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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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What ‘She-Ra’ Gets Right About Angsty Queerness

April 24, 2019May 6, 2019 Maya GittelmanComments Off on What ‘She-Ra’ Gets Right About Angsty Queerness

Catra is one complex (cat)woman.

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‘Trigun’ Celebrated Its 20th Anniversary Last Month. I’ll Never Forget Its Story.

By Wyatt Erchak

A look back at Vash, Meryl, and one of the most powerful anime series ever.

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“Bohemian Rhapsody” Is the ‘Bebop’ Episode Where All the Pieces Matter

By Drew Shields

But not everyone in this ‘Bebop’ episode has the time to play.

I Love This John Guy, but He Refuses to Watch Live-Action TV

By Amelia Kidd

One of the (few) earnest entries in #JohnWithTheWind.

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Jackson Publick on the Ambition of ‘The Venture Bros.’

By John Maher

Why do ‘Rick & Morty,’ ‘BoJack Horseman,’ and ‘Archer’ get all the credit when ‘The Venture Bros.’ beat them to everything? What did Rusty Venture ever do to you?

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Communist China’s Animators Made Traditional Ink Painting Into Cartoons

By Isabel Galwey

Even in communist China, traditional arts informed budding ones—and ink painting informed some of the greatest Chinese animations of all time.

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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How the New ‘Looney Tunes’ Can Be Great

By Eric Vilas-Boas

I’m not pessimistic about this. Here are three things I want to see happen.

The Crippling Terror of Leaving Your Stoop

By Rob Ryan

On Hey Arnold! and the glamor of struggle—a part of Nicktoons Month!

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