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…
Tag: USA
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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…
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3 Reasons Why The Super Mario Bros Is A Disappointing Portrayal of Beloved Characters
When you see a beloved 8-bit game character come to life in 3D, it’s impossible not to get excited. My current location doesn’t allow me to watch these animation films in theatre releases, but I patiently wait for OTTs, and frankly, the theatre and home experience are nearly the same…
Cancelled Cartoons
Me And My Shadow Illuminates DreamWorks Animations’ Patent Department
“For every one movie that gets released, there’s three that aren’t.” – Ziggy Cashmere, Drawing For Nothing, The Art of Unfinished and Unappreciated Animation. In the early first half of 2024, Cartoon Brew released an article about the book Drawing For Nothing, a not-for-profit passion project by Ziggy Cashmere and…