Essays and Reported Features

Frogs are in an internet golden age — how the animals once grouped with an online 'hate symbol' turned wholesome — Insider

K-pop stans have been heralded as digital heroes for fighting racists online, but Black fans are still getting left out of the conversation — Insider

Animation is taking the world's climate anxiety seriously — Polygon

Anime is for everyone in the joyful world of TikTok memes — Polygon

Viral vigilantes are turning YouTube and TikTok into a weapon — The Verge

Reviews

Studio Trigger's first film Promare is a bright and bold must-see anime — Thrillist

Euphoria respects Gen Z teens and gets them better than anyone else — Polygon

Steven Universe: The Movie epitomizes Steven's inescapable saga of love and conflict — Polygon

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Interviews

The creator of the 'meatier, meteor' TikTok meme cried real tears making the video — Insider

Euphoria's trans consultant on why the series tells authentic trans stories — Polygon

​SuperM talks their first full-length album 'Super One' — 'You can expect great synergy between the seven members' — Insider

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News Hits

The US Army's esports team has 'paused' video game streaming on Twitch following controversy over its recruitment practices and policies — Insider
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How the anime 'Food Wars' gets its dishes to look more appetizing than the real thing — Thrillist
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Netflix cuts long-contested, graphic suicide scene from 13 Reasons Why — Polygon