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The Power of Nonchalance Headline News

Exclusive Clip: ‘American Dad! - Where The Wild Boars Are’

By Dan Sarto | Friday, May 15, 2026 at 8:21am

In the all-new episode, Jeff comes of age with the help of an old man, and Roger takes care of a ‘special’ shed; airs this Sunday, May 17 on FOX as part of the Animation Domination Block.

Meow! Headline News

FOX Shares Exclusive ‘American Dad! – Dude, You’re Getting A Del!’ Clip

Klaus becomes Snot's father figure to woo Snot’s mom - meanwhile, Hayley opens a cat café and hires Roger's infamous cat persona, Marmalade; new episode airs this Sunday, May 10 as part of the Animation Domination Block.

Is Bah Bah the Black Sheep? Headline News

FOX Shares Exclusive ‘American Dad! - The Treasure of Old Chinatown’ Clip

By Dan Sarto | Friday, April 24, 2026 at 4:37am

Steve and Bah Bah, along with a reluctant Francine, set out to discover an ancient Chinese treasure, while Roger becomes an online food influencer; new episode airs this Sunday, April 26 as part of the Animation Domination Block.

Can’t Get Too Much Seth MacFarlane! Headline News

FOX Shares Exclusive ‘American Dad!: Idol Threat’ Clip

By Dan Sarto | Friday, April 10, 2026 at 9:23am

The school bully saves Steve's life at the carnival and is celebrated as a local hero by everyone but Steve; new episode airs this Sunday as part of the Animation Domination Block.

Who Said You Can Never Really Go Back Home? ANIMATIONWorld

The Improbable Return to FOX: Matt Weitzman Talks ‘American Dad!’

By Dan Sarto | Friday, February 20, 2026 at 3:14pm

The show’s co-creator and co-showrunner reflects on 20 years of producing the Seth MacFarlane animated comedy, the previous 10 at TBS before the seemingly miraculous 4-season renewal that brought the prodigal son back to its Animation Domination home; Season 20 debuts this Sunday, February 22.

F**k More S**t Up! ANIMATIONWorld

‘The Mighty Nein’ Cast Unpacks Their Characters’ Motives and Mental Health

Critical Role founders / show EPs Travis Willingham, Sam Riegel, Marisha Ray, Taliesin Jaffe, Liam O'Brien, Laura Bailey, Ashley Johnson, Matthew Mercer, and showrunner Tasha Huo talk the dark, insecure, and unstable characters that make the new series so compelling; now streaming on Prime Video.

The End is Beginning Headline News

The Action Goes Way Past Eleven in ‘Stranger Things’ Season 5 Trailer

By Dan Sarto | Friday, October 31, 2025 at 4:06pm

Though Netflix won’t be serving any Vecna until Thanksgiving, the latest full helping of a series trailer makes for quite the meal… it does not disappoint, with chills, thrills… and the return of Will (singular).

F**k More S**t Up! ANIMATIONWorld

Inside the Deep, Dark Animated World of Critical Role’s ‘The Mighty Nein’

The all-new fantasy series from ‘The Legend of Vox Machina’s creators, adapted from their second campaign, follows a band of chaotic adventurers as they confront their troubled pasts and forge their destinies in a world of magic, mystery, and unexpected heroism; it hits Prime Video November 19.

F**k More S**t Up! Headline News

Prime Video Releases ‘The Mighty Nein’ First-Look Images

By Dan Sarto | Wednesday, October 1, 2025 at 1:47pm

The all-new animated series from ‘The Legend of Vox Machina’s Critical Role and Titmouse, about a group of criminals and misfits who are the only ones that can prevent the kingdom of Exandria from plunging into chaos, streams November 19.

F**k More S**t Up! Business Headline News

Prime Video Sets ‘The Mighty Nein’ Debut

By Dan Sarto | Friday, July 25, 2025 at 12:23pm

The all-new animated series from ‘The Legend of Vox Machina’s Critical Role and Titmouse, about a group of criminals and misfits who are the only ones that can prevent the kingdom of Exandria from plunging into chaos, streams November 19.

The End is Beginning Headline News

The Action Goes to Eleven in ‘Stranger Things’ Season 5 Teaser Trailer

By Dan Sarto | Wednesday, July 16, 2025 at 10:20am

Though the show doesn’t arrive on Netflix until late November, the first real glimpse of the final season does not disappoint, with chills, thrills… and Vecna.

