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What Queer People Want the Future of Cartoons to Look Like

April 28, 2020April 28, 2020 Elly BelleComment(1)

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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‘Kipo’ and the Art of Hope at the End of the World

March 9, 2020March 9, 2020 Maya GittelmanComments Off on ‘Kipo’ and the Art of Hope at the End of the World

It’s not easy to find something to look forward to in the apocalypse. ‘Kipo and the Age of Wonderbeasts’ finds a way. Finally.

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A Dot and Liner pens her last love letters to the cartoons of her heart.

Diane Nguyen Taught Me Not to Be a Martyr for My Writing

By Gretchen Gales

From her struggle to set boundaries for herself, to her mental health history, to her need to martyr herself for the greater good, I saw much of myself in Diane.

Farewell, Log Lady. Plank Will Never Replace Your Log.

By John Maher

Was Jonny from ‘Ed Edd n Eddy’ an homage to Margaret from ‘Twin Peaks’? If so, he’s a sweet but unsatisfactory successor.

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Uncle Iroh Will Now Teach You How to Brew a Fine Jasmine Tea

By Alex Kingsepp

A tea-brewing firebending master shares his secrets.

Ask Scratchy: Why Is It So, So Hard to Move on From Loss?

By Dr. Scratchansniff

Pearl of ‘Steven Universe’ needs some advice, and our house head shrinker, Dr. Scratchansniff, is here to help.

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Bob’s Burgers and the Stark Truth of Dreams

By Marley Crusch

Loren Bouchard’s show is all about what happens when you chase your dreams, never “make it,” and deal with the aftermath.

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By John Maher

The words I return to today in a world in which hate is winning.

It Took Like 10 Years to Get John to Watch ‘The Wire’ and He Bailed

By Eric Vilas-Boas

“Makes me sick, motherfucker, how far we done fell.”

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