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  1. movie review
    Miyazaki Didn’t Lose a StepBack from temporary retirement, Hayao Miyazaki’s Oscar-winning film, The Boy and the Heron, is a reminder of what makes him an animation legend.
    By Alison Willmore
  2. close read
    In The Boy and the Heron, the ‘Lie’ Is the PointHayao Miyazaki’s latest Oscar-winning film leans on his lived experience, but as with all his stories, that’s not really what makes it great.
    By Eric Vilas-Boas
  3. i’ll be your guide
    The Boy and the Heron Is Now Pooping on DigitalMiyazaki’s Oscar winner is on VOD, with a streaming debut to come.
    By Eric Vilas-Boas
  4. feeling joy
    Inside Out 2 Scores Another Win at the Box OfficeAfter eight days in theaters, it beat Dune 2 for the highest-earning movie of the year.
    By Alejandra Gularte
  5. vulture recommends
    Ghost in the Shell’s Weirder, Unloved Sequel Is Actually GreatInnocence and its dreamlike CGI have returned in 4K.
    By Dan Schindel
  6. little chef
    Sacrebleu! Live-Action Ratatouille Isn’t Being Cooked UpSorry, no rats under a chef hat will be pulling Josh O’Connor’s hair anytime soon.
    By Alejandra Gularte
  7. movie review
    Inside Out 2 Is Another Product of the Pixar SlumpThe animation giant goes back to the well of its 2015 coming-of-age hit, with less than joyful results.
    By Alison Willmore
  8. this is how we win
    Uncut Gems’s Anxiety Inducing Cinematography Inspired Inside Out 2Pixar made a crazy risk, a gamble, and it’s about to pay off.
    By Alejandra Gularte
  9. movie review
    Robot Dreams Is a Good Robot Movie and a Great New York MoviePablo Berger’s Oscar-nominated animated fable is an enchanting tale of friendship against a changing city.
    By Bilge Ebiri
  10. tv review
    One With Nature, Stranded in Outer SpaceScavengers Reign, now on Netflix, beautifully animates a horrific sci-fi habitat.
    By Kambole Campbell
  11. natural selection
    54 Alien Creatures From the Scavengers Reign Bestiary, RankedAdorable critters, sentient geology, and other dangerous fauna.
    By Roxana Hadadi
  12. vulture lists
    12 Essential Animated Films With No DialogueRobot Dreams joins a surprisingly impressive canon of modern animated feature films that are effectively silent.
    By Barry Levitt
  13. hoochie daddies
    The Hot Boys of Anime Are BackA new crop of male characters is united by undaunted sex appeal, and diversely packaged in ways Hollywood can only dream of achieving.
    By Angelica Jade Bastién
  14. close read
    X-Men ’97 Told the Avengers They SuckThe series undermining Earth’s mightiest “heroes” is delightful fan-service subversion.
    By Roxana Hadadi
  15. cater it to the limit
    25 Essential Bob’s Burgers EpisodesFeaturing musical numbers, puns, fart jokes, and plenty of heart.
    By Lillian Brown
  16. spoilers
    Barking News: Bluey Saved the Biggest Surprise for LastWe have questions!
    By Rebecca Alter
  17. tears of dog
    The Bluey Method of Reducing Grown-ups to TearsIn its most disarming episodes, child and adult experience blend into something beautiful — and sob-inducing — in under seven minutes.
    By Kathryn VanArendonk
  18. vulture lists
    Makoto Shinkai’s Weepiest, Wettest, Most Intricately Animated MoviesA ranking of the anime filmmaker’s major works.
    By Eric Vilas-Boas
  19. vulture recommends
    The Best Berserk Adaptation Is Finally Available AgainThe dark fantasy that inspired Elden Ring, Castlevania, and a ton of heavy metal returns.
    By Eric Vilas-Boas
  20. to me my childhood
    X-Men ’97 Will Validate Your NostalgiaWas Gambit always this shirtless? (No complaints!)
    By Roxana Hadadi
  21. and linda
    Bill Hader to Bring Suburban Ennui, Divorced Vibes to Cat in the Hat MoviePurrrrrrr!
    By Rebecca Alter
  22. essential episodes
    15 Essential Episodes of X-Men: The Animated SeriesAhead of X-Men ’97, revisit one of the best superhero cartoons of all time.
    By Daniel Dockery
  23. the industry
    X-Men ’97 Creator Beau DeMayo Reportedly Fired From SeriesDays before the March 20 premiere on Disney+.
    By Jason P. Frank
  24. essential episodes
    The 16 Most Influential Dragon Ball EpisodesAkira Toriyama’s impact can be seen all over the pop culture landscape.
    By Daniel Dockery
  25. drawing conclusions
    Every Oscar Winner for Best Animated Short Film, RankedFrom its earliest honorees to the present, the Best Animated Short category doubles as a history of the ever-changing medium.
