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ryan @ryangaur.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

I wrote a little piece about the works of Cixin Liu if that’s your kinda thing postmaelstrom.substack.com/p/cixin-lius...

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Cixin Liu’s Post-Doomsday Anxiety – Does Humanity Deserve Eternity?

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ryan @ryangaur.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

I interviewed Saoirse Ronan and Jonatan Etzler about BAD APPLES! We discuss the film’s wild swings, taking inspiration from real life teachers and the importance of the big screen Check it out on @everymancinema.bsky.social youtu.be/zoJLSCf-t2I?...

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ryan @ryangaur.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

It was a huge honour to visit Studio Ponoc yesterday!

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ryan @ryangaur.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

With THE RACCOONS turning 40 and releasing its soundtrack on streaming, I spoke to its creator, Kevin Gillis We discuss: - the show’s visual evolution - developing the music - a potential reboot Check it out on @cartoonbrew.bsky.social with exclusive art! www.cartoonbrew.com/series/kevin...

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ryan @ryangaur.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

PAPRIKA premiered 20 years ago today and I forever feel haunted by it. I wrote about how the film is less about the Internet, and more about the horror of human invention Check it out on @skwigly.bsky.social www.skwigly.co.uk/paprika-at-2...

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Laur Uy @laurbits.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

"The actual fantasy of the cosy, warm Ghibli movie is the fact that so many people are so kind." "I don’t want someone’s only interaction with me to completely poison their view of the world, and that applies for both physical and digital spaces."

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ryan @ryangaur.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

With KIKI’S DELIVERY SERVICE back in UK cinemas, I wrote a little piece on my newsletter about one of its major lessons Give it a read! postmaelstrom.substack.com/p/kikis-deli...

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DiscussingFilm @discussingfilm.net · 27/08/2026

Josh Brolin praises director Ridley Scott’s work on ‘THE DOG STARS’. “Great directors either lose it or they stay fresh like him at 88 years old. I don’t know how he’s doing what he’s doing or is as sharp as he is, and he challenges himself in playing with different genres.”

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ryan @ryangaur.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

I talked to Josh Brolin about working with some of the most accomplished directors of all time

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ryan @ryangaur.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

I asked Ridley Scott about the criticism he receives for his multi-camera filming technique

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ryan @ryangaur.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

Ridley Scott’s THE DOG STARS veers between being a dreary post apocalyptic drama with nothing to say and being full of insane people with rocket launchers Check out my review on @discussingfilm.net discussingfilm.net/2026/08/25/t...

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ryan @ryangaur.bsky.social · 24/08/2026

Check out this clip from my interview with Ridley Scott! 👇🏽👇🏽👇🏽

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ryan @ryangaur.bsky.social · 12/08/2026

ANNECY 2026 With VIVA CARMEN! Sebastian Laudenbach evolves the Chicken For Linda! art style to incredibly dramatic effect Check out my review on @skwigly.bsky.social www.skwigly.co.uk/viva-carmen-...

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ryan @ryangaur.bsky.social · 03/08/2026

As METROID turns 40 years old this week, I wrote about my conflicting feelings about the franchise’s future Evolution is important, but I want Metroid to stay the same Check it out on @nintendolife.com www.nintendolife.com/features/opi...

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ryan @ryangaur.bsky.social · 29/07/2026

ANNECY 2026 I reviewed MU YI, a retelling of Chinese myth that feels as modern as it does like an ancient wood carving Check it out on @skwigly.bsky.social www.skwigly.co.uk/annecy-2026-...

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Laur Uy @laurbits.bsky.social · 27/07/2026

"What Kon captures so wonderfully is that, for those whose lives are dedicated to creating art, there is no separation. The pursuit of art is more engulfing than a job you attend between certain hours and have a clear division from, your life feeds your art and your art sustains your life."

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ryan @ryangaur.bsky.social · 27/07/2026

For its 25th anniversary, I wrote about MILLENNIUM ACTRESS on my newsletter I talk about the film’s perspective on film preservation and its message of keeping the past mysterious Give it a read! postmaelstrom.substack.com/p/millennium...

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ryan @ryangaur.bsky.social · 21/07/2026

ANNECY 2026 A NEW DAWN squanders some gorgeous visuals and an interesting topic with an awful script Check out my review on @skwigly.bsky.social www.skwigly.co.uk/annecy-2026-...

