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Category: Animation
Arachne’s Thread: Political Embroidery in Modern Cinema
The opening to Disney’s Encanto (2021) includes a shot of Mirabel pulling…
“If You’re Looking for Fun!”: Arcane, Cuphead, and the World of Video Game Adaptations
I was afraid of playing video games as a kid. I liked…
“Hear this Song and Remember”: Unspoken Grief in Anastasia (1997)
Anastasia Romanov is a necessary myth. The Grand Duchess’ symbolic afterlife in…
“Evil Spelt Backward is Live”: Magic Science and Apocalyptic Song in Rock & Rule (1983)
Imagine a realm where those who rock, rule. A frightening world of…
“Olympus Would Be That Way”: Hercules (1997) and Disney’s Mythology
“From Zero to Hero” When I was in elementary school, we had…
“I’m Just Drawn That Way”: Live Worlds and Drawn People in Betty Boop and Roger Rabbit
Introduction for May I have always been entranced with an animator’s ability…