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Every Funny Joke in Rocket Squad
if you click on this you get to read about jokes in Rocket Squad!!! Incredible!
The Cardigans’ “Communication”: A Tribute Through Time
A cool music video about a cool band, in more ways than one.
Pepé Le Pew’s Lackluster Lovelorn Looney Tunes
Roses are red Violets are blue If you want good cartoons Don't watch all of Pepé Le Pew
Credits for Columbia’s Fox and the Crow Cartoons
An attempt to compile credits for the 1940 cartoon series.
2023: A Year Full of Cartoons
Taking stock is tricky when there's so much of it.
Robot Dreams (2023 – Dir: Pablo Berger): A Cartoon Review
A good film, but one I didn't care for in the end. [CONTAINS SPOILERS]
Exhuming the 90s Chuck Jones Looney Tunes cartoons
It's not always worth digging up old things.
Looking back at Dragon Ball: Yo! Son Goku and His Friends Return! (Part Two)
Last time on Cartoon Milk, I wrote about the 2008 Dragon Ball short film Yo! Son Goku and His Friends Return!, as a way of celebrating its 15th…
Looking back at Dragon Ball: Yo! Son Goku and His Friends Return! (Part One)
The passage of time has a funny way of synching things up. It’s the year 2023, meaning that I’ve been a fan of Dragon Ball for a little…
The Character Animation in The New Gulliver
An attempt at discussing animation from a technical perspective.
An Earnest Defense of Gene Deitch’s The Hobbit
If there's any short film that deserves a better reputation than it has, it's this one.
Best Animation I Watched in 2022
The first article by guest writer MalcmanIsHere, featuring many cartoon recommendations!
Disliking The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse
An award-winning critical darling, that I unfortunately cannot stand.
Time Out: Resonating Anxieties
A personal reading of a cartoon that struck a chord. (CW: discussion of anxiety issues)
Appreciating Cipher: The Video
This isn't "so bad it's good", it's just good.
Asura’s Wrath: An Interactive Anime
If video games are a kind of cartoon, why not watch a video game?
Mee’s Forest (2009-2010 – Dir: Busifan): A Cartoon Review
A short article, for a short cartoon.
Mask of the Phantasm: Revisiting A Ghost from the Past
You won't like every cartoon, and that's okay.
Cyborg 009 2001: Emotional Arcs in Art Direction
A look at how two episodes from this series use colour tones and backgrounds to surprising effect.
2022: A Source of Strength
How cartoons helped me through an almost impossible year.
Hare Ribbin’: Comparing The Two Versions
Between the original version and the revised theatrical cut, what's been changed, removed or added?
The Beautiful Night Skies of It’s The Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown
Sometimes, there's nothing like watching the stars.
An Interview with Mike Wyzgowski
An interview with the English lyricist for anime composer Shiro Sagisu, and his work on Evangelion, Bleach and more.
Tots TV and Se-ma-for: An Incomplete History of Animated Segments
Researching cartoon imports without credits or documentation is hard.
Legend of Kentauros / Kentauros no Densetsu: A Film About Motorcycles
An overview of a neat 80s anime, plus interviews with the project manager and translator for the unofficial 2021 release by Kineko Video!
Wandering through Nadia: The Secret of Blue Water
A look at the storytelling structure of a classic anime.
Footrot Flats: An Okay Cartoon
An attempt to articulate apathy towards an animated adaptation.
The Bad Guys (2022 – Dir: Pierre Perifel): A Cartoon Review
A very cool and confident cartoon worth watching, but not one that I love. [CONTAINS SPOILERS]
The Fox and the Crow: A Duo’s Dynamic
What makes a pair of cartoon characters tick, and how do they work together?
“Die Verwaklung” (the metamorphosis): A Post-Mortem
A post-mortem detailing the process of a cartoon I made within five days, just to prove I can.
Son of Ultimate Cartoon Classic – The Cartoon Milk Hall of Fame of Excellent Animation
Hotel E Hotel E is a cartoon by Priit Parn, an Estonian director of animation. Estonia is not widely celebrated for their animated cartoons, and that’s a shame…