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June 28, 2022June 27, 2022Media

Canada in cartoons

A look at some noteworthy examples of Canada in cartoons, from Golden Age comic “Nelvana of the Northern Lights” to National Film Board shorts.

March 25, 2022April 19, 2022Media

Cartoon review: “Turning Red”

A review of the Disney/Pixar film “Turning Red,” as well as why the film’s star is relatable (despite what some online say).

16 Hudson
August 17, 2020June 14, 2022Media

Cartoon review: “16 Hudson”

A review of the Canadian made cartoon “16 Hudson,” about a group of young children who live in a big city apartment building.

1960s era TV set
May 8, 2019December 10, 2021Media

Kids’ TV study recommends various diversity improvements

The Center for Scholars and Storytellers, a US/Canadian research group backed by […]

Amazon gift cards
January 22, 2018December 10, 2021Tech

Amazon’s narrowed its HQ2 candidates down to 20 cities

Late last week, Amazon issued an update on its plan to set […]

MacBook, coffee mug, and cactus
September 18, 2017December 10, 2021Tech

Where should Amazon’s new headquarters be located?

Earlier this month, online giant Amazon announced it wants a new secondary […]

Canadian flag
September 5, 2016December 10, 2021Media

A year since the end of Teletoon Retro: what’s the current status of Teletoon, Family, and their sister channels?

A year ago, Canada saw its Boomerang analog, Teletoon Retro, go off […]

iPad and newspaper
August 5, 2015December 10, 2021Media

Teletoon Retro to shut down September 1, 2015

While I’m not Canadian, I have kept tabs occasionally on the goings-on […]

iPad and newspaper
March 6, 2014December 10, 2021Media

Minorities in cartoons: Nelvana of the Northern Lights

“Nelvana of the Northern Lights” #2. Art by Adrian Dingle. This week’s […]

iPad and newspaper
June 26, 2012December 10, 2021Media

Cartoon Network debuts July 4 in Canada (with help from Teletoon)

Cartoon Network and Teletoon have announced that Cartoon Network (in partnership with […]

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