Tag: cartoons
AI movie remakes
"All I have are negative neurotransmissions."
I see Game of Thrones is back on the telly.
Recalling that groan-worthy moment in our modern-day-Sauron Jeff Besoz's Lord of the Rings prequel and it's parallels in some other fantasy media that was popular at a time. Silly naming conventions are a thing in modern takes on high fantasy I suppose?
Childhood, cartoons, and capitalism
Did toy ads disguised as cartoons turn kids against capitalism?
Slamming Into Painted Boulders
In the wake of the near-cancellation of yet another film, the creative community calls out Warner Bros. Discovery’s warped priorities.
The Animal Years
Discussing why anthropomorphism came to dominate early animation, and why that trend never really faded away, while rubber-hose animation quickly did.
Mystery Machine
The strange connection between Bobby Kennedy's death and the rise of Scooby-Doo, who represented a new kind of cartoon hero in his day.
No Nunchucks
How the quirks of a conservative British censor led one of the most popular cartoons in history to appear in censored form during the height of its success.
It’s A Duck Blur
We may be stuck waiting until August for a DuckTales revival from Disney, but here’s a quick reflection on the importance of the original show.
War, Peace, And Action Figures
G.I. Joe was a massive hit toy in the '80s, but activists and parents alike didn't like the message it fostered. Enter the \"Ban War Toys\" movement.