More Than Simple Tales ANIMATIONWorld

‘Haibane Renmei’ and ‘Aria: The Animation’: A Look at Mellow Anime

Andrew Osmond discusses 2 vintage series, one made when the premise of being reborn into a new world wasn’t yet a hackneyed trope, the other about ordinary, everyday lives that’s far from just a ‘slice of life’ tale.

There is Anime Life After 18 ANIMATIONWorld

The Young Ones or Why Can’t Anime Heroes Grow Up?

Andrew Osmond wonders why so many anime characters are teenagers or younger, and whether that’s holding back the medium.

Is It Really For Kids? ANIMATIONWorld

Beware the Cute Anime, or I Thought This Was for Kids!

Some series like ‘Puella Magi Madoka Magica,’ ‘Made in Abyss’ and ‘Promised Neverland’ bafflingly blur the lines between family and adult anime. Andrew Osmond asks why.

Animation From Japan is in Full Bloom ANIMATIONWorld

The Spring Anime Season: From Superheroes to Green Gables

Anime columnist Andrew Osmond has been looking at some of the new shows that started streaming this month.

A Pervasive Sense of Cool! ANIMATIONWorld

Before ‘Lazarus’: Swordplay and Hip-Hop in ‘Samurai Champloo’

With ‘Cowboy Bebop’ director Shinichiro Watanabe’s newest anime launching this Sunday, AWN columnist Andrew Osmond reviews a classic series the legendary filmmaker made in 2004… set in samurai Japan and boasting a strikingly different soundtrack.

That’s Not All Folks! ANIMATIONWorld

Candi Milo and Eric Bauza Talk ‘The Day the Earth Blew Up: A Looney Tunes Movie’

The voices behind Petunia Pig, Porky Pig and Daffy Duck talk martini jokes, the need to recognize more women voice actors come awards season, and the challenges working on Warner Bros. Animation’s new sci-fi buddy action comedy, now in theaters.

Watanabe Returns to Sci-fi! Headline News

Adult Swim Reveals ‘Lazarus’ Trailer, Premiere Date

Shinichirō Watanabe’s globe-trotting thriller series, which follows a group of agents as they attempt to save humanity from a miracle drug, debuts April 5.

That’s Not All Folks! Headline News

Watch: ‘The Day the Earth Blew Up: A Looney Tunes Movie’ Official Trailer

By Dan Sarto | Tuesday, February 18, 2025 at 9:07am

What could possibly go wrong for Porky and Daffy in the new sci-fi buddy action comedy, the shorts series franchise’s first fully animated feature, when the pair uncover a secret alien mind control plot; hits theaters on March 14.

Hypothetically Speaking ANIMATIONWorld

How Marvel’s ‘What If...?’ Took the Multiverse Beyond Live-Action

By Dan Sarto | Monday, February 3, 2025 at 11:40am

Concluding with its most ambitious season, EP Brad Winderbaum’s seminal, Emmy and Annie Award-winning show, the studio’s first ever animated series, never failed to capture the limitless and exciting potential of alternate MCU character realities; now streaming on Disney+.

That’s Not All Folks! ANIMATIONWorld

Unpacking the Alien Antics of ‘The Day the Earth Blew Up: A Looney Tunes Movie’

Director Peter Browngardt looked to the films of Ed Wood as he put Daffy Duck and Porky Pig right in the middle of a secret extraterrestrial mind control plot in the all-new animated sci-fi action comedy, coming to U.S. theaters February 28.

Toon in on Turkey Day Headline News

MeTV Toons Reveals Thanksgiving Classic Cartoon Slate

The ‘Rabbits, Ducks & No Turkeys’ marathon kicks off Thanksgiving Day with back-to-back classic shorts starring Bugs Bunny and Daffy Duck with the ‘Black (& White) Friday’ marathon the next day offering a family alternative to the shopping frenzy.

Hypothetically Speaking Headline News

Marvel Drops ‘What If…?’ Third and Final Season Trailer

By Dan Sarto | Monday, November 11, 2024 at 2:20pm

The Watcher returns to Disney+ with the last 8 new episodes of the studio’s first ever animated series, inspired by their 1977 comic anthology, that tantalizes fans with alternate, hypothetical new versions of favorite stories, all observed and discussed in ‘Twilight Zone’ style; coming December 22.

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