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How Accurate Is the ‘Samurai Jack’ Japanese Tea Ceremony?

July 18, 2018December 29, 2019 John MaherComments Off

We check in with an expert.

Movies

How to Learn Pixar Storytelling for Free

April 27, 2017December 29, 2019 John MaherComments Off

Pixar and Khan Academy are putting Pixar in a Box, and by a box they mean your computer screen.

EDITORS PICKS

Here’s What’s Extra-Miraculous About ‘Pushing Daisies,’ Mr. Maher

By L.W. Richardson

Death becomes it.

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40 Years Later, Gundam Has the Universe

By The Dot and Line

The franchise’s anti-war argument for the future is still potent.

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‘Aggretsuko’ Shows the Power of Women Reclaiming Their Anger

By Marley Crusch

And for this woman, among many others, it was damn well time a show did.

‘Birthday Wonderland’ Is Pure, Gorgeous Chaos

By Marley Crusch

But the film, which was screened at Fantasia 2019, suffers from not having a clear direction.

‘April and the Extraordinary World’ Is an Oddly Obscure Steampunk Gem

By Eric Vilas-Boas

A spoiler-free endorsement of this movie you can watch on Netflix.

Schoolhouse Rock Is Still the Best Explainer Video for Election 2016

By John Maher

This ‘Schoolhouse Rock’ clip — first aired 14 years ago — will tell you exactly how the United States works.

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The Crazy Haircuts of ‘Hey Arnold!’, Ranked

By The Dot and Line

An objectively correct list.

This Anime Tackles Westernization and Technology in Under 25 Minutes

By John Maher

Teiichi Takiguchi’s amateur animated effort ‘Ojisan no Lamp’ is as lovely as the oil lamps that give it its name.