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‘The Death of Superman’ Finally Stuck the Landing

August 16, 2018May 8, 2019 Eric Vilas-BoasComments Off on ‘The Death of Superman’ Finally Stuck the Landing

Did we need another adaptation? This movie proves we did.

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Ask Scratchy: How Do I Tell My Pal I Need Him to Be Better Friend?

January 26, 2018September 19, 2019 Dr. ScratchansniffComments Off on Ask Scratchy: How Do I Tell My Pal I Need Him to Be Better Friend?

Jimmy Olsen of ‘Superman: The Animated Series’ needs some advice, and our house head shrinker, Dr. Scratchansniff, is here to help.

EDITORS PICKS

Remembering Suzan Pitt

By The Dot and Line

A handful of the late, great indie animator's friends and former students and collaborators share their stories

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Here’s Why You Should Watch ‘Coco,’ Which Is Finally on Netflix

By John Maher

The Pixar tearjerker—now on Netflix—should do more than make you cry with its reminders of what tethers us to family. Now go call your grandma.

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How an Anime Tech Cult Can Help Us Grasp the Ethics Behind Game Development

By Patrick Bender

A video game designer and purveyor of “mixed reality” takes a long, hard look through his headset at a heady ‘Bebop’ episode.

A Teacher Explains Why Cartoons Matter in Classrooms

By Rob Ryan

There’s a reason tricky concepts come to life in the classroom fueled by animation.

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I Watched “Ballad of Fallen Angels” and Have So Many Questions

By Bruce Bohri

The fifth episode of ‘Bebop’ is one of its best, but I never watched the rest of the show. Here are all the things I still wonder about.

If the Lorax Puffs Trees in the Forest: An Investigation

By John Maher

A philosophical investigation. Dr. Seuss would be proud.

Kimson Albert Nicknames, Ranked (Pt. II)

By John Maher

The animation director is now at 'OK K.O.!-Let's Be Heroes,' where his tradition of taking a choice quote from each episode as a nickname in the credits continues. We've ranked them here.

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The Trauma and Triumph of Lapis Lazuli in ‘Steven Universe’

By Corinne Segal

How ‘Steven Universe’ portrays the aftermath of surviving trauma.

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

By John Maher

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

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When Rocko’s Modern Life Showed Me the Afterlife

By Siena Koncsol

Prepare for a trip to Heck.

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