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Cartoon review: “16 Hudson”

August 17, 2020 Anthony Media Missives

“16 Hudson” is an animated series of shorts that debuted in 2018. The show’s set in an apartment building in an unnamed big city. (The

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Why do so many Black superheroes have electrical powers?

January 16, 2019 Anthony Media Missives, Popular

For years, I’ve been pondering (mainly on Twitter) one of superhero comics’ odder traits: the relatively high number of Black superheroes that have electrical (or

PK Subban the second Black player to appear on an NHL video game cover

June 25, 2018 Anthony Media Missives

Popular sports video game producer EA Sports has announced that PK Subban, a player for the NHL hockey team the Nashville Predators, will appear on

Minorities in cartoons: The Amazons of Paradise Island/Themyscira

December 8, 2016 Anthony Media Missives

This week’s minorities in cartoons entry is about the Amazons of Paradise Island/Themyscira. The island is the home of the superheroine Wonder Woman. The Amazons

Minorities in cartoons: “Clifford the Big Red Dog”

September 1, 2016 Anthony Media Missives

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

Minorities in cartoons: “The Cat in the Hat Knows a Lot About That”

August 25, 2016 Anthony Media Missives

This week’s minorities in cartoons entry is “The Cat in the Hat Knows a Lot About That.” The series, based on the classic Dr. Seuss

Minorities in cartoons: “B” (“Total Drama”)

August 18, 2016 Anthony Media Missives

This week’s minorities in cartoons entry is “B,” a character on Teletoon’s “Total Drama” series. Background B debuted during the series’ fourth season, “Total Drama:

Minorities in cartoons: “Hot Wheels”

August 11, 2016 Anthony Media Missives

This week’s minorities in cartoons entry is “Hot Wheels,” the first TV cartoon directly based on a pre-existing toy line, namely the popular toy cars.

Minorities in cartoons: “The Deep”

July 28, 2016 Anthony Media Missives

This week’s minorities in cartoons entry is “The Deep,” a CGI animated series. The series is based on a comic (of the same name) by

Minorities in cartoons: “Stoked”

March 10, 2016 Anthony Media Missives

This week’s minorities in cartoons entry is “Stoked,” a Canadian animated series that aired from 2009 to 2013 on Teletoon (in Canada) and Cartoon Network