Fathers hold an essential position in the family hierarchy and are seated at the top in a patriarchal setting. Animation movies often reflect this setup, even in anthropomorphized stories, making father figures unquestionable. Animated dads are often depicted as decision-makers not just for their own lives but also for the…
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Listicles
The not-so-popular political and historical animation films, Part 3
You can find Part 1 here and Part 2 here. In this section, I write about a Japanese film that tells the story of a little girl from Amsterdam who changed the world, as well as beloved French comics adapted into films that challenge capitalism, discuss labor rights, and feature…
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…
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…
The Third Man Factor In Disney’s TaleSpin
Out of the many wonders of the human mind, the Third Man Syndrome, also known as the Third Man Factor, is reserved for the brave and the distressed. In life-threatening situations, adventurists often report sensing the presence of a person who motivates and guides them in navigating the circumstances. This…