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animation

Dipper and Mabel in golf cart Gravity Falls

‘Gravity Falls’ creator shares ‘fights’ he had with Disney’s censorship team for the show’s 10-year anniversary

Alex Hirsch shares what he reportedly had to put up with when creating the show for Disney 10 years ago.

On Jun 16, 2022 by Gisselle Hernandez

IRL
dolores (l) and mirabel (r) in encanto

Why TikTok can’t get enough of the ‘Encanto’ soundtrack

'We Don't Talk About Bruno' is one of the most-streamed songs right now.

On Jan 14, 2022 by Michelle Jaworski

Internet Culture
jonas poher rasmussen and amin in flee

This week in streaming: A Q&A with the director of ‘Flee’

Plus: A review of 'A Castle for Christmas.'

On Dec 8, 2021 by Michelle Jaworski

Internet Culture Streaming
animated man with left hand behind his head

‘Flee’ pushes the boundaries of animation to recount one refugee’s journey

The medium was partly a necessity.

On Dec 7, 2021 by Michelle Jaworski

Internet Culture Movies
netflix animation writers

Animation writers are calling out a serious pay disparity in the TV industry

'Animation writers deserve fair pay. Scripts are scripts.'

On Dec 2, 2021 by Gavia Baker-Whitelaw

Internet Culture
f in star wars: visions the village bride

‘Star Wars: Visions’ takes full advantage of animation’s limitless medium

Lucasfilm teamed up with seven anime studios for the series.

On Sep 22, 2021 by Michelle Jaworski

Internet Culture Shows
he-man teela netflix

Why some ‘He-Man’ fans are mad about Netflix’s ‘Masters of the Universe’ reboot

The show features a female lead alongside He-Man, earning backlash online.

On Jul 26, 2021 by Gavia Baker-Whitelaw

Internet Culture
q-force netflix

Everyone is dunking on ‘Q-Force,’ Netflix’s cringeworthy LGBTQ+ cartoon

People are joking that the trailer is so bad it made them straight.

On Jun 24, 2021 by Gavia Baker-Whitelaw

Internet Culture
luca laying in the water (human top half, sea monster bottom half)

‘Luca’ is a small-stakes Pixar film with a lot of heart

A teenage sea monster discovers what's above the surface in this coming-of-age story.

On Jun 18, 2021 by Michelle Jaworski

Internet Culture Movies
invisible man

‘Hotel Transylvania’ fandom distraught over Invisible Man revelation

Some hoped that Griffin would be hot.

On May 18, 2021 by Siobhan Ball

Internet Culture
the bad batch clone force 99

‘Star Wars: The Bad Batch’ kicks off with a compelling story—and a couple of distracting cameos

The new series explores the aftermath of Order 66 from a group of highly skilled clones.

On May 4, 2021 by Michelle Jaworski

Internet Culture Shows
two girls laying in leaves

This week in streaming: 7 must-stream Oscar films you can’t leave behind

Plus: We unpack the Oscars' chaotic ending.

On Apr 28, 2021 by Michelle Jaworski

Internet Culture
A minion action figure.

The ‘cancel a cartoon character’ game has endless possibilities

Pepe Le Pew is just the tip of the iceberg.

On Mar 9, 2021 by Siobhan Ball

Internet Culture
22 and joe gardner in the great before in soul

Pixar’s ‘Soul’ is a thoughtful examination of appreciating the smaller parts of life

Jamie Foxx and Tina Fey star in the new animated film.

On Dec 24, 2020 by Michelle Jaworski

Movies
wolfwalkers movie review

Irish fantasy tale ‘Wolfwalkers’ is one of the best animated films of 2020

This heartwarming adventure story was inspired by Irish history and folklore.

On Dec 11, 2020 by Gavia Baker-Whitelaw

Movies

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