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Faye Valentine’s Debts Made Her—As Mine Made Me

April 4, 2018May 9, 2019 Talia JaneComments Off on Faye Valentine’s Debts Made Her—As Mine Made Me

The ‘Bebop’ femme fatale’s devil-may-care attitude is the natural conclusion to resignation to a debt-filled future. I can relate.

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The Brown Girl Pokémon Trainer I Needed—Finally

October 17, 2017May 9, 2019 Amanda RamsaranComments Off on The Brown Girl Pokémon Trainer I Needed—Finally

Has the Pokémon anime at long last figured out that girls of color might want to be the very best too?

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The Big ‘BoJack Horseman’ Broadway Number, Explained

By RoAnna Sylver

A musical theater lover’s look at the song that makes this season’s penultimate episode so powerful.

Hayao Miyazaki’s Castles, Ranked

By John Maher

Dude loves castles.

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How ‘Cowboy Bebop’ Came to the States: An Exclusive Interview for Its 20th Anniversary

By The Dot and Line

With “Asteroid Blues,” the first session of ‘Cowboy Bebop,’ Cartoon Network brought something wholly new to the West.

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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?

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Shinichirō Watanabe—of ‘Bebop’ Fame—Has a ‘Blade Runner’ Anime

By John Maher

The big blasting ‘Bebop’ boy brings ‘Blade Runner’ a ‘Blackout.’

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The Creator of ‘End of Ze World’ Reveals His Secrets: Exclusive Interview

By Marley Crusch

Ahead of his live YouTube Q&A tomorrow, Jason Windsor, creator of legendary viral video “End of Ze World” and its sequel “End of Ze World: Probably for Real This Time!” reveals (almost) all.

Sure, Jonny Quest Has PTSD, But Wow, Would You Look at That Sweet Walking Eye!

By John Maher

'Jonny Quest' is 55, 'The Venture Bros.' is 15, and the kids aren't all right, but hot damn, that eyeball spider is cool as heck!

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‘BoJack Horseman’ Gives Us TV’s First Out-and-Proud Asexual Icon

By Sammy Nickalls

And he is magnificent.

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