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Everything Is Terrible, But at Least Mark Hamill Is Still the Joker

January 20, 2017December 29, 2019 John MaherComments Off on Everything Is Terrible, But at Least Mark Hamill Is Still the Joker

Everything is terrible, and everyone’s favorite laughing Batman villain is here to, err, help?

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It’s a Trump Presidency, Huey Freeman

November 9, 2016January 7, 2021 John MaherComments Off on It’s a Trump Presidency, Huey Freeman

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

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Schoolhouse Rock Is Still the Best Explainer Video for Election 2016

November 8, 2016December 29, 2019 John MaherComments Off on Schoolhouse Rock Is Still the Best Explainer Video for Election 2016

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

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It’s 2016, and Eustace Bagge Is an Angry White Trump Supporter

November 3, 2016December 29, 2019 John MaherComments Off on It’s 2016, and Eustace Bagge Is an Angry White Trump Supporter

17 years ago, ‘Courage the Cowardly Dog’ presented us with a prescient window into America in 2016: Eustace Bagge, perhaps the worst person in animation history, who embodies every wrongheaded notion Trump supporters are known for now.

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10 Years After ‘Boondocks,’ the Block Is Still Hot

September 28, 2016December 29, 2019 John MaherComments Off on 10 Years After ‘Boondocks,’ the Block Is Still Hot

With ‘The Boondocks,’ Aaron McGruder told a story of racial disparity, injustice, and violence that has not gone away.

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Doug Dimmadome Looks Awfully Familiar

August 30, 2016May 9, 2019 Evan FonsecaComments Off on Doug Dimmadome Looks Awfully Familiar

Make Dimmsdale great again?

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11 Cartoon Holiday Episodes to Stream for Christmas

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Anytime, anywhere, these are the streaming shows that will help you ring in the holidays.

‘BoJack Horseman’ Season 6: A Spoiler-Free Review

By Eric Vilas-Boas

A (very spoiler-free) peek at what to expect from Season 6 of Netflix’s best show.

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

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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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A Close Reading of the Art of “Adventure Time: Islands”

By Evan Fleischer

Now that ‘Adventure Time’ has ended, let’s look back on one of its best collections of episodes.

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How an Animated Film Powerfully Documented Gun Violence in America

By John Maher

Director Keith Maitland and journalist Pamela Colloff discuss the historic University of Texas shooting and how the animated film 'Tower' captured it.

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‘Ingress the Animation’ Packs Plenty of Action, But No Action Music

By John Maher

Composer Jacob Yoffee on how he made music for an action-packed anime without relying on standard soundtrack tropes.

The Director of ‘Tehran Taboo’ Breaks Down His Shocking Film

By Sam Reynolds

Ali Soozandeh's film is a striking portrait of sexual prohibition.

Q&A: The Voices of ‘Carole & Tuesday’ Speak Up

By Christopher Inoa

We spoke with Nai Br.XX and Celeina Ann, the singers at the center of the new Shinichirō Watanabe series.

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