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Whether you say Mah-rio, May-rio or Merry-o, you’re probably doing it wrong.

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I gave a 1-up to my Super Mario history series to talk Foreman Spike, Madame Broode, the Mushroom King and field horsehair plants.

Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library is a book gifting program that mails free books to children from birth until they begin school in participating areas.

An adventure through the Mushroom Kingdom turns into a search for… critical reading skills?

From Mouser to Mappy Land, Japan seems to think mice should go kaboom.

Two RPGs focus on mysterious girls with blue hair and a divine connection.

Help me give my students a key text in their study of the art of telling stories with words and pictures as well as the use of heroic archetypes in storytelling. In the 2026-2027 school year, I wil...

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Alt: Monkey's paw finger curls with a terrible wish granted

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No conversation about cartoons based on live-action movies is ever complete without mentioning The Real Ghostbusters. This animated continuation is, warts and all, a notable example of turning a hit m...

Yes, there’s a reason Hudson’s Adventure Island uses the same symbol.

Here’s the story of how Shirō Amakusa went from real-life martyr to queer boogeyman.

Warp Point allows gamers to connect in an old-school way.

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Could both honor the same behind-the-scenes Capcom exec?

Princess Zelda’s first lookalike is a dream Link can’t stop having.