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Rise of Manga in the West: How Japanese Comics Took Over
The rise of manga in the West didn’t happen overnight. For many years, manga existed just outside the Western mainstream, visible mainly to dedicated fans who knew where to look. However, that reality has changed dramatically. Today, manga outsells American comic books in many markets, fills library shelves, dominates convention floors, and fuels some of […]
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Rise of Manga in the West: How Japanese Comics Took Over
The rise of manga in the West didn’t happen overnight. For many years, manga existed just outside the Western mainstream, visible mainly to dedicated fans who knew where to look. However, that reality has changed dramatically. Today, manga outsells American comic books in many markets, fills library shelves, dominates convention floors, and fuels some of […]
Animation
10 Animated Films of the 1990s That Found Their Audience and Became Cult Classics
The 1990s were a pivotal decade for animation, producing several animated films that became cult classics only after audiences discovered them over time. While many animated movies were built for immediate box office success, others took creative risks that made them harder to market—and easier to overlook. Yet those films didn’t disappear. Instead, they found […]
Visual Essays
The Radford Lot Is in Foreclosure — And That’s Where I Learned How Television Really Works
The Radford Studio Center is currently in foreclosure. I never expected to write that sentence about a place filled with early career memories—not just of soundstages and shows, but of how the television industry actually works. Long before streaming wars, shrinking episode orders, and the shifts I’ve written about in the future of the entertainment […]