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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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BoJack Horseman Declares: No More Crossover Episodes

By John Maher

Another day, another Twitter tantrum from the ‘Philbert’ star.

A Poem For Rose Quartz, Wherever I May Find Her

By John Maher

Here's one for a mother lost.

My Hero Academia Gets Into a New Arc in “Create Those Ultimate Moves!”

By Sarra Sedghi

Maybe Deku should use his legs?

The Powerful ‘Adventure Time’ Finale: A Really Specific Feeling That’s Hard to Describe

By Evan Fleischer

The characters of ‘Adventure Time’ never needed a Dickensian ending. That’s not where the game was.

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3 Urgent Questions About Hairstyles in Cartoons

By Ruth Morrison

The dilemma of our time.

Why Hasn’t My Friend Seen ‘The Handmaid’s Tale’ Yet?

By Sammy Nickalls

More like "'The Handmaid’s Tale' of How You’ve Somehow Avoided This Show, JOHN." Part 2 of a 3-part series.

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Exclusive Interview: Fred Seibert on How Creativity Flourished at Nickelodeon

By John Maher

Talking Nickelodeon with Fred Seibert, the backstage architect of your childhood.

Why Diane’s Cultural Tension in ‘BoJack’ Reminds Me of My Heritage

By Nicole Ortiz

Her otherness is something a lot of mixed background folks go through.

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

By Sammy Nickalls

And he is magnificent.

How ‘Evangelion’ Used Shinji Ikari to Illustrate an Important Psychological Concept

By Patrick Craig

Through its protagonist, Neon Genesis Evangelion showed us just how much we need our relationships with others.

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