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Go See Bugs at the Symphony Any Chance You Get

August 21, 2019August 20, 2019 Eric Vilas-BoasComments Off on Go See Bugs at the Symphony Any Chance You Get

The live pairing of cartoons with classical music comes once in a blue moon and is not an event to miss.

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The Symphonic Majesty of ‘Zeta Gundam’

April 11, 2019May 6, 2019 Eric Vilas-BoasComments Off on The Symphonic Majesty of ‘Zeta Gundam’

Shigeaki Saegusa gave this brutal show the score it deserved.

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Here’s How Chuck Jones Really Felt About “What’s Opera, Doc?”

August 10, 2017April 6, 2023 Eric Vilas-BoasComments Off on Here’s How Chuck Jones Really Felt About “What’s Opera, Doc?”

Stephen Fossati—the master animator’s last protégé—reveals the relentless perfectionism of “What’s Opera, Doc?”

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Why Joe Hisaishi Was Princess Mononoke’s Secret Weapon

July 12, 2017December 29, 2019 John MaherComments Off on Why Joe Hisaishi Was Princess Mononoke’s Secret Weapon

For ‘Princess Mononoke,’ Hayao Miyazaki’s favorite composer wrote the best symphonic theme since Tchaikovsky’s Sixth Symphony.

EDITORS PICKS

‘Venture Bros.’ Animation Director Kimson Albert’s Nicknames, Ranked

By John Maher

The former ‘Venture Bros.’ animation director (2004–2016) regularly included his favorite quotation from each episode as a nickname in the credits. Here are our favorites.

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10 Years Later: Is ‘Cars’ Good?

By The Dot and Line

On its decennial, our experts investigate a question that just turned ten years old.

‘Steven Universe: Future,’ Here We Are

By Amelia Kidd

What we’re most excited to see in the next season of Cartoon Network's most compassionate show.

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Harvey Birdman Is Back to Save America From a Tyrant. Guess Which.

By John Maher

Did you get that thing that they sent you? It’s a White House summons this time, Mr. Birdman.

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Johnny Yong Bosch Reflects on Vash the Stampede 20 Years Later: Exclusive

By Wyatt Erchak

An interview with the prolific voice actor in which he looks back on his unforgettable role and his favorite line from the show.

Why Diane’s Cultural Tension in ‘BoJack’ Reminds Me of My Heritage

By Nicole Ortiz

Her otherness is something a lot of mixed background folks go through.

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How an Animated Film Powerfully Documented Gun Violence in America

By John Maher

Director Keith Maitland and journalist Pamela Colloff discuss the historic University of Texas shooting and how the animated film 'Tower' captured it.

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The Tragedy and the Triumph of ‘Kiki’s Delivery Service’

By Eric Vilas-Boas

“Yes, yes, holy crap, Paku-san, yes!"

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