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Why the Only Good Ads Are the Ones That Look Like Miyazaki Movies

March 21, 2018May 9, 2019 Eric Vilas-BoasComments Off on Why the Only Good Ads Are the Ones That Look Like Miyazaki Movies

Oregon’s state motto is “She flies with her own wings.” It fits.

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The Pleasure of Pain: Why We Love ‘BoJack’ When It Destroys Us

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Season 5 of BoJack Horseman gives us the show at its most brutal. Why can’t we stop watching?

Why Hasn’t My Friend Seen ‘The Handmaid’s Tale’ Yet?

By Sammy Nickalls

More like "'The Handmaid’s Tale' of How You’ve Somehow Avoided This Show, JOHN." Part 2 of a 3-part series.

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As Good as ‘Bebop’ Is, I Wanted Better From “Mushroom Samba”

By Edernst Noncent

Given that this show is so driven by black music, why does this episode lean so heavily on stereotype?

Ask Scratchy: Can I Talk to This Boy Without Hurting My Friend?

By Dr. Scratchansniff

Ginger of ‘As Told by Ginger’ needs some advice, and our house Freud wannabe, Dr. Scratchansniff, is here to help.

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Macie and Me, and the Little Seal Girl Makes Three

By Corinne Segal

On the subtle queer feminism of 'As Told By Ginger.'

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

By John Maher

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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The 3-Minute Beginners Guide to Understanding ‘Xavier: Renegade Angel’

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Adult Swim’s weirdest show melted my mind and soul forever. Ten years later, here are a dozen tidbits worth revisiting.

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Yoko Kanno Took Two Melodies and Made Four Perfect Songs

By John Maher

“Memory” and “Adieu,” “Goodnight Julia” and “Space Lion,” each flip sides of the same coin, make you wish Chet Baker and Bill Evans had been alive to play them—or that Pharaoh Sanders would.

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