Review: LONG STORY SHORT is my favourite show of 2025 and Raphael Bob-Waksberg’s masterpiece It’s a 10-episode speedrun through a family’s life that feels just as emotionally satisfying as 10 seasons of TV. An absolute miracle of a show Check it out on @skwigly.bsky.social

It’s Mario’s 40th birthday, and instead of baking a cake like that hack Peach, I ranked all of his 2D platformers. Like a real friend Was a joy to replay all of these and find the little details that make them all unique Check it out on @ign.com

I interviewed Ugo Bienvenu and Natalie Portman, director and producer of ARCO We discuss Portman’s role as a producer, comparisons to Ghibli and breaking down complex ideas for children Check it out on @cartoonbrew.bsky.social

I interviewed the team behind Sony Animation’s GOAT: www.skwigly.co.uk/tyree-dillih...

THE BAD GUYS 2 is a solid improvement on what made the first film pop The slick action is in place along with that smooth editing and fun animation style, but the film stumbles in an honest attempt at more mature themes and a more complex plot Check out my review on @IGN

I interviewed Todd Harris, showrunner of Eyes of Wakanda: www.animationmagazine.net/2025/07/eyes...

Mind Game reference!

THE BAD GUYS 2 is out today in the UK, and I interviewed its director Pierre Perifel! We discuss - lessons learned from the first movie - referencing Lupin III and Mind Game - recent structural changes at DreamWorks Check it out on @skwigly

With DONKEY KONG: BANANZA out this week, I ranked every Nintendo 3D platformer! I wanted to reward the smooth satisfaction you get from making a jump and the games that give you the confidence to try crazy stuff Check it out on @ign.com

ANNECY 2025 I AM FRANKELDA, the first Mexican stop-mo feature, is maximalist madness. One of the most joyful experiences I’ve had with a movie for a while, a dedication to human creativity Check out my review on @skwigly.bsky.social

ANNECY 2025: THE LAST BLOSSOM (Housenka) is my pick of the festival, a Scorsese-esque character study of a gangster with a massive bleeding heart at its core Check out my review on @skwigly.bsky.social

KPOP: DEMON HUNTERS is a good movie It looks unbelievable, Imageworks are wizards and I don’t get how they do it. On the other hand, the story and character work just about limps over the line Check out my review on @discussingfilm.net

Elio interviews coming this week, along with a lot more out of Annecy :)

ANNECY 2025: I reviewed NIMUENDAJÚ, a rotoscoped biopic that’s one of the best examples of both the animation and storytelling technique It looks great and invites you to question the integrity of its main character Check it out on @skwigly.bsky.social

That’s me done for Annecy 2025! Incredible week. Met some heroes. Got to hang out with my buddies. Wrote my fingers off. Best place in the world, I love this festival. More to come! Au revoir!

I spoke to the team behind K-POP: DEMON HUNTERS We get into cultural specificity, innovating animation and the environment for POC stores Check it out on @animag.bsky.social

MARIO KART WORLD is out in the… world… so I ranked each game in the series! Some are more polished than others, but some introduce unique mechanics worthy of replaying them today. But which comes out on top? Give it a read on @IGN

DREAMWORKS: SHOOT FOR THE MOON is a new documentary detailing the history of the studio from the artists’ perspective I interviewed its creators about the process of making the film and their discoveries along the way Give it a read on @cartoonbrew.bsky.social

ANNECY 2025: Following on from yesterday’s previews, Netflix dropped a whole bunch of info about new TV series such as SPLINTER CELL, MAGIC THE GATHERING and MINECRAFT adaptations as well as new shows from Matt Roller and Nick Kroll I rounded up all the info for @animag.bsky.social

I played nearly two dozen games at Summer Game Fest this year — including Resident Evil Requiem, Pragmata, and Crimson Desert — as well as a sexy killer farming sim and a stop-motion game that led to a discussion where the devs and I cried. @rollingstone.com www.rollingstone.com/culture/rs-g...

ANNECY 2025: Today CRUNCHYROLL had their studio focus panel and I collected all the key takeaways Check it out on @animag.bsky.social

ANNECY 2025: LONG STORY SHORT is the new show from Bojack Horseman creator Raphael Bob-Waksberg I interviewed Waksberg about family, religion, AI, streaming and much more Give it a read on @indiewire.com.web.brid.gy

I met Matt Groening

ANNECY 2025: today Netflix unveiled STRANGER THINGS: TALES FROM ‘85 and IN YOUR DREAMS I rounded up all the new information dropped at the panel! Check it out on @animag

ANNECY 2025: Genndy Tartakovsky’s FIXED is a disappointment The raunchy humour doesn’t work and only serves to drag down Genndy’s most visually interesting projects in years Check out my review on @discussingfilm.net

Formed 40 years ago, Studio Ghibli have a reputation for purity in animation I interviewed two Ghibli experts to talk about where that reputation comes from and whether or not it stands up to scrutiny Check it out on @indiewire.com.web.brid.gy

This is why you should get a Switch 2

New member of the family

ANNECY 2025: Olivia & the Clouds is the third ever animated film produced by the Dominican Republic. With a budget of less than $1million, it’s a triumph I sat down with its director to analyse its surrealist presentation and emotional core Check it out on @cartoonbrew.bsky.social

Arsenal went and won the champions league btw

@ani-obsessive.bsky.social just read that you’ll be in Annecy! Would love to link up for a coffee out there :)

After the Switch 2’s price was announced, fans feared that another Wii U situation was on our hands I looked into the history of console launches to determine how often price plays a factor in their successes and failures Check it out on @ign.com

Choosing your starter Pokemon is usually based on vibes and taste, but what if we looked beyond just their looks and type? I went deep into the strengths and weaknesses of every single one to objectively determine the best starter pick from each generation Check it out on @ign.com

Late to post but I finally saw Bukayo Saka play football in the flesh last night

The Westfalenstadion is gorgeous

Pub in Dortmund with a Colorado Rapids jersey @mitchpeotter.bsky.social

We beat Madrid. We outclassed Real Madrid

Sinners! Hyped for this one

Tyler, the Creator’s CHERRY BOMB came out 10 years ago today I wrote about how the album is a bridge point between two versions of Tyler, the growing pains that led him to being a more complete artist Check it out on Complex

I cannot believe my eyes. Arsenal. What.

Unreleased (and likely cancelled) Nintendo games have allegedly leaked online, including Ridge Racer, Lego Civilization, and a new IP from Retro Studios. vgc.news/news/unrelea...

Handheld gaming

Shinichirō Watanabe’s LAZARUS, is a cold, mildly intriguing show that’s trying to be too cool for its own good I wanted to love this, but it projects the idea of sauce without actually having any Check out my review on @ign.com

A MINECRAFT MOVIE is bad in all the ways American blockbusters have been bad for over a decade now Check out my review on @discussingfilm.bsky.social

BUKAYOOOOOOOOOO SAKA

Timber and Gabriel in one game lmao. Lmao. Lmao

Finally, the Nintendo DS Squared

Oscar-winning Palestinian director attacked by Israeli settlers and arrested www.theguardian.com/world/2025/m...

I interviewed SMILING FRIENDS co-creator Michael Cusack about the third season of YOLO We discuss his creative impulses, the subtle differences between his shows and the joys of crappy animation Check it out on @skwigly

Blender animation by Maxime Jouniot. www.instagram.com/maxime_jouniot