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10 Hidden Clues That Will Blow Your Mind When You Revisit ‘Gravity Falls’

July 12, 2018May 8, 2019 Ang CruzComments Off on 10 Hidden Clues That Will Blow Your Mind When You Revisit ‘Gravity Falls’

A series billed as “like ‘Twin Peaks’ for kids” is a show that keeps on giving in the mystery department.

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What Studio Ghibli’s ‘Tales From Earthsea’ Gets Right

February 15, 2018May 9, 2019 Elly BelleComments Off on What Studio Ghibli’s ‘Tales From Earthsea’ Gets Right

The late Ursula K. Le Guin didn’t love Goro Miyazaki’s take on her classic saga, but the film still understood its heart.

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Neon Genesis Evangelion, by the Numbers

May 19, 2016June 20, 2019 Eric Vilas-BoasComments Off on Neon Genesis Evangelion, by the Numbers

A tabulation.

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The Hey Arnold Episode That Changed Everything

By Eric Vilas-Boas

“Helga on the Couch,” AKA The One Where Helga Sees a Therapist is an episode ‘Hey Arnold!’ fans love. I re-watched it to see if it holds up.

Isao Takahata Has Died. Animation Will Never Be the Same.

By John Maher

The Ghibli co-founder was, beyond any shadow of a doubt, Hayao Miyazaki’s equal in brilliance, if not in output or recognition.

Why ‘The Dragon Prince’ Understands Sibling Love

By John Maher

Sometimes, it means trusting siblings to handle themselves while you do your duty. Others, it means sacrificing everything.

Cartoon Moms, Ranked

By The Dot and Line

With only the finest—the mères de la mères—of animation. Happy Mother’s Day!

These Kids Watching ‘Animaniacs’ Is the Cutest

By John Maher

The show, clearly, is timeless. Just look at all those grins.

“Kota” Brings Pain, Tension, and Peril to UA’s Summer Camp

By Sarra Sedghi

And a cliffhanger leading us into the next episode.

Why Hasn’t My Friend Seen ‘Weeds’ Yet?

By Sammy Nickalls

More like "'Weeds' Is Drugs and Family and Drugs and Grief and Drugs and Comedy and Drugs, and How Have You Skipped It, JOHN?" Part 3 of a 3-part series.

‘BoJack Horseman’ Makes Sense If You Know About Intergenerational Trauma

By Amelia Kidd

You can lead a horse to self-awareness, but you can’t re-write the traumas of his family history. Or something.

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Mainland China’s Urban Indie Cartoons

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

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2017 editorial | Editorial by MysteryThemes.