‘Virgin Punk: A Clockwork Girl’ Coming To US Theaters
Umezu Yasuomi is the creator of the infamous X-rated OVAs Kite (1998) and Mezzo Forte (2000). Each depict over-the-top sex and hyper-violence while also
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Double Fine Releases New Game ‘Keeper’
From Lee Petty and Double Fine Productions, creators of Stacking, Headlander, RAD, and Psychonauts, Keeper is a beautiful and surreal
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Should You Read ‘Rai Rai Rai’?
The cover of Rai Rai Rai caught my eye because it looked bold and bizarre. The tale quickly establishes its bizarre
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Adult Animation Revolution: Glitch Productions Has Become More Exciting Than Cartoon Network
Glitch Productions has been on fire recently with hit shows including: Murder Drones, The Amazing Digtial Circus, The Gaslight District,
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Check Out This New Trailer For ‘All You Need Is Kill’
All You Need Is Kill is a new anime film from STUDIO 4C based on the sci-fi novel by Hiroshi Sakurazaka. The
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Park Chan-wook’s ‘No Other Choice’ Should Be On Your Radar
Based on the novel by Donald Westlake, No Other Choice follows one man’s increasing desperation after he’s laid off from a company where
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‘Shopping For Superman’ Documentary Details The History of Comic Book Shops
Comic Book stores are facing much of the same problems as indie bookstores with the rise of online book sales.
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Genndy Tartakovsky’s ‘Primal’ Returns For A Third Season
Just weeks after Genndy Tartakovsky teased his Black Knight film, we get a look at Season 3 of Primal. Genndy Tartakovsky’s
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‘Interview With the Vampire’ Continues With ‘The Vampire Lestat’
Interview With the Vampire is a TV series based on the novels by Anne Rice, in which a vampire tells his epic
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‘Barbarous’ Chapter 6 Now On Kickstarter
Barbarous is a magical slice-of-life drama created by Ananth Hirsh and Yuko Ota. The long-running web comic follows Wizard Academy
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Charlie Chaplain’s Speech In ‘The Great Dictator’ Still Rings True
The Great Dictator is an anti-war film starring comedian Charlie Chaplain. Recently Turner Classic Movies posted Chaplain’s famous speech from
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Riot’s New Fighting Game ‘2XKO’ Now Free To Play
2XKO is a free-to-play fighting game where players take control of the iconic champions from League of Legends and Arcane.
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Adult Animation Revolution: The ‘Homestuck’ Animated Pilot
Homestuck is an interactive webcomic created by Andrew Hussie. Its complex, nonlinear plot has garnered a massive cult fanbase online. Now,
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Streaming and Screaming: Interview With the Vampire
Interview With the Vampire is a TV series based on the novels by Anne Rice, in which a vampire tells
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Jim Mahfood’s ‘The Arachnid Enforcer’ Kickstarter Campaign Now Live
Jim Mahfood (Spider-Man: Into The Spider-Verse, Grrl Scouts, Tank Girl) has become a prominent voice in contemporary underground comix and
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Genndy Tartakovsky’s ‘Black Knight’ Releases Animation Teaser
Black Knight is an action adventure animated film from director Genndy Tartakovsky (Samurai Jack, Primal). He recently released an animation
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‘Knights Of Guinevere’ Delivers A Beautiful And Horrific Pilot Episode
Knights of Guinevere is new territory for both Glitch Productions and showrunner Dana Terrace. For Glitch, this is their first
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Adult Animation Revolution: Dana Terrace Teases ‘Knights Of Guinevere’
Glitch Productions chats with showrunner Dana Terrace about her upcoming indie animated series, Knights of Guinevere. The program is described
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Comic Book YouTuber Matttt Gives Us A Look At Moebius’ Life And Work
Matttt is a YouTuber who specializes in the independent/alternative side of comic book history. It’s a channel dedicated to exploring unsung
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Streaming And Screaming: ‘The Last Ronin’
The Last Ronin feels tailor-made: terse dialogue, avant garde fashion, and intuitive world-building. Each fight scene is slickly choreographed and
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LightBox Expo 2025: Patrick Harpin Explores The Art of Pitching
At LightBox Expo 2025, writer/director Patrick Harpin ran a panel on the “Art of Pitching” your story. Harpin is best
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‘Flavor Girls: Return To The Mothership’ Mini Review
Flavor Girls: Return To The Mothership picks up after the first volume, which pits four magical girls — Sara, Naoko, Camille,
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Adult Animation Revolution: Alberto Vázquez’s ‘Decorado’
Alberto Vázquez has been an innovator within the adult animation space. I remember seeing the premier of Bird Boy: The
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Trailer: Mads Mikkelsen Hunts Monsters In ‘Dust Bunny’
Bryan Fuller has garnered a passionate fanbase with his cult-favorite TV shows Hannibal and Pushing Daisies. His feature directorial debut,
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Streaming And Screaming: 1997’s ‘The Odyssey’
Christopher Nolan‘s highly anticipated adaptation of The Odyssey is slated to arrive next year. The director’s influence loomed large on
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YouTube Channel Beyond Ghibli Announces New Book: ‘Ultimate Anime’
I first mentioned the YouTube channel Beyond Ghibli in “What Comic Creators Can Learn From The Manga Boom“. The channel
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‘Murder Drones’ Graphic Novel Crushes It On Kickstarter
Liam Vickers’ Murder Drones challenged what a cartoon could be. The series had action, humor, heart, horror, world-building, and bizarre
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Emerald Fennell’s ‘Wuthering Heights’ Looks Surprisingly Surreal
Based on the novel by Emily Brontë, Emerald Fennell (Promising Young Woman) adds elements of BDSM and surrealism to her
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Check Out The Pilot For The Workplace Comedy ‘The Comic Shop’
Created by Cheyenne Ewulu, The Comic Shop is a workplace comedy about a quirky crew of friends who will
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Adult Animation Revolution: ‘Arco’ Could Be a Breakout For French Animation
Arco takes the visual iconography of a kid superhero story and grounds its characters within an atmospheric world reminiscent of
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‘Ex.Mag’ Vol. 6 Now On Kickstarter
Ex.Mag is a comics anthology from Peow2 with a focus on narrative short stories within genre fiction. Ex.Mag Vol. 6
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