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Morty Is Mixed, Just Like Me. And That’s Complicated.

June 7, 2018May 9, 2019 Izzy KingsComments Off on Morty Is Mixed, Just Like Me. And That’s Complicated.

The soul of ‘Rick and Morty’ is a mixed-race boy who goes on inter-dimensional adventures. What do we expect of him?

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

September 8, 2017May 9, 2019 Sammy NickallsComments Off on ‘BoJack Horseman’ Gives Us TV’s First Out-and-Proud Asexual Icon

And he is magnificent.

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7 American Kids’ Cartoons That Treat Their LGBTQ Characters With Respect

June 30, 2017May 9, 2019 Cynthia SegalComments Off on 7 American Kids’ Cartoons That Treat Their LGBTQ Characters With Respect

These shows did it right. As Pride Month comes to a close, let’s acknowledge that.

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The Symphonic Majesty of ‘Zeta Gundam’

By Eric Vilas-Boas

Shigeaki Saegusa gave this brutal show the score it deserved.

Wanna Visit the ‘Totoro’ Theme Park In 2020?

By John Maher

Have you heard that there will be a theme park!? Have you!?

Read or Watch Miyazaki Films. Or Both!

By John Maher

As someone who writes about books by day and about cartoons by all the rest of the times, very little makes me happier than to read something about both. Well, here’s the good news! Literary Hub published just such a something today with Gabrielle Bellot’s “The Magic of Hayao Miyazaki’s Literary Imagination,” and it turned […]

If the Lorax Puffs Trees in the Forest: An Investigation

By John Maher

A philosophical investigation. Dr. Seuss would be proud.

Mainland China’s Urban Indie Cartoons

By Isabel Galwey

Independent animation in the world’s most populous country seeks to move beyond the city limits.

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Here’s What All the Episode Titles of ‘Cowboy Bebop’ Mean

By The Dot and Line

From styles of music to classic rock songs, here’s every session’s reference, explained.

The Notebook That Reveals How Cartoon Network Talked About Its Shows 10 Years Ago

By Katie Van Brunt

I unearthed a fun read that displays how Cartoon Network marketed their shows and company 10 years ago.

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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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