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

April 26, 2018May 9, 2019 Patrick BenderComments Off on How an Anime Tech Cult Can Help Us Grasp the Ethics Behind Game Development

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

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3 Reasons ‘Kubo and the Two Strings’ Is an Animated Masterpiece

March 15, 2018May 9, 2019 Emily HannahComments Off on 3 Reasons ‘Kubo and the Two Strings’ Is an Animated Masterpiece

Here are the three very important reasons this film is Laika’s masterpiece.

Movies

This Anime Tackles Westernization and Technology in Under 25 Minutes

August 3, 2017December 29, 2019 John MaherComments Off on This Anime Tackles Westernization and Technology in Under 25 Minutes

Teiichi Takiguchi’s amateur animated effort ‘Ojisan no Lamp’ is as lovely as the oil lamps that give it its name.

EDITORS PICKS

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It’s OK to Hate ‘Ren and Stimpy’

By Eric Vilas-Boas

This show just may not be for you.

The Powerful ‘Adventure Time’ Finale: A Really Specific Feeling That’s Hard to Describe

By Evan Fleischer

The characters of ‘Adventure Time’ never needed a Dickensian ending. That’s not where the game was.

An Ode to ‘Up’ a Decade After It Broke Our Hearts

By Isabel Galwey

A personal reflection on Pixar's most poignant tearjerker, 10 years after it came out.

The Best Anime Series of the 2010s

By The Dot and Line

It's been a long 10 years. These anime sliced them down to size.

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In Defense of “Gateway Shuffle”—The Lamest Entry of ‘Bebop’

By Eric Vilas-Boas

This may be the show’s worst episode, but its final minutes are a sci-fi thrill ride. Pour one out for the space seals.*

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How Rugrats Taught a Shiksha Like Me to Love Passover

By Kate Drozynski

25 years ago this week, Nickelodeon debuted Rugrats, one of the first three Nicktoons. In honor of the anniversary, here’s a look back at a Very Special Episode…

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The Best (and Worst) Neon Genesis Evangelion Theme Song Covers

By Eric Vilas-Boas

Yes, there are too many.

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Doug Dimmadome Looks Awfully Familiar

By Evan Fonseca

Make Dimmsdale great again?

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

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

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An Urgent Question About ‘SWAT Kats: The Radical Squadron’

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