.png){kind=logo}
Top 5 ‘Dragon Ball Z’ Tracks Composed By Texas’s New AG Nathan Johnson
Before winning statewide office, Johnson scored Goku’s power-ups and interplanetary battles. We revisit his anime career with five favorite tracks.
Politics
Australia’s ABC Demands Far-Right Political Party One Nation Stop Using Bluey In Its Propaganda
Australia’s ABC demands far-right party One Nation stop using Bluey in violent political cartoons and considers legal action.
White House Launches Racist Video Games To Promote Migrant Deportations
The White House has launched five crudely made browser games, including two that use age-old racist imagery and language to promote its anti-immigration agenda.
Movistar Plus+ Ends Three-Decade Commitment To Spanish Short Films, Prompting Industry Backlash
Filmmakers and animation leaders warn the closure of Proyecto Corto will leave emerging talent with fewer funding, distribution, and exhibition opportunities.
‘Baki-Dou’ Takes The Piss, Literally, Out Of Trump In New Episode
The long-running anime’s latest gag sees a lore-accurate Trump-inspired president quickly abandon his bravado and empty his bladder before a feared fighter.
Italian Industry Rallies Around Zerocalcare, DogHead, Movimenti After Right-Wing Senator Offers His 2 Cents On Anonymous Labor Allegations
ASIFA Italia, ANICA, and Cartoon Italia backed the creator and studios behind Netflix’s ‘My 2 Cents’ after anonymous labor claims sparked political backlash.
Your Tax Dollars At Work: Senators Sidestep Antitrust Questions To Scold Netflix Over ‘Woke’ Content
Ted Sarandos defended Netflix’s Warner Bros. deal in a Senate hearing that quickly devolved from legitimate antitrust scrutiny to culture war theatrics.
Pokémon Company Issues Weak Response To DHS Propaganda Featuring Anime Theme Song, Footage
The company stopped short of saying anything meaningful in its statement while denying involvement with the mean-spirited video.
To Gaza With Love: A Global Anijam To Release Over 300 Shorts From 50+ Countries On Sept. 21
Over 300 short films from 50+ countries premiere in To Gaza with Love: A Global Anijam, uniting animators in solidarity with Gaza.
Charlie Kirk-Inspired ‘South Park’ Rerun Pulled From TV, Still Available On Streaming
Comedy Central removes a ‘South Park’ Season 27 episode spoofing Charlie Kirk from reruns after his death, though it’s still streaming on Paramount+.
Joanna Quinn Unveils ‘This Land Is A Woman,’ Part Of A Global Anijam In Support Of Gaza
Oscar-nominated animation icon Joanna Quinn unveils ‘This Land Is a Woman,’ part of a global anijam uniting artists in solidarity with Gaza.
Morph T-Shirt Leads To U.K. Terrorism Arrest As Aardman-Themed Anti-AI Protest Confuses Police
A spoof Morph “Plasticine Action” T-shirt led to a protester’s arrest in London after police mistook it for support of a banned activist group.
Mergers, Lawsuits, And Presidential Penises: ‘South Park’ Proves More Relevant Than It’s Been In 20 Years At Comic-Con Award Panel
‘South Park’ creators addressed recent controversies at Comic-Con while accepting the event’s Inkpot Award for excellence in animation.
‘Trump, His Penis Is Teeny-Tiny, But His Love For Us Is Large’: ‘South Park’ Creators Pull No Punches In S27 Premiere
‘South Park’s’ Season 27 premiere mocks Trump with deepfake chaos, tiny-penis satire, and AI-fueled jabs after Parker and Stone’s $1.5B Paramount deal.
U.S. Government Cuts $1.1 Billion In Funding For The Corporation For Public Broadcasting
Cuts to PBS Kids could drastically alter the U.S. animation landscape, disrupt children’s educational shows, and impact small studios nationwide.
Opening Night Of Annecy Festival Turns Political As Filmmakers Go Off-Script
The audience reportedly erupted into applause when Bulgarian-Canadian filmmaker Theo Ushev directed F-bombs at Putin, Trump, and Netanyahu.
Anime Is Now A ‘National Security Threat,’ According To Trump
Trump wants a 100% tariff on all films “produced in foreign lands” but no one in Hollywood knows what he means.
Trump Cuts Funding For Animated Series On PBS Kids. Who Is Affected?
If Trump’s executive is implemented, numerous animated series would lose federal funding.
South Korean Government To Invest $1 Billion Into Animation Industry
As animation booms across Asia, the Korean government has announced a major investment initiative to grow its local industry.
Paramount Rolls Back DEI Policies
The company said that it will “no longer set or use aspirational numerical goals related to the race, ethnicity, sex or gender of hires.”