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Issues & Racism
Y Combinator CEO cartoonized to allegedly mimic Chinese Exclusion Act-era poster in ‘racist’ critique
Venture capitalist Garry Tan is calling out “hard leftists” in San Francisco for using his image in a cartoon that allegedly mimicked a post...
Carl Samson
News
Iowa newspaper apologizes for ‘inexcusable’ Vivek Ramaswamy political cartoon
The Quad City Times, a major newspaper in Iowa, has officially apologized to Republican primary candidate Vivek Ramaswamy for previously fea...
Bryan Ke
Culture
This is 2023’s most popular Sanrio character, according to worldwide poll
A recent popularity poll has revealed this year’s most-loved Sanrio character. About the poll: The poll for the 2023 Sanrio Character Awards...
Isa Peralta
Entertainment
Pixar’s ‘Elemental’ to make world premiere as closing film at Cannes
Disney and Pixar’s upcoming original feature film “Elemental” has been selected as the closing film of the 76th annual Cannes Film Festival....
‘We belong 1000 percent’: Pixar’s ‘Elemental’ is a culmination of immigrant experiences
“What if the elements we all know were alive?” was the first question Korean American director Peter Sohn asked himself. Imagining a fictio...
Michelle De Pacina
Elon Musk says media is ‘racist against whites and Asians’ amid ‘Dilbert’ creator backlash
Twitter CEO Elon Musk called the media “racist against whites and Asians” after author Scott Adams’ “Dilbert” comic strip ...
Art
For $350, these big red boots will make you look like Astro Boy
New footwear dubbed Astro Boy boots have gone viral on social media for their cartoonish appearance. MSCHF, an American art collective know...
Iris Jung
Mickey Mouse celebrates Lunar New Year in S. Korea with tteokguk on Disney Junior show
This Lunar New Year, the crew of Disney Junior’s hit series “Mickey Mouse Funhouse” are celebrating by cooking and eating tteokguk in South ...
Simu Liu previews his ‘perfect future boyfriend’ character on ‘The Simpsons’
An animated counterpart of Simu Liu will appear in “The Simpsons” for a guest role. On Tuesday, the Marvel star shared a photo of his gues...
‘Tom and Jerry’ get kawaii for new Japanese animated series
Classic American cartoon duo Tom and Jerry will make their first-ever made-in-Japan series debut on Nov. 11. As cheese is the favorite foo...
Film & TV
Manga artist Fujiko Fujio A, co-creator of Doraemon, passes away at 88
Fujiko Fujio A, the co-creator of the beloved character Doraemon, died at age 88 on Thursday. Fujio A, whose real name was Motoo Abiko, wa...
Rebecca Moon
Ex-Comedy Central Animator Creates Racist Cartoon Sexualizing Asian Women
Sven Stoffels, an animator, and illustrator who has worked with companies such as Comedy Central and CollegeHumor, is being called out as ra...
Ernestine Siu
Ash Ketchum Finally Becomes a Pokémon Master After More Than 20 Years
Ash Ketchum finally won his first championship trophy in “Pokémon the Series: Sun and Moon – Ultra Legends.” The celebratory moment happened...
Uncategorized
K-Pop Group Monsta X Will Appear on ‘We Bare Bears’
Rising K-pop boy group Monsta X is making an animated appearance on Cartoon Network’s “We Bare Bears.” In a minute-long teaser for an upcomi...
Remembering the 1996 ‘Hey Arnold!’ Christmas Special That Made Asian Americans Cry
Children’s holiday specials are usually filled with cheer, Yuletide mischief, and light-hearted conundrums. However, this wasn’t...
Leanna Chan
‘Ghost in the Shell’ Anime is Coming to Netflix by 2020
Netflix will release a “Ghost in the Shell” anime in 2020. In an announcement on Twitter, the entertainment service revealed that the new an...
Lost Disney Film of Character Before Mickey Mouse Found in Japan
A copy of a long-lost Walt Disney film, which featured a character that predates Mickey Mouse, was recently discovered in Japan. “Neck ‘n’ N...
Ryan General
Cartoon About 3 Bears and a Korean Girl is the Representation We’ve Been Waiting For
Unless you’ve been living under a rock for the past three years, you’ve likely come across the ever popular Cartoon Network seri...
Jin Hyun
Asia
The Most Epic ‘Princess Mononoke’ Scene Took Almost 2 Years to Draw By Hand
A Japanese Twitter user recently revealed yet another jaw-dropping fact in the critically-acclaimed Studio Ghibli movie “Princess Mononoke” ...
Masi Oka is Going to Produce a Live-Action ‘Mega Man’
Masi Oka, the Japanese-American actor known for his roles in the hit television series “Heroes” and “Hawaii Five-0,” is set to be a producer...
Sports
Cleveland Browns Players Celebrate Touchdown with a ‘Dragon Ball Z’ Fusion Dance
Many anime and football fans alike are probably smiling after witnessing a rather adorable moment when two Cleveland Brown players from the ...
Legendary Voice of Professor Oak Unsho Ishizuka Passes Away
Pokemon fans around the world are mourning the passing of the voice actor behind Professor Oak in the original Japanese anime. Unsho Ishizuk...
Khier Casino
We Just Learned What Uncle’s Chant Means from ‘Jackie Chan Adventures’
If you were a kid in the early 2000s, you probably remember this amazing show: That’s right, “Jackie Chan Adventures” R...
Heather Johnson Yu
The Rock and Spongebob’s Twitter Exchange is What Friendship is All About
It’s not every day you see your favorite celebrity having a casual online conversation with a popular cartoon character, like Dwayne “The Ro...
Brilliant Chinese Artist Brings Movie Characters To Life With Amazing Caricatures
Xi Ding is an Austria-based Chinese artist who specializes in caricature and face design. Time lapse video (1/2) of my last painting To...
Peppa Pig is Now ‘Banned’ in China Because She’s Too ‘Gangster’
After a crackdown on Winnie the Pooh, internet censors in China have been taking on popular British cartoon character Peppa Pig for its purp...
Satire
We Drew And Animated This Trailer About Chinese Students At USA College
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Michael L Wong
Japan’s Most Popular Professor is a Piece of Poop That Teaches Children Using ‘Toilet Humor’
A popular children’s book in Japan is making the rounds online for teaching children kanji, logographic Chinese characters adopted for Japan...
Japanese Artist Shows What Happens When He Goes Up Against His Own Drawing
An artist from Japan took to Twitter to share an amusing scenario where he goes up against his very own creation. The Japanese artist, known...
Kyle Encina
Japan’s Popular New Anime Figure is Literally a Talking Ass That Fights Crime
A popular book title in Japan, “Oshiri Tantei”, with an unconventional character was recently turned into a web anime by famed a...
Chinese Boy Jumps Off 10-Story Building Using an Umbrella as a Parachute, Miraculously Survives
A 7-year-old boy from Suzhou, in southeastern Jiangsu Province of East China, survived a 10-story jump using an umbrella as a parachute tryi...
Artist Reveals Who is Really Under the Masks of Famous Characters
Alex Solis, an artist living in Chicago, created a series of witty illustrations called “Icons Unmasked” that unveil the surpris...
Laura Dang
Artist Shows What Cartoon Characters Would Really Look Like Today
Ever wondered what the millennial generation’s most beloved cartoon characters would actually look like today? Russian artist Andrew T...
Early Racist Dr. Seuss Drawing at Auction for $20,000 Shows How Much People Can Change
Most fans of Dr. Seuss don’t know that the beloved children’s author once harbored a racist side, but the fact is coming to ligh...
Waylae Gregoire
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