A look at the mid-1980s cartoon series “Jem and the Holograms,” as well as the follow-up IDW comic series from the 2010s.
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Tag: Asian Americans
Cartoon review: “Hero Elementary”
“Hero Elementary” is an animated series that debuted on PBS in 2020. Summary “Hero Elementary” is about a group of children with superpowers; the kids
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5 South Asian characters in cartoons
My previous post was about the problems with “The Simpsons”’s Apu (and the problems with “The Simpsons” nowadays, period). Thus, on a more positive note,
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Minorities in cartoons: “Class of 3000”
This week’s minorities in cartoons entry is “Class of 3000,” an animated series that debuted on Cartoon Network in 2006. Andre 3000, a member of
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Minorities in cartoons: Grace Choi
This week’s minorities in cartoons entry is Grace Choi, a DC Comics superhero. Grace first appeared in “Outsiders” (vol. 3) #1 (August 2003); Judd Winick
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Minorities in cartoons: “WordGirl”
This week’s minorities in cartoons entry is “WordGirl,” an educational series that debuted on PBS in 2006. The series debuted as a series of shorts
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Minorities in cartoons: Koi Boi
This week’s minorities in cartoons entry is Koi Boi, a Marvel Comics superhero. Koi Boi (real name: Ken Shiga) first appeared in “The Unbeatable Squirrel
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Minorities in cartoons: “Clifford the Big Red Dog”
An updated take on this post is available here. This week’s minorities in cartoons post is “Clifford the Big Red Dog,” a series of Scholastic
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Minorities in cartoons: Amadeus Cho
This week’s minorities in cartoons entry is Amadeus Cho, a Marvel comics character. Amadeus first appeared in “Amazing Fantasy” (vol. 2) #15 (January 2006). He
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Minorities in cartoons: “COPS”
This week’s minorities in cartoons entry is “COPS,” an animated series that ran in syndication from 1988 to 1989. DIC animated the series, based on
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