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#RIPCartoonNetwork trends on X as users pay tribute to the beloved animation studio

Social media mourns as the animation industry fights for its life.

On by Mike Hadge

Pop Culture
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‘I probably voiced your childhood’: How voice actors are finally getting their due on TikTok

Chances are, at least one of the following voice actors will remind you of your childhood.

On by Allie Hayes

Pop Culture
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Making Hazbin Hotel ‘wasn’t easy,’ says former freelancers of SpindleHorse Toons

We spoke to a dozen employees about the work culture at animation studio SpindleHorse, which works with Amazon and A24.

On by Steven Asarch

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Opinion: Stop treating animation like it’s the first draft of a live-action adaptation

Several characters from a beloved Star Wars animated show made the jump to live-action.

On by Michelle Jaworski

Streaming
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‘Over the Garden Wall’ is being removed from streaming on Max, and fans aren’t happy

One fan compared this to ‘executing Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer on December 1st,’ because so many fans rewatch the show around Halloween.

On by Gavia Baker-Whitelaw

Streaming
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‘Nimona,’ the movie Disney once tried to bury, is an utter triumph

‘Nimona’ almost didn’t happen.

On by Michelle Jaworski

Streaming
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‘Across the Spider-Verse’ editor confirms there are different versions of film in theaters

‘I was wondering when people might start noticing.’

On by Audra Schroeder

Internet Culture
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‘Break the Game’ offers an immersive window into a familiar topic

One streamer’s attempt to break a world record opens a window into online isolation.

On by Michelle Jaworski

Streaming
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Pixar’s ‘Elemental’ shows fire and water can make beautiful chemistry

Pixar takes on the rom-com.

On by Michelle Jaworski

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Why ‘Across the Spider-Verse’s cliffhanger ending isn’t all bad

We have to wait until March for the concluding movie.

On by Michelle Jaworski

Internet Culture
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‘A lot of us are natural storytellers’: NeverEnding caters to a different kind of creator

‘My thought was, wouldn’t it be fantastic if there was a platform where you could take control of your own narrative?’

On by Alexandra Bower

Passionfruit Tech
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Investigating the ‘Velma’ discourse   

The discourse came quickly.

On by Audra Schroeder

Streaming
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‘Baffy’ is canon: Tumblr celebrates as Bugs Bunny and Daffy Duck go Instagram-official

Who knew that Bugs and Daffy were such a popular ship?

On by Gavia Baker-Whitelaw

Internet Culture
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‘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 by Gisselle Hernandez

IRL
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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 by Michelle Jaworski

Internet Culture
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