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Animation

  1. coming soon
    Chris Rock to Continue Being Hated by EverybodyNarrating Everybody Still Hates Chris, an animated reimagining of his original sitcom.
  2. rip
    Rankin/Bass Designer Paul Coker Jr. Dead at 93He worked on holiday classics like Santa Claus Is Cominto Town and Frosty the Snowman.
  3. pow! wham! boom!
    The 30 Best Superhero Cartoons of the Past 30 YearsSince Batman: The Animated Series and X-Men in 1992, animation has been a rich avenue for comic-book adventures.
  4. somewhere out there
    Don Bluth’s Animated Feature Films, RankedThe Anastasia director trusts kids to process life’s dark moments.
  5. where are their fingers
    Release the McCracken! New Powerpuff Girls and Foster’s Home Reboots Are ComingCraig McCracken returns to two of his beloved Cartoon Network shows.
  6. vulture jr.
    Mum! Dad! Bingo! and Bluey Are Coming to Disney+Australia’s greatest export will release its new season in two parts.
  7. movie review
    The Sea Beast Plays Like an Old-fashioned Live-action AdventureNetflix’s latest animated film is so thoroughly immersive and tactile it might make you believe in sea monsters.
  8. book excerpt
    An American Tail Was My Own Test of EnduranceDon Bluth went from box office hell to a meeting with Steven Spielberg and “the perfect story.”
  9. movie review
    Minions: The Rise of Gru Isn’t Smart Enough to Be Truly StupidInspired idiocy requires wit and invention, but the latest entry in the Despicable Me franchise doesn’t quite get there.
  10. movie review
    Marcel the Shell With Shoes On Is the Gentlest of Gut PunchesIt’s the most unassuming of movies, but don’t be shocked if it leaves you an emotional wreck.
  11. coming soon
    Enter Kid Cudi’s Animated World in EntergalacticStarring Cudi, his No. 1 fan Timothée Chalamet, and many musician friends.
  12. trailer mix
    Disney’s Strange World Teaser Is One for the Atlantis HeadsThe studio keeps trying to make adventure-pulp happen.
  13. trailer mix
    Pinocchio Trailer: Zemeckis Wishes for a Real … ly Uncanny Puppet BoyStare into the hollow depths of Joseph Gordon-Cricket’s eyes and despair.
  14. viewing guide
    The Best and Worst of Love, Death & Robots Volume 3Netflix’s experimental animated series is back, serving up its signature blend of sci-fi, horror, and comedy.
  15. summer preview
    13 Animated Films and TV Shows We Can’t Wait to See This SummerThe Belchers and Buzz Lightyear hit the big screen, while South Park continues its streaming-special blitz.
  16. cater it to the limit
    20 Essential Bob’s Burgers EpisodesFeaturing musical numbers, puns, fart jokes, and plenty of heart.
  17. viewing guide
    A Guide to the Pre-Ghibli Work of Hayao Miyazaki and Isao TakahataAnd where to stream them — if you can.
  18. overcome with emotion
    Daria Spinoff Jodie Announced As Film, Cast Includes Pamela Adlon and Kal PennTracee Ellis Ross will play the titular role in the film.
  19. animation
    Cartoon Network Studios Has Some New Ideas for Getting New IdeasAmid a scorching market for animation, the revered studio wants to reassert its place as a destination for innovators.
  20. let’s do it again
    Lion King 1 1/2 Makes Sense If You Were Raised on Home VideoThe team behind the straight-to-DVD movie banged on the wall between Disney feature animation and Disneytoon Studios until a perfect sequel fell out.
  21. worth the wait
    Across the Spider-Verse Has 240 Characters and Enough Animation for a SequelThe co-directors of the delayed movie shared new footage and details at CinemaCon.
  22. trailer mix
    Pixar’s Lightyear Trailer: To Infinity and We YawnedAnd just to be clear, this “isn’t Buzz Lightyear the toy. This is the origin story of the human Buzz Lightyear that the toy is based on.”
  23. ruh roh
    Netflix Animation Department Faces Firings and CancellationsThe streamer reportedly wants Boss Baby numbers.
  24. perseverance
    Scrat Got Nut! Scrat Got Nut!These words either mean nothing to you or they mean everything to you.
