A cultural review at the intersection of art, comedy, philosophy, and disaster. Self expression is at the core of art, and no matter if its paint or TV, culture is the medium that all art has to exist in. And as we all know, society isn&#39;t always bright and healthy, in fact it rarely is. To get a beat on the health of our societies today, we have to look to the best artists and authors of our time. They&#39;re usually pretty honest about things. Topics covered will range from classic manga series, to high art film, to memoirs, to pop punk albums, and everything in between.

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While the West has Marvel and DC, Japan is crushed under the weight of a seemingly endless glut of sequential art. Why does Japan seem to take comics more seriously? And why does the US seem to want comics to only be consumed as film adaptations?

S1E6: Comics Vs. Manga; Who Takes Comics More Seriously?

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Evangelion is a show about giant robots and the children who pilot them. While Gundam did the same thing and made it commentary about child soldiers and war, Evangelion made commentary about daddy issues.

S1E5: Evangelion Overview

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Crisis Zone is a comic about how depraved of a year 2020 was. My friends and I met the author at a book signing last year, and somehow accidentally lived out a few scenes from the comic.

S1E4: Simon Hanselmann's Crisis Zone

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Turning Red is a fantastic film and you should go watch it. It&#39;s basically Devil Man, but for girls!

S1E3: Turning Red! Is Pixar Bad? Remember Devil Man?

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Over The Garden Wall is mainly just a cute little show about half-brothers on an adventure. It&#39;s also a message about death and perspective.

S1E2: Over The Garden Wall and Fear

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What do Winnie The Pooh, Dragon Ball, and Taoism have in common? A lot, actually.

S1E1: Winnie The Pooh x Dragon Ball

A cultural review at the intersection of art, comedy, philosophy, and disaster.

Self expression is at the core of art, and no matter if its paint or TV, culture is the medium that all art has to exist in. And as we all know, society isn't always bright and healthy, in fact it rarely is. To get a beat on the health of our societies today, we have to look to the best artists and authors of our time. They're usually pretty honest about things.

Topics covered will range from classic manga series, to high art film, to memoirs, to pop punk albums, and everything in between.