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ryan @ryangaur.bsky.social · 08/07/2026

ANNECY 2026 I interviewed Naoko Yamada and Abel Góngora about Science Saru’s JAADUGAR We discuss: - depicting Persian culture - the role of women in this ancient society - the Science Saru pipeline Check it out on @cartoonbrew.bsky.social www.cartoonbrew.com/anime/naoko-...

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ryan @ryangaur.bsky.social · 01/07/2026

ANNECY 2026 I interviewed Julien Chheng about MUYI, one of the best of the fest We discuss - why animators are drawn to folktales - superstition in an age of tech - running a studio while making a feature on the side Check it out on @animag.bsky.social www.animationmagazine.net/2026/07/mu-y...

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ryan @ryangaur.bsky.social · 29/06/2026

ANNECY 2026 I interviewed the team behind GHOSTBUSTERS: NIGHT SHIFT Check it out on @whatsonnetflix.bsky.social www.whats-on-netflix.com/interviews/g...

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ryan @ryangaur.bsky.social · 29/06/2026

ANNECY 2026 Here’s my recap of PALESTINE ANIMATED, an opportunity for four Palestinian filmmakers to pitch their latest projects Check it out on @cartoonbrew.bsky.social www.cartoonbrew.com/feature-film...

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ryan @ryangaur.bsky.social · 28/06/2026

ANNECY 2026 I interviewed the directors of HEXED! We discuss: - making Disney magic feel fresh - Chainsaw Man influence - online discourse around the trailer Check it out on @cartoonbrew.bsky.social www.cartoonbrew.com/feature-film...

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ryan @ryangaur.bsky.social · 28/06/2026

ANNECY 2026 I reviewed JULIAN, the latest film from Cartoon Saloon which I found to be a beautiful, endearing, if a bit frictionless, queer allegory Check it out on @discussingfilm.net discussingfilm.net/2026/06/27/j...

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ryan @ryangaur.bsky.social · 26/06/2026

ANNECY 2026 I interviewed Enrico Casarosa, director of GATTO! We discuss: - the technicalities of the painterly style - Scorsese influence - playing with frame rates Check it out on @animag.bsky.social www.animationmagazine.net/2026/06/anne...

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ryan @ryangaur.bsky.social · 26/06/2026

ANNECY 2026 I interviewed the legendary Brad Bird! We discuss: - the long journey to get this made - the recurring themes of his work - choosing to work with the disgraced John Lasseter again Check it out on @whatsonnetflix.bsky.social

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ryan @ryangaur.bsky.social · 26/06/2026

ANNECY 2026 I recapped all the talk and footage from Pixar’s studio focus where they showed off GATTO and LOVING DORY Check it out on @cartoonbrew.bsky.social www.cartoonbrew.com/feature-film...

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ryan @ryangaur.bsky.social · 26/06/2026

ANNECY 2026 This morning, Walt Disney Animation Studios presented their panel focused on HEXED and LILO & SCRATCH. I recapped the important quotes and footage Check it out on @cartoonbrew.bsky.social www.cartoonbrew.com/feature-film...

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ryan @ryangaur.bsky.social · 26/06/2026

ANNECY 2026 I interviewed the director and producer of SNOOPY UNLEASHED following their Work in Progress screening Check it out on @cartoonbrew.bsky.social www.cartoonbrew.com/feature-film...

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ryan @ryangaur.bsky.social · 26/06/2026

ANNECY 2026 I recapped this years MIFA film feature pitches, which were packed with projects I am desperate to see realised Check it out on @cartoonbrew.bsky.social www.cartoonbrew.com/feature-film...

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ryan @ryangaur.bsky.social · 26/06/2026

ANNECY 2026 I interviewed COMMON SIDE EFFECTS creators Joe Bennett and Steve Hely about season two We discuss - taking on a new tone - planning out 20 seasons - dispelling the “why does this need to be animated” myth Check it out on @animag.bsky.social www.animationmagazine.net/2026/06/anne...

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ryan @ryangaur.bsky.social · 25/06/2026

ANNECY 2026 I recapped the Cartoon Network, WBA and Hanna-Barbera studio focus from yesterday Check it out on @variety.com variety.com/2026/streami...

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ryan @ryangaur.bsky.social · 25/06/2026

I interviewed Craig Gillespie about SUPERGIRL! We discuss crafting Milly Alcock’s performance and adapting visuals from the comics Check it out on @everymancinema.bsky.social youtu.be/6jsEpav9NKQ?...

