What happened to the 2010s cartoon renaissance?
The 2010s gave us the golden age of “animation for grownups disguised as a kid’s show.” Adventure Time, Gravity Falls, Steven Universe, Regular Show —…
Interview: Nina Okafor on drawing the same cat 5,000 times
We sat down with Nina Okafor, storyboard artist on cult-favorite show Paperback Patrol, for a breezy hour about breaking into the industry, drawing the same…
The 12-frame rule: why squash & stretch rules every cartoon you love
Squash and stretch is the first principle of animation. It’s also, inexplicably, the hill every fan of modern cartoons will die on. Here’s why a…
Lunar Crumb Crew is the stop-motion show we didn’t know we needed
Every few years a new animated series drops and the internet collectively gasps. This year it’s Lunar Crumb Crew, a stop-motion short from indie studio…
Why Scooby-Doo still holds up (and where it melts)
If you grew up in the 90s, there’s a non-zero chance your entire worldview was shaped by a rubbery yellow dog and his meddling teenage…