  25. animation
    Nimona Was Too Gay for Disney. Netflix Adopted It.When Disney acquired Blue Sky Studios in 2019, the company took issue with the animated movie’s LGBTQ+ themes, including a same-sex kiss.
  26. viewing guide
    A Guide to the Anime Auteur Satoshi KonThe brilliant and bizarre works of the late filmmaker are streaming for free through April 10.
  27. vulture lists
    11 Queer Animated Kids’ Shows to Stream Right NowYes, Sailor Moon is very gay.
  28. stand-up
    The Rediscovered Prescience of SpongeBob’s “Squirrel Jokes”Co-writer Walt Dohrn discusses the 2001 SpongeBob SquarePants episode that lives on in meme form.
  29. buffering
    How Netflix Plans to Win the Cartoon WarsThe adult animation market is booming right now.
  30. heart don’t fail me now!
    Disney+ Deplatforms Russian Princess AnastasiaIt’s about preexisting licensing agreements, not war.
  31. between two frames
    Not All Anime-Streaming Services Are Created EqualSimulcasts? Dubs? Free subscriptions??? Let us guide you.
  32. now streaming
    The 70 Best Anime Movies and TV Shows on Netflix Right NowFrom Cowboy Bebop to Cardcaptor Sakura, some truly great anime has found its way onto the streaming service.
  33. animation
    Crunchyroll Is Finally Fusing With FunimationAnime’s purple streaming app is winding down.
  34. q&a
    The Proud Family Showrunners Wanted to Revive the Series 15 Years AgoBruce W. Smith and Ralph Farquhar on updating the characters for new audiences and their hopes for the future of Black animation.
  35. cancellations
    The Boondocks Reboot Is No Longer Happening at HBO Max“Maybe there are forces in this universe we don’t understand,” — Huey Freeman
  36. ponyo loves ham!
    Studio Ghibli Theme Park Set to Open in NovemberHealing your inner child is about to get so much easier.
  37. deaths
    Peter Robbins, Charlie Brown Voice Actor, Dead at 65He played the character in beloved specials like A Charlie Brown Christmas and It’s the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown.
  38. movie review
    Do You Need a Review of Hotel Transylvania: Transformania? Here’s One Anyway.As a wise man once said, “Bleh, bleh, bleh.”
  39. movie review
    Belle Is a Spectacular Retelling of Beauty and the Beast by Way of the MetaverseMamoru Hosoda’s new film deftly blends teen angst, fairy-tale fantasy, and a virtual online world.
  40. q&a
    Mamoru Hosoda Still Has Hope for the Future of the InternetThe Belle director has been making movies about the internet for over 20 years. He shares his vision and what movies like Ready Player One get wrong.
  41. backstories
    How Arcane Delivered One of 2021’s Coolest Animated SequencesNetflix’s animated version of League of Legends breaks the video-game adaptation curse in singular style.
  42. best of 2021
    The Best Animation of 2021The medium had a year as rich and remarkable as any in recent memory.
  43. vulture recommends
    Thumbelina Is the Showgirls of ’90s Cartoon-Princess MoviesWe love a high-budget flop.
  44. balls
    The Boys Animated Spinoff Looks Like Junk, LiterallyThey’re going balls to the wall.
  45. backstories
    New Rugrats Is Making New ‘Traditions’A modernized revival of the animated series is determined to honor the franchise’s legacy — including its beloved holiday specials.
  46. movie review
    Encanto Is the Best Disney Animated Film Since FrozenA tale of magic and belonging, with a surprisingly intimate emotional journey at its core.
  47. one last time
    Hayao Miyazaki’s Last Studio Ghibli Film Is ‘Fantasy on a Grand Scale’The forthcoming film How Do You Live? has yet to be given a release date.
  48. arrrrg!
    Netflix Casts Its Straw-Hat Pirates for Live-Action One Piece SeriesOkay, but who’s gonna rap the theme song?!
  49. vulture recommends
    Scary Godmother Is a Halloween NostalgiafestCartoon Network kids will remember this 2003 animated movie.
  50. animation
    How Maya and the Three’s Jorge R. Gutiérrez Crafted a New Kind of Fantasy EpicThe new miniseries’s creator breaks down its unique blend of Mesoamerican history, Latin American culture, and Lord of the Rings–inspired mythology.
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