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In The Grail, Pass The Xanax

In The Grail, Pass The Xanax

The short-lived animated series Immortal Grand Prix, a racing show co-produced by Cartoon Network, recently returned to screens to much fanfare. Much praise has been given to Toonami for this idea, with the consensus being this represents a return to the good old days. However, that contrasts with previous apathy for the show in favor of desire for shows like Sym-Bionic Titan or Teen Titans to return. In fact, the interest in bringing back IGPX seemed nonexistent in the months…

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On “Free!” (You Know, The Swimming Anime)

On “Free!” (You Know, The Swimming Anime)

Earlier this year, Kyoto Animation released a teaser for a potential new project. It featured a bunch of shirtless dudes swimming, complete with the crazy camera angles and energetic animation KyoAni is known for. This 30 second video started a fandom all on its own, spawning third party projects such as the wonderful Swimming Anime Dating Sim, the beta of which I actually did a reading of earlier this month. Today, the release of a PV has confirmed the swimming…

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Homestuck

Homestuck

Okay, so…Homestuck. You’ve heard the name. You’ve heard…things. 14-year-old kids talk excitedly about it in the back of the class as they fill binders full of their John/Dave yaois. Convention-goers mutter about people in gray makeup with candy-corn horns and police light-colored glasses roving around and forming photo groups. Bryan Lee O’Malley offhandedly mentions Scott Pilgrim and Homestuck in the same breath. But no one seems to be willing to try and explain what Homestuck even is, much less tell…

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An Animated Guide To The Birds And The Bees

An Animated Guide To The Birds And The Bees

“This is how you know you’re living in the future: when the pornography bears no earthly resemblance to sex as even the filthiest of us know it. You may as well be renting DVDs of aliens fucking.” — Warren Ellis I could never get with all that Tale of the Fisherman’s Wife shit. I mean, if you want to see a giant octopus penetrate a woman (or man… or dog), that’s cool; not my thing, though. But that’s the lighthearted…

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Why You Should Be Reading Excel Saga (And Why You Probably Aren’t)

Why You Should Be Reading Excel Saga (And Why You Probably Aren’t)

I’ve never made any pretenses about what my favorite manga is. And no one else has ever made any pretenses about the fact that there are only maybe ten people in the US who read it. Excel Saga is a black comedy about relatively normal people who unwittingly become involved in a low-impact battle for world city domination. It features absolutely no cutesy aliens or reset button shenanigans, and relies more on wry wit than silly slapstick for humor. More…

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Plastic Tack-Tic: Psycho-Pass Initial Thoughts

Plastic Tack-Tic: Psycho-Pass Initial Thoughts

Psycho-Pass is one of those unapologetically brutal shows that hits the ground running and continually pummels you with depressing truths, and yet for some reason you welcome each and every blow. Of the new anime that premiered last season, Psycho-Pass’ blatant grittiness was definitely enough to warrant at least some attention in an age where most anime rely on the whole concept of moe. Even the series’ chief director made a point in an interview that the m-word mustn’t even…

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Cartoon Cartoon Callback Week 7- No Fat, but I Got an Eddy!

Cartoon Cartoon Callback Week 7- No Fat, but I Got an Eddy!

Alright, let’s see what I’m going to tackle this week. Dexter’s Laboratory: “Star Spangled Sidekicks” In this first short, Dexter and Dee Dee are watching Major Glory’s TV show, as he faces against Doctor Diablos, an obvious Doctor Doom spoof. Even though this episode only seems to last less than thirty seconds, it totally pumps the siblings up, especially when Major Glory himself announces to his viewers that he’s looking for a new sidekick at their local mall. Talk about…

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Cartoon Cartoon Callback Week 6- As Much Fun As You Can Have With Your Eyes Unblinded (Kind Of)

Cartoon Cartoon Callback Week 6- As Much Fun As You Can Have With Your Eyes Unblinded (Kind Of)

I have to apologize for my lack of updates during the past three weeks. My ever-busy schedule is to blame, but here we go for this week’s entry. Dexter’s Laboratory: “Dee Dee’s Room” Oh man, here we go. At last, Dexter’s greatest invention has been completed- sliced bread! Except the boy genius/blunder loses his breakthrough, only to have his knife become trapped in the room of his big sister. In hopes of avoiding the peril of cooties, Dexter takes a…

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