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Shark rank: Barbie film series

Allison Kim October 29, 2021
In the second episode of the Shark Rank podcast. Bearing news op/ed and commentary editor Allison Kim, artist Vivian Spear and multimedia editor Joan Kwon discuss and rank their top 10 movies from the Barbie film series.
Short aniShort animated GIF summarizing the March on Washington protests. Animation by Jared Geyer.mated GIF summarizing the March on Washington protests. Animation by Jared Geyer.

Black History Month: March on Washington Animation

Jared Geyer February 29, 2020

The March on Washington was held in Washington, D.C. on Wednesday, August 28, 1963. The event is one of the main driving points behind The Civil Rights Act, which was passed by Congress with a 73 - 27...

The Girl with the Black Hair takes a sip of soda.

‘The Night is Short, Walk on Girl’ highlights what it means to be young

Moy Zhong August 29, 2018
The Night is Short, Walk on Girl is a film as quirky as its name. From the mind of Masaaki Yuasa, The Night is Short, Walk on Girl is a Japanese animation featuring a psychedelic journey centered on a single frivolous night on the town, told from the perspectives of two people as they go wherever life takes them. Full of dizzying visuals, fast-paced scene changes, raunchy humor and a plethora of spontaneously-appearing side characters, the film may not be for the faint of heart. Hidden under its wacky persona, however, the movie is an ambitious attempt at analyzing what it means to be young, taking chances and how interconnected the world is.
‘Isle of Dogs’ finds beauty in a bleak world

‘Isle of Dogs’ finds beauty in a bleak world

Moy Zhong April 20, 2018
With Wes Anderson's return to stop-motion animation, the world prepared itself for the same light-hearted, childish universe delivered by the director's previous animated endeavor “Fantastic Mr. Fox” (2009); however, “Isle of Dogs” crushed any of these expectations.
Oscar-nominated animated shorts include riveting fairy tales and basketball duds

Oscar-nominated animated shorts include riveting fairy tales and basketball duds

Moy Zhong February 28, 2018
With the Oscars a short few days away it’s time to place your bets on who’s bound to win an Academy Award for Best Short Film (Animated). Here is a review of the contenders, from Kobe Bryant's "Dear Basketball" to the nature documentary-esque "Garden Party".
Parvana and her father comfort each other in The Breadwinner.

‘The Breadwinner’ illustrates bravery under Taliban rule

Moy Zhong February 5, 2018
A review of 'The Breadwinner', a beautifully animated tale about an Afghan girl who risks it all to protect her family from war and the Taliban regime.
Final Miyazaki film, The Wind Rises, astounds

Final Miyazaki film, The Wind Rises, astounds

Jay Whang March 17, 2014

“The wind is rising!...We must try to live!” - Paul Valery in The Graveyard by the Sea In the eve of the war, Japan introduced A6M Zero fighter planes, and it was the most innovative airplane the Japanese...

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