Recently, the "Big Three" animation television networks—Cartoon Network, Nickelodeon, and Disney XD—have been relentlessly targeted for their less-than-favorable program scheduling. Cartoon Network specifically has been receiving quite a bit of…
The Nickelodeon Animation Podcast is a phenomenal resource for anyone who would like to learn about the animation industry from established creatives. Each episode features known professionals, whether it be directors,…
Oh, Canada. The land of maple syrup, beavers, and low-quality animated works, apparently.As a Canadian, it truly pains me to talk down at the entertainment that originates from my very…
Miraculous Ladybug: Tales of Ladybug & Cat Noir (2015-present) As anime crossed the Pacific into North America, it uncovered the opportunity for viewers to engage in a global community that…
Sym-Bionic Titan (2010-2011) As a result of not being categorized as “children’s television”, many anime contain ample violence and bloodshed—to the point where certain titles hold a “mature” rating (Chambers,…
Avatar: The Last Airbender (2005-2008) Anime has provided audiences with a glimpse of Japanese life by exposing them to its culture and insights regarding family life, religion, spirituality, and morality…
INTRODUCTION The transcultural flow of media content has increased substantially with the rise of the globalized, followed by digitalized, age (Jin, 2011; Thussu, 2007). Ever since the latter half of…
Animation Discourse is all about "watching animation critically". Western animation is constantly looked down upon as an inferior form of storytelling compared to its live action counterpart. Although there is no…
Animation is everything.Okay, not entirely, but it definitely means a lot to me and a ton of other people. But what is it exactly about animation that makes it so…
In January of 2014 well-known journalist, Nathan Grayson, featured the interactive game Depression Quest, developed by Zoe Quinn, in one of his articles. As a popular gaming journalist whose words…