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An Urgent Question About ‘The Black Cauldron’

April 7, 2020April 7, 2020 Rebecca LongComments Off on An Urgent Question About ‘The Black Cauldron’

IS IT STILL GOOD!?

Movies

How Myth Made Many of Your Favorite—or Least Favorite—Animated Movies

April 6, 2020April 6, 2020 Deirdre CoyleComments Off on How Myth Made Many of Your Favorite—or Least Favorite—Animated Movies

A cartoon mythopoeia for the masses.

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‘Lilo and Stitch’ Taught Me That I’m No Monstrosity

March 25, 2020March 25, 2020 Elly BelleComments Off on ‘Lilo and Stitch’ Taught Me That I’m No Monstrosity

A little blue baby alien and his friend, a little Hawaiian girl, were all I needed to show me I could choose my family—and that I was deserving of their care.

Interviews

Jake Monaco on the Musical Magic of “Forky Asks a Question”

November 18, 2019November 18, 2019 Marley CruschComments Off on Jake Monaco on the Musical Magic of “Forky Asks a Question”

The composer on his work, process, and taste in memes.

Movies

90 Years of Silly Symphony

August 19, 2019October 17, 2026 John MaherComments Off on 90 Years of Silly Symphony

These nonagenarian cinematic shorts remain the Walt Disney Company’s most cutting-edge contributions to animation.

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Sanctuary Lost, Sanctuary Rebuilt

April 16, 2019December 29, 2019 John MaherComments Off on Sanctuary Lost, Sanctuary Rebuilt

In ‘The Hunchback of Notre-Dame,’ the physical beauty of the cathedral is dwarfed only by the warmth of its living stone.

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What ‘Wall-E’ Taught Us About Progress and Capitalism 10 Years Later

June 27, 2018May 8, 2019 Seth DellonComments Off on What ‘Wall-E’ Taught Us About Progress and Capitalism 10 Years Later

Beauty, love, and corporate greed. Here’s what we’ve learned from Pixar’s adorable robot.

Movies

For the Last Time, Anastasia Is Not a Disney Film

November 14, 2017March 13, 2020 Charlotte DowComments Off on For the Last Time, Anastasia Is Not a Disney Film

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

November 7, 2017May 9, 2019 Amelia KiddComments Off on Here’s Why You Should Catch Up on ‘Star vs. The Forces of Evil’ Right Now

Five out of five stars for ‘Star.’

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Three Words That Keep Me Sane in the Age of Trump

October 20, 2017May 27, 2019 Eric Vilas-BoasComments Off on Three Words That Keep Me Sane in the Age of Trump

Thanks, Mickey. And Kubrick, I guess.

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EDITORS PICKS

What Queer People Want the Future of Cartoons to Look Like

By Elly Belle

Queerness in cartoons has been subtextual for a long time, and a new generation of cartoons has brought it to the forefront. But there's a lot more to be done.

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Poem: “I Am An Experience”

By Maya Gittelman

A poem for the gems of ‘Steven Universe.’ And for me.

“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.

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

By Amanda Ramsaran

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

Boomerang’s Now Streaming All Your Old Favorites

By Eric Vilas-Boas

The streaming service will showcase Looney Tunes, The Flintstones, Tom & Jerry, and more.

What You’ll Learn in One Afternoon With Pixar

By The Dot and Line

A jaunt in the Cooper Hewitt Museum.

Wanna Visit the ‘Totoro’ Theme Park In 2020?

By John Maher

Have you heard that there will be a theme park!? Have you!?

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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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Wrestling With the Animated ‘Batman: The Killing Joke’

By John Maher

DC Comics and Warner Bros. Animation had every opportunity to make this film better — and they didn’t take any of them.

‘BoJack Horseman’ Makes Sense If You Know About Intergenerational Trauma

By Amelia Kidd

You can lead a horse to self-awareness, but you can’t re-write the traumas of his family history. Or something.

2017 editorial | Editorial by MysteryThemes.