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Inspired By

Filmmakers, musicians, and other creators offer a deep dive on the works they intentionally referenced when working on their latest project—from movies to off-the-wall sources of inspiration.

Inspired By: The Projects Behind Famous Artists' Work

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Tuca & Bertie is one of the richest texts of modern women's experience that just so happens to be a joke-stuffed cartoon.

How Nickelodeon, Annie Proulx, and Trolling Inspired Lisa Hanawalt for 'Tuca & Bertie'

Nation

Pixar

Pixar, the computer animation studio owned by Disney that revolutionized the way studios make movies for children, has gotten meta.

'Lightyear' Is a Safe Return to Pixar's Retro Era

This weekend, the Belcher family hit the big screen with the release of The Bob's Burgers Movie, a joyous adventure for the burger-slinging clan that contains musical numbers and murder.

'The Incredibles' and Ralph Bakshi: Loren Bouchard's Inspiration for 'The Bob's Burgers Movie'

Disney Plus

It's still exhilarating to watch 1988's Who Framed Roger Rabbit.

'Chip 'n Dale: Rescue Rangers' Riffs on 'Roger Rabbit,' but Has No Bite

Netflix

Over the weekend at the Oscars, the Academy gave out its 21st award for Best Animated Feature to the musical fantasy Encanto, the 15th award in the category given out to a Disney (or Pixar) production.

Netflix's Animated 'Apollo 10 1/2' Is a Strange, Tender Look at the Space Race

After two years of calendar shifts, 2022's anime slate is firming up and it's chock-full of titles we've been anticipating for a while.

Anime TV Shows and Movies We Can't Wait to Watch in 2022

Pixar/Disney

Choosing a favorite Pixar movie is an impossible task we wouldn't wish on anyone—not even Sid, the toy-torturing bully first introduced to audiences back in 1995.

All 25 Pixar Movies, Ranked

Madhouse

Coming off the back of a year riddled with delays and calendar reshuffling in literally every aspect of entertainment (and live-action movies and TV shows, in particular), the Winter 2021 anime season came storming out the gates, and spring and summer swiftly passed along the baton to make up for lost time.

The 20 Best Anime of 2021

With TV always available on demand, gone is the beloved tradition that many millennials grew up with: watching Saturday morning cartoons.

Kyle Mooney's Many Nostalgic Inspirations Behind 'Saturday Morning All Star Hits!'

Between Lord of the Rings and Game of Thrones, fantasy has become a genre synonymous with European folklore, medieval castles, and white knights.

'Maya and the Three' Is a Mesoamerican 'Lord of the Rings'-Style Animated Fantasy Epic

TV Tokyo 

This year has already given us plenty of exciting new anime to work with, like the genre-upending Wonder Egg Priority, the incredible and absurd Sk∞ (aka Skate the Infinity), and the back half of Season 1 of everyone's new anti-shonen favorite Jujutsu Kaisen.

Anime We Can't Wait to See in 2021

Disney+

The pairing of Star Wars with anime production is both long-awaited and inevitable (indeed, you can even hear some famous Lucasfilm sound effects in anime productions like Naruto).

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How Nickelodeon, Annie Proulx, and Trolling Inspired Lisa Hanawalt for 'Tuca & Bertie'

The 'Tuca & Bertie' series creator talks about her favorite '90s cartoons, ensemble stories, and more.

'Lightyear' Is a Safe Return to Pixar's Retro Era

To infinity, and no further than that.

'The Incredibles' and Ralph Bakshi: Loren Bouchard's Inspiration for 'The Bob's Burgers Movie'

The creator of 'Bob's Burgers' discusses his inspirations for the movie version.

'Chip 'n Dale: Rescue Rangers' Riffs on 'Roger Rabbit,' but Has No Bite

The Disney+ movie is a missed opportunity.

Netflix's Animated 'Apollo 10 1/2' Is a Strange, Tender Look at the Space Race

Richard Linklater's new rotoscoped animated feature rejects easy nostalgia for something more personal.

Anime TV Shows and Movies We Can't Wait to Watch in 2022

It's a good year to be an anime fan.

All 25 Pixar Movies, Ranked

From classics like 'Toy Story' to new movies like 'Turning Red,' we're assessing every title from the groundbreaking animation company.

The 20 Best Anime of 2021

There's plenty of great new anime to watch from the last year.

Kyle Mooney's Many Nostalgic Inspirations Behind 'Saturday Morning All Star Hits!'

The comedian explains what '80s and '90s cartoons and pop-culture moments informed his wacky Netflix series.

'Maya and the Three' Is a Mesoamerican 'Lord of the Rings'-Style Animated Fantasy Epic

Netflix's new miniseries joyously reminds us of the infinite possibilities with the medium of animation.

Anime We Can't Wait to See in 2021

From the upcoming 'Demon Slayer' Season 2 to a bunch of excellent-looking series.

All the Anime Intel You Need to Fully Appreciate the Splendor of 'Star Wars: Visions'

If you're a fan of Disney+'s new 'Star Wars' anthology and want to get into more anime, this guide should help you discover what to watch next.