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“Wild, Wild Pussycats” Brings Action and a New Faces to UA’s Training Camp

April 15, 2018May 27, 2019 Sarra SedghiComments Off on “Wild, Wild Pussycats” Brings Action and a New Faces to UA’s Training Camp

Get ready for a week of hell, Class 1A.

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Japan Gets Cowboy Bebop-Themed Cafes

April 13, 2018May 9, 2019 Alex CostelloComments Off on Japan Gets Cowboy Bebop-Themed Cafes

If you happen to be in Japan when they open, you’re in luck.

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A Spoiler-Free Appreciation of Cowboy Bebop’s Awesome Movie

April 13, 2018May 9, 2019 Amanda RamsaranComments Off on A Spoiler-Free Appreciation of Cowboy Bebop’s Awesome Movie

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

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Why Jet Black’s Fragile Male Ego Is the Key to His Character

April 12, 2018May 9, 2019 Eric Vilas-BoasComments Off on Why Jet Black’s Fragile Male Ego Is the Key to His Character

Our captain isn’t OK because he can’t see past his pride.

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“Game Start” May Be a Teaser Disguised as an Episode, But It Brings the Fun

April 11, 2018May 27, 2019 Sarra SedghiComments Off on “Game Start” May Be a Teaser Disguised as an Episode, But It Brings the Fun

It’s summer and our babies are about to go fight in the woods! Look how cute everyone is at the pool!

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How Cowboy Bebop Pulled Off Its Believable Dystopia

April 11, 2018May 9, 2019 Marley CruschComments Off on How Cowboy Bebop Pulled Off Its Believable Dystopia

The Earth is a shambles. The economy is a disaster. All the robots are lonely. So how is this episode one of the show’s funniest?

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Two Poems on “Waltz for Venus,” One of the Most Poignant Episodes of ‘Bebop’

April 10, 2018May 14, 2019 Trevor KetnerComments Off on Two Poems on “Waltz for Venus,” One of the Most Poignant Episodes of ‘Bebop’

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

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I Watched Cowboy Bebop for the First Time and Now Everything Makes Sense

April 9, 2018May 9, 2019 Joey CoscoComments Off on I Watched Cowboy Bebop for the First Time and Now Everything Makes Sense

Even in a one-off episode about space truckers and thrash metal, the show is effortlessly cool and endlessly influential.

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At Least This ‘Cowboy Bebop’ Baddie Could Wail on the Harmonica

April 9, 2018December 29, 2019 John MaherComments Off on At Least This ‘Cowboy Bebop’ Baddie Could Wail on the Harmonica

Is this the show’s second most annoying villain? Yes. But the philosophy, the world-building, and the blues are worth it.

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I Watched “Ballad of Fallen Angels” and Have So Many Questions

April 6, 2018September 7, 2022 Bruce BohriComments Off on I Watched “Ballad of Fallen Angels” and Have So Many Questions

The fifth episode of ‘Bebop’ is one of its best, but I never watched the rest of the show. Here are all the things I still wonder about.

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Here’s Why You Should Catch Up on ‘Star vs. The Forces of Evil’ Right Now

By Amelia Kidd

Five out of five stars for ‘Star.’

How Nickelodeon Redefined Cartoons 25 Years Ago

By The Dot and Line

Welcome to Nicktoons Month! They still matter, and you still love them.

“We Got 5,000 Pitches”: How ‘What a Cartoon!’ Was Born

By John Maher

Fred Seibert, the brain behind the anthology series that launched Cartoon Network's biggest 1990s cartoons, on how the magic was made.

My Hero Academia Gets Into a New Arc in “Create Those Ultimate Moves!”

By Sarra Sedghi

Maybe Deku should use his legs?

Mylo the Cat Puts the Tunes in Cartoons

By The Dot and Line

The internet's most successful hip hop and cartoon mashup artist discusses his career, branching out, and giving back.

Why Hasn’t My Friend Seen ‘Weeds’ Yet?

By Sammy Nickalls

More like "'Weeds' Is Drugs and Family and Drugs and Grief and Drugs and Comedy and Drugs, and How Have You Skipped It, JOHN?" Part 3 of a 3-part series.

Adam West Was So Cool, He Even Made ‘Family Guy’ Cool

By Eric Vilas-Boas

Rest in peace, Batman.

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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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