Student

The Big Girl by He Weifeng

A film that answers the eternal question: “Will you still love me the same as before if I was a fatty?” This Chinese student-made …

TV

The 2000s: TV Animation

It’s the time again when critics start compiling their “best of” lists for the decade. We’ll probably do a few ourselves, though the …

Events

Girls Drawing Girls at Meltdown

Okay guys, the animation-geek social event of the summer is here. On Saturday night, Meltdown Comics in Hollywood is hosting a really …

Disney

Das Micky Maus Girl (1930)

Mickey Mouse was so popular by 1930 that every animation studio around the world tried to create unauthorized Mickey Mouse cartoons. Even …

Ideas/Commentary

Animation for Adults?

Animation is not strictly a kids medium, despite the general perception (here in the U.S.) that it is. Clearly – South Park, Adult Swim …

Ideas/Commentary

No Girls Allowed?

Danny Hayes, a guy who worked on Coraline, complains in Bitch magazine that the Coraline production was too much of a boys-only club. …

Flash

Powerpuff Girls Are Flashier Than Ever

Earlier this week, Cartoon Network premiered a new episode of The Powerpuff Girls in honor of the show’s tenth anniversary. Notably, the …

Books

2009 Animation Book Preview

While the Internet has killed off the print animation magazine (or at least the demand for such publications), it hasn’t yet diminished …

Anime

The Girl Who Leapt Through Time

Madhouse’s 2006 film, The Girl Who Leapt Through Time, is going to get a limited U.S. theatrical release next month through Bandai …

Classic

The Disney Girls

I’m fascinated by the continually emerging stories of women who worked in creative positions at Disney during its Golden Age. Women …

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