We have come a long way since cavemen painted on rocks. Whatever purpose the activity might have served, aesthetically or otherwise, it’s evident that art has been an indispensable part of human evolution and evolves with the tools available to humankind. Over the past years, “generative” AI has crept into…
Listicles
Unwrapping Animated Desires by Mubi
Mubi.com has listed short films titled “Animated Desires” that explore the range of human sexuality and its expression. A befitting list to explore on every Pride Month, I wanted to approach the films as an asexual and discover what sexuality looks like on the spectrum. AD Nun or Never What…
Listicles
The not-so-popular historical and political animation films – Part 2
Second in the series, this is an attempt to bring forth the serious side of animation by listing important films. For part 1, follow this link. AD Kayoko’s Diary a.k.a Who’s Left Behind Studio Ghibli’s Grave of the Fireflies is one of the saddest films in animation history. It illustrates…
Listicles
The not-so-popular historical and political animation films – Part 1
J.R.R. Tolkien, a celebrated and loved fantasy writer, has asserted that there is no such thing as writing for children. Animated content of any length and volume is often perceived as “for children” material, depriving many adults of its richness and depth. While themes of anthropomorphism, fantasy, and romance often…
Reading between frames
A “Peer Review” of Pathology in the Hundred-Acre Wood Ft. Inside Out
In December 2000, neurodevelopmental scientists, fascinated by A. A. Milne’s popular storybook Winnie the Pooh, published an earnest paper diagnosing our beloved, honey-loving character and his friends with difficult-sounding words from the diagnosis bible they call the DSM-IV. The research points to attention deficiency in Pooh along with a possibility…