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kambole campbell @kambole.bsky.social · 25/06/2026

sorry about the self congratulatory posting but: feels pretty exciting to open a Variety daily and see a bunch of features I did alongside articles by @ryangaur.bsky.social and @rafaelmotamayor.bsky.social. busy week!

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Cartoon Brew @cartoonbrew.bsky.social · 24/06/2026

Exclusive: Kasagi Labo has announced a new Ninja Scroll project, a feature adaptation of the viral short Living in a World Without Magic, and several additions to its growing anime slate from Annecy today. www.cartoonbrew.com/anime/kasagi...

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Kasagi Labo Announces New ‘Ninja Scroll’ Anime Project

From Annecy, the Singapore studio also revealed 'Casshan 2045,' 'Ars Gratia,' and updates on 'GATE 2' and 'Special Kid Factory.'

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ryan @ryangaur.bsky.social · 23/06/2026

ANNECY 2026 New Zealand’s first ever stop motion feature, KIRI AND LOU GO RAAA! was highlighted at the festival today, and I interviewed its co-director about the New Zealand industry Check it out on @cartoonbrew.bsky.social www.cartoonbrew.com/feature-film...

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ryan @ryangaur.bsky.social · 22/06/2026

ANNECY 2026 I interviewed the director of IN WAVES & the creator of the graphic novel! We discuss: - letting go of such a personal story - crafting a 2D/3D hybrid look - why this needed to be told in animation Check it out on @whatsonnetflix.bsky.social www.whats-on-netflix.com/interviews/i...

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Laur Uy @laurbits.bsky.social · 22/06/2026

This is the way.

The audience was shown a shot from the opening sequence as it evolved from storyboard to final product. While this could have felt a bit tedious and tailored toward the students in attendance, the purpose behind showing every painstaking step was revealed by Mokochan:

We want to express that this is a hand-drawn show made by humans to highlight the humanity in the story. The anime is sci-fi, but it’s also spiritual, which means it was vital for humans to be involved every step of the way. This pipeline follows that which was built by legendary directors like Hayao Miyazaki and Isao Takahata.

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ryan @ryangaur.bsky.social · 22/06/2026

REVIEW DARK SCROLLS is a wonderful game for its price, endlessly replayable and just the right amount of depth to not feel mindless Check it out on @nintendolife.com www.nintendolife.com/reviews/nint...

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ryan @ryangaur.bsky.social · 22/06/2026

ANNECY 2026 I reviewed IN WAVES, a heartbreaking biography which felt authentic to the process of grief, but didn’t always land visually Check it out on @whatsonnetflix.bsky.social www.whats-on-netflix.com/what-to-watc...

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ryan @ryangaur.bsky.social · 22/06/2026

ANNECY 2026 Science Saru showed of the first two episodes of THE GHOST IN THE SHELL this morning I recapped the footage and the behind the scenes insight given by the creators Check it out on @cartoonbrew.bsky.social www.cartoonbrew.com/anime/ghost-...

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ryan @ryangaur.bsky.social · 22/06/2026

Ghost in the Shell? Good. This apple tart? Better.

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ryan @ryangaur.bsky.social · 21/06/2026

ANNECY 2026 AARDMAN had their 50th anniversary showcase this evening, and I listed the biggest takeaways from the panel Check it out on @cartoonbrew.bsky.social www.cartoonbrew.com/studios/aard...

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ryan @ryangaur.bsky.social · 17/06/2026

‘If you’re not good at soccer, you stay in class and go, “fuck it, I’m gonna just draw Star Wars stuff.”’ I interviewed Argentinian illustrator Liniers! We discuss: - making a living - illustrating football - sticking with ink and paper over digital Check it out on @whatsonnetflix.bsky.social

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Ricardo “Liniers” Siri on Animating for Netflix's 'Emi Martinez: The Kid Who Stops Time'

An exclusive interview with the artistic mastermind behind Netflix's highly anticipated animated Emi Martinez documentary.

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ryan @ryangaur.bsky.social · 17/06/2026

I interviewed the directors of I AM FRANKELDA! We discuss: - mortgaging their parents’ house to make the film - the key to a great character design - harnessing Mexico’s stop motion industry Check it out on @skwigly.bsky.social www.skwigly.co.uk/roy-and-artu...

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ryan @ryangaur.bsky.social · 12/06/2026

REVIEW: FIFA’s Netflix World Cup game is embarrassingly bad It works neither as a competitor to EA FC nor as a fun mobile game and epitomises almost everything wrong with the organisation Check it out on @whatsonnetflix.bsky.social www.whats-on-netflix.com/news/netflix...

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