creative-writing – The Dot and Line

Movies

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

“Yes, yes, holy crap, Paku-san, yes!”

The funniest, nerdiest, sharpest cartoon on TV (or, well, one of them) is back for round three in the fight for the multiverse.

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

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

“Helga on the Couch,” AKA The One Where Helga Sees a Therapist is an episode ‘Hey Arnold!’ fans love. I re-watched it to see if it holds up.

“Belonging,” Faye tells Ed, “is the very best thing there is.” It’s also, as many anime fans know all too well, one of the hardest.

IS IT STILL GOOD!?

The Ghibli co-founder was, beyond any shadow of a doubt, Hayao Miyazaki’s equal in brilliance, if not in output or recognition.

Class 1-A is at a huge disadvantage.

'Hush' drops later this year.