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More Than Muppets: A Case for Sesame Street

On April 2, 2025

I love Sesame Street. I love its puppetry, parodies, and positive messaging on educational and moral topics. It was equallyRead More

On March 31, 2025

Some of us didn’t notice what was said in Studio Ghibli’s animated films. We watched Princess Mononoke and salivated overRead More

On March 5, 2025

I ranked Anora at the top of my list for the best films of 2024, but I did not expectRead More

On January 24, 2025

The Oscar nominations were announced this week and there’s plenty of surprises this year. Some were genuinely pleasing, as withRead More

On November 8, 2024

In response to the 2024 election, Chris Pratt responded with unity. He wanted people to check in with their neighborsRead More

Jeremy Jahns is one of the more popular film critics on YouTube. An aspect that some might attribute to hisRead More

On August 31, 2024

For many American millennials, their first experience with the Gundam franchise was Gundam Wing. It debuted on Cartoon Network inRead More

On May 31, 2024

Comedy changes over time. Most comedic elements in movies from 90 years ago would not be as funny today forRead More

On April 7, 2024

Early in 2024, Disney announced that Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy would helm their next big Star Wars project. Shareen is a PakistaniRead More

On December 29, 2023

10. Perfect Days Only director Wim Wenders could make this quiet drama of a Japanese toilet cleaner compelling and beautiful.Read More