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Who Framed Roger Rabbit: When Animation Refused to Behave at All

I’m not bad. I’m just drawn that way.

Mar 22 • Jon (Animated)

Bedknobs and Broomsticks and the Confidence of Imperfect Magic

How Disney’s most eccentric live‑action hybrid embraced animation, artifice, and imagination during a moment of transition.

Mar 15 • Jon (Animated)

Mary Poppins: When Animation Behaved Itself…OK mostly.

'I'd recognise that silhouette anywhere.'

Mar 8 • Jon (Animated)

The Three Caballeros

When Donald Duck stepped into the real world

Mar 1 • Jon (Animated)

The M&M’s Spokescandies

How Animated Chocolate Became the Funniest Roommates on TV

Feb 22 • Jon (Animated)

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Rocky and Bullwinkle: Pioneers of Animated Satire and Humour

Aug 25, 2024 • Jon (Animated)

The Jetsons: A Retro Look at the World's Favourite Space-Age Family

Aug 11, 2024 • Jon (Animated)

Huckleberry Hound

Aug 4, 2024 • Jon (Animated)

How Count Duckula Redefined Horror-Comedy in 1980s Animation

Sep 15, 2024 • Jon (Animated)

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