The magic of drawing
A quick review of Witch Hat Atelier, an early highlight of the new anime season.
My solitary, smelly cosmic quest
I'd never really given any thought to what Mario smelled like until The Super Mario Galaxy Movie. Thanks, Illumination.
I could be your McIdol
It's easy to feel cynical about the KPop Demon Hunters McDonald's meals and accompanying animation, but I have to admit: I'm lovin' it.
One bizarre adventure after another
The long-awaited adaptation of the fan-favorite Steel Ball Run gets off to a running start (before a long pause)
Animation for the expectant father
How my favorite animated dads helped me prepare to be a live-action dad.
Behind the Below and also Clara
We interview Amphibia creator Matt Braly about his new label and Kickstarter project, Clara & the Below.
Tuning in to Toonout
Dropout's new indie animation shorts anthology is uplifting news in a turbulent time for the industry.
Somewhere in the heavens, they are blogging
An assortment of offerings from two weary freelancers.
A longer shorts shortlist
Ahead of the 98th Academy Awards, we add some alternatives to this year's animated shorts shortlist.
Tubi, or not to be
A sampling of some of the best animated offerings, via the people’s streamer.
No more animation landlords
The recent (re)announcement of Warner Bros. acquisition is but one representation of how corporate higher ups have made poor custodians for the art.
Evangelion, like all source material, is untouchable
A new Neon Genesis Evangelion is fine and dandy, no matter the outcome.
The immortal blood of Lupin III
Monkey Punch's gentleman thief has lived a long life, and his latest film sees him confronted with the stagnation of immortality.
The Farmer Who Blew Up
The real star of The Day the Earth Blew Up: A Looney Tunes Movie isn't Porky, Petunia or Daffy, but a strangely detailed painting of a farmer.
Watching death games to put newsletters in inboxes
Shiboyugi: Playing Death Games to Put Food on the Table is more fascinating than its light novel title might indicate.
Season of the Witch
As ever, the next anime season looms – this one particularly loaded with a number of highly anticipated adaptations.
Surprise! Cartoon Cartoons is out (sort of)
Cartoon Network's Cartoon Cartoons animated shorts program is finally publicly releasing… for some degree of "publicly" and "releasing" both.
Talk, no Jujutsu
The best moment of this season of Jujutsu Kaisen, the punchiest anime of the moment, is a 3-minute conversation shown in an unbroken take.
Imitation is the highest form of swagger jackin'
Looking back at a 2D hybrid cult classic courtesy of The Line.
Looking back before Look Back
Kiyotaka Oshiyama's solo animated short film SHISHIGARI is a gorgeous proof-of-concept short film worth hunting down.