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Genndy Tartakovsky Gets ‘Primal’: “I’m Doing Things Differently Than I Ever Have Done”

October 10, 2019April 26, 2020 John MaherComments Off

The ‘Dexter’s Laboratory’ and ‘Samurai Jack’ creator discusses his brutal, bloody, badass new series on Adult Swim

The Notebook That Reveals How Cartoon Network Talked About Its Shows 10 Years Ago

June 27, 2017May 9, 2019 Katie Van BruntComments Off

I unearthed a fun read that displays how Cartoon Network marketed their shows and company 10 years ago.

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Why The Great Pumpkin Still Haunts You and Me

By John Maher

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

Kimson Albert Nicknames, Ranked (Pt. II)

By John Maher

The animation director is now at 'OK K.O.!-Let's Be Heroes,' where his tradition of taking a choice quote from each episode as a nickname in the credits continues. We've ranked them here.

“No, It Is NOT Sal Goodman” with John Middle-Name Maher da III

By Katie Van Brunt

Part of #JohnWithTheWind — a week-long editorial event.

We Asked Neil deGrasse Tyson Why He Voiced a Pig on ‘Gravity Falls’

By John Maher

And other things you don’t know about the popular scientist and his cartoon career.

13 American Politicians Who Are Just ’80s Cartoon Villains

By Eric Vilas-Boas

These public figures show just how gross our national discourse has become. The resemblance is obvious, no?

This Is the Best Scene in Every Version of ‘DBZ’—No Matter What

By Eric Vilas-Boas

Applause for this moment.

Inside the Passion of ‘Batman: The Animated Podcast’: Exclusive

By Eric Vilas-Boas

Two decades after the genre-defining show ended, Justin Michael is the evangelist that 'Batman: The Animated Series' needs and deserves.

Which SpongeBob Character Would Survive the Oil Spill?

By Katie Van Brunt

Is Bikini Bottom ready for a disaster?

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Genndy Tartakovsky Gets ‘Primal’: “I’m Doing Things Differently Than I Ever Have Done”

The Notebook That Reveals How Cartoon Network Talked About Its Shows 10 Years Ago

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