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Mickey, Mouse of Our Hearts, Whistles His Way to 88

November 18, 2016May 9, 2019 Eric Vilas-BoasComments Off on Mickey, Mouse of Our Hearts, Whistles His Way to 88

Celebrate by watching ‘Steamboat Willie’ again.

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A Talk With Ralph Kelsey, the Man Who Wrote the Opening for SNICK

November 16, 2016May 27, 2019 Rob RyanComments Off on A Talk With Ralph Kelsey, the Man Who Wrote the Opening for SNICK

Master of sound Ralph Kelsey’s done it all — from Nick at Nite to Sesame Street. Here’s how he did it.

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It’s a Trump Presidency, Huey Freeman

November 9, 2016January 7, 2021 John MaherComments Off on It’s a Trump Presidency, Huey Freeman

The words I return to today in a world in which hate is winning.

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Schoolhouse Rock Is Still the Best Explainer Video for Election 2016

November 8, 2016December 29, 2019 John MaherComments Off on Schoolhouse Rock Is Still the Best Explainer Video for Election 2016

This ‘Schoolhouse Rock’ clip — first aired 14 years ago — will tell you exactly how the United States works.

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It’s 2016, and Eustace Bagge Is an Angry White Trump Supporter

November 3, 2016December 29, 2019 John MaherComments Off on It’s 2016, and Eustace Bagge Is an Angry White Trump Supporter

17 years ago, ‘Courage the Cowardly Dog’ presented us with a prescient window into America in 2016: Eustace Bagge, perhaps the worst person in animation history, who embodies every wrongheaded notion Trump supporters are known for now.

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Bump “Unga Bunga Bunga” This Halloween

October 31, 2016December 29, 2019 John MaherComments Off on Bump “Unga Bunga Bunga” This Halloween

There’s nothing more worthy of a listen today than this 10-year-old Flavor Flav ode to animation and absurdity.

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Why The Great Pumpkin Still Haunts You and Me

October 28, 2016December 29, 2019 John MaherComments Off on Why The Great Pumpkin Still Haunts You and Me

Halloween, the descendent of Samhain, is about the overlap between the realms of the visible and invisible. Isn’t that enough?

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Patrick McHale on the Haunting Magic of ‘Over the Garden Wall’: Exclusive

October 25, 2016September 28, 2020 John MaherComments Off on Patrick McHale on the Haunting Magic of ‘Over the Garden Wall’: Exclusive

The creator of ‘Over the Garden Wall’ talks Halloween, the lessons he learned from ‘Adventure Time,’ and more.

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Why We’ll Never See a Show Like ‘The Critic’ Again

October 4, 2016May 9, 2019 Siena KoncsolComments Off on Why We’ll Never See a Show Like ‘The Critic’ Again

Could anyone, even Jay Sherman, filter through the cacophony of voices in today’s fandom?

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10 Years After ‘Boondocks,’ the Block Is Still Hot

September 28, 2016December 29, 2019 John MaherComments Off on 10 Years After ‘Boondocks,’ the Block Is Still Hot

With ‘The Boondocks,’ Aaron McGruder told a story of racial disparity, injustice, and violence that has not gone away.

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EDITORS PICKS

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.

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Dr. Girlfriend, or, How I Learned to Stop Worrying about the Female Villain

By Kelsey Amentt

Evil, thy voice runneth deep.

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Who Is Erica From BoJack Horseman, Anyway?

By Rebecca Wei Hsieh

She has the right number of ears, two eyes, one foot, and a very strange friendship with Mr. Peanutbutter.

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How Cowboy Bebop Pulled Off Its Believable Dystopia

By Marley Crusch

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?

Diane Nguyen Taught Me Not to Be a Martyr for My Writing

By Gretchen Gales

From her struggle to set boundaries for herself, to her mental health history, to her need to martyr herself for the greater good, I saw much of myself in Diane.

Cartoon Dads, Ranked

By The Dot and Line

With only the finest — the pères de la pères — of animation. Happy Father’s Day!

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The ‘Rocko’s Modern Life’ Revival Looks Bonkers Good

By Eric Vilas-Boas

Well, this looks exciting.

How to Learn Pixar Storytelling for Free

By John Maher

Pixar and Khan Academy are putting Pixar in a Box, and by a box they mean your computer screen.

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Why ‘Evangelion’ Benefited From Its Time Away From American Audiences

By Patrick Craig

One of the most influential anime in history will have a chance to gain a whole new audience, literally overnight. That invites some questions.

For the Last Time, Anastasia Is Not a Disney Film

By Charlotte Dow

I’ve defended the Don Bluth classic's spot outside of the House of Mouse for 20 years—and I'm still doing it.

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