bring their parents back to life if they could. The Elrics show us why the past should stay dead.

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Judah Mannowdog isn’t the man now, dog. Princess Carolyn had no choice.

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Why Spike Raced Toward Death at the End of ‘Cowboy Bebop’

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He knew facing Vicious was a suicide mission. He did it anyway. Here's the moment Spike Spiegel’s sprezzatura spun out.

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A Final ‘Bebop’ Question on Shinichirō Watanabe’s Legacy

By John Maher

‘Cowboy Bebop’ busted the anime curve. But what is its director’s legacy? And is his greatest work really his, anyway?

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6 Ways to Celebrate Summerween

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Enjoy the fictional ‘Gravity Falls’ holiday in style—just like the Pines Family would.

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