    By Jeremy Fassler
  26. scene study
    The Hayao Miyazaki Sequences That Changed Animators’ LivesAfter 12 films, 60 years, and countless drawings, these are the moments his devotees can’t forget.
    By Eric Vilas-Boas
  27. vulture lists
    Every Studio Ghibli Film, RankedThe animation powerhouse behind some of the best films ever made is back with The Boy and the Heron.
    By Brian Tallerico
  28. trailer mix
    Inside Out 2 Is Coming *Anxiety Increases*Enchantée, Ennui.
    By Jason P. Frank
  29. that’s all folks?
    Red Carpet Premiere & Party For Peacock's New Comedy Series "MacGruber"
    Will Forte Briefly Reunited With Wile E. Coyote“It’s incredible,” the star said on seeing the canceled Coyote vs. Acme.
    By Alejandra Gularte
  30. between two frames
    The Best Anime Streaming Services of AllSimulcasts? Dubs? Free subscriptions??? Let us guide you.
    By Rafael Motamayor
  31. adaptation nation
    Isn’t This Supposed to Be Fun?Netflix’s live-action Avatar: The Last Airbender makes the mistake of treating the original like a sacred text.
    By Jackson McHenry
  32. essential episodes
    20 Essential Episodes of Avatar: The Last Airbender and The Legend of KorraYou could watch the Netflix live-action adaptation or you could just revisit one of the best animated shows of all time.
    By Kambole Campbell
  33. my cabbages!
    Enter the Avatar StateThe live-action Avatar: The Last Airbender has a new clip, a trailer, and a release date.
    By Jason P. Frank
  34. trailer mix
    Hey Invincible, Aliens With Tentacles Are CallingCreepy new aliens are cruising for a bruising in Invincible’s newest trailer.
    By Alejandra Gularte
  35. just read the note
    When Lisa CriedYeardley Smith reflects on the early Simpsons episode that left her a blubbering mess.
    By Jen Chaney
  36. honor the snot
    The Hardest Cries I Ever Animated“We don’t want watery, thin tears that just stream down the face; I want thick surface tension.”
    By Eric Vilas-Boas
  37. studio politics
    Sadly: Meep MeepCoyote Vs. Acme is running out of time to be sold to another studio before an earnings call on February 23, and Warner Bros. isn’t playing fair.
    By Jason P. Frank
  38. underrated
    F Is for Family: Bill Burr’s Love Letter to the ’70s“In spite of the cynicism,” Alanna Ubach says, “love is the foundation of the comedy. It is all heart at the core of the show.”
    By Bethy Squires
  39. 2024 preview
    20 Animated Movies and Shows We Can’t Wait to Watch in 2024Sound the horn of Helm Hammerhand!
    By Eric Vilas-Boas
  40. psy-ay-ay season 2
    5 Requests for Pokémon Concierge, Season TwoFirst: Get renewed by Netflix. Second: Interspecies staff meeting?
    By Roxana Hadadi
  41. we’re listening
    Mike Judge’s New Stop-Motion Series, In the Know, Has No Strings AttachedLive-action guests will include Kaia Gerber, Finn Wolfhard, Mike Tyson, Roxane Gay, and JVN, to name a few.
    By Rebecca Alter
  42. vulture lists
    The 25 Best Episodes of Archer, RankedWe’ll never stop doing “phrasing.”
    By Brian Tallerico
  43. pirates!
    One Piece Is Getting an Anime RemakeNetflix is getting more pieces from Luffy and friends.
    By Alejandra Gularte
  44. vulture lists
    Rankin’ Rankin/Bass Christmas SpecialsRum pum pum pum.
    By Brian Tallerico
  45. i choose you
    Pokémon Horizons Has Caught New TrainersLiko and Roy are now on the journey to be the very best, like no one (besides Ash Ketchum) ever was.
    By Alejandra Gularte
  46. movie review
    Chicken Run: Dawn of the Nugget Is No Chicken Run, But Really, What Is?Playing on Netflix, Aardman’s sequel to its 2000 animated hit might not fully capture the magic of the original, but it’s still fun.
    By Bilge Ebiri
  47. best of 2023
    The Best Anime Series of 2023Revisit the shows that supercharged the year with action, artistry, and robots.
    By Kambole Campbell
  48. best of 2023
    The Best Animated Movies of 2023An all-time great year for feature animation.
    By Eric Vilas-Boas
  49. weird little guys
    A Guide to Miyazaki’s Weird Little GuysOne of the things that Miyazaki loves, and that he returns to in The Boy and the Heron, is a swarm of strange li’l dudes.
    By James Grebey
  50. movie review
    Disney’s Wish Fails on Every LevelThe songs stink, the animation is a mess, the characters are bland, and the story makes no sense. Happy 100th anniversary, Disney!
    By Bilge Ebiri
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