Enlarge / Excerpt of a 1923 cartoon that predicted a “cartoon dynamo” and “idea dynamo” that could create cartoon art automatically. The full cartoon is reproduced below. reader comments 52 with 0 posters participating Share this story In 1923, an editorial cartoonist named H.T. Webster drew a humorous cartoon for the New York World newspaper… Read More »
Amphibia wants to make dark jokes and frog jokes, and it succeeds at both. Or at least that’s what the early episodes are about. Source
To Watch Centaurworld Is To Stare Into Pure Chaos I don’t understand Centaurworld. It defies comprehension to such a degree I want to investigate creator interviews or production notes. Somehow, such a show was allowed to be made and then given this extreme level of care and budget. Let me start with the good, so… Read More »
The Show Is Very Predictable And Fantastic For It For better and not for the worst, The Ghost and Molly McGee is basically what you’d expect it to be. The first episode—which is all I’ve seen of it—is in the standard style of episodic comedy. But that’s not a complaint. There’s something appealing about this sort of show being… Read More »
Amphibia Is A Show With Several Distinct Themes Amphibia wants to make dark jokes and frog jokes, and it succeeds at both. Or at least that’s what the early episodes are about. A more continuous plot starts later, but for the first few episodes, the show is content with slice-of-life fun. Like, the initial worldbuilding… Read More »
This Show Wears Its Many Influences on Its Sleeve Kid Cosmic seems like the natural offspring of a few shows, and a few pieces of very prominent media. It wears those influences on its sleeve—so much so your enjoyment might depend on how willing you are to play along with the show’s specific inspirations. Foremost,… Read More »
[embedded content] Pixar Popcorn Is Just Some Simple Animated Fun When reviewing Pixar Popcorn, I had to jump around with the series. This is because I’ve not seen either Soul or the newest Toy Story—and I did not want spoilers. So, instead, I focused on some Incredibles shorts, the Coco short, and the Dory one.… Read More »
[embedded content] This Sub-Genre Seems To Be Working Out Well Between Kipo and The Last Kids on Earth, the child-friendly apocalypse has become a subgenre. But that’s not a bad thing, especially when both shows have been stellar. But there’s a major difference between these series. Kipo has childish aspects to it, sure, but it… Read More »
She-Ra Is Much More And Better Than It Appears She-Ra and the Princesses of Power admittedly was off my radar. Considering its parentage and implied target viewership, I never properly approached it. But now I’ve watched the first three episodes and am overwhelmingly and positively surprised. She-Ra is not only a good show, but perhaps… Read More »