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SDCC 2026: AS-Adjacent Items of Interest
The most stacked AS-adjacent lineup in years: Titmouse × Meow Wolf, six hours of animation in one ballroom, and a killer unicorn. Your beyond-the-bubble guide to SDCC 2026.
Japan Cuts 2026 Features US Premieres of Three New Anime Films
This month has been a particularly busy one for me as a filmgoer. Not only is the New York Asian Film Festival taking place...
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“Micronations” Review [Tribeca Festival 2026]: DIY (Dictate It Yourself)
If you’re of a certain age and invested in internet culture, chances are you remember the invasion of Molossia. In 2010, The Nostalgia Critic,...
Animation at Tribeca Festival 2026 Part 2
Here’s more of my coverage on the animation at this year’s Tribeca Festival, with the first part of the article available here.
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Animation at Tribeca Festival 2026 Part 1
This year’s Tribeca Festival had one of the best animated short film lineups I’ve seen in a long time, which makes it all the...
“The Furious” Review
The Furious may be a generic title, but it’s also the perfect one to describe this movie. A ruthless vigilante action film, it’s the...
Tribeca Festival 2025: Animated Shorts Part 2
As mentioned in the previous article, The animated shorts competition at Tribeca this year was so packed that they needed two screenings to fit...
Tribeca Festival 2025: Animated Shorts Part 1
Tribeca Festival returned this year with the usual selection of celebrity guests and films both independent and more high-profile. This year, I decided to...
“Endless Cookie” Review
I’ve seen a lot of animated documentaries that use the medium to tackle sensitive subject matter in ways that make the material more digestible...
Animation at the Oscars 2025
Hollywood’s biggest night is on Sunday, coming off of an absolute rollercoaster of an award season. We’re only now getting a clear frontrunner with...