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ORDER OF THE SINKING STAR, the new game from Jonathan Blow, sunk its teeth into me It’s rock solid, made for the real puzzle game sickos who let it occupy their entire brains Check out my review on @nintendolife.com www.nintendolife.com/reviews/nint...

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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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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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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 · 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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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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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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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

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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ryan @ryangaur.bsky.social · 04/06/2026

I ranked the top 10 adult animated Netflix original series! www.whats-on-netflix.com/what-to-watc...

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ryan @ryangaur.bsky.social · 01/06/2026

I interviewed the team behind Cannes and Annecy entrant LUCY LOST We discuss: - crafting gorgeous 2D animation - inspiration from Miyazaki - the film’s political undercurrent Check it out on @skwigly.bsky.social www.skwigly.co.uk/lucy-lost-ma...

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ryan @ryangaur.bsky.social · 31/05/2026

2026. That time Arsenal won the league.

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ryan @ryangaur.bsky.social · 29/05/2026

I didn’t have enough time to dive fully into MINA THE HOLLOWER, but the short time I had with it blew me away I wrote about my first impressions of its world, themes and incredibly satisfying mechanics Check it out on Popped News poppednews.com/2026/05/29/m...

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ryan @ryangaur.bsky.social · 24/05/2026

As part of this year’s SXSW London, I’ll be moderating TOYS MEET TECH, a conversation with Pixar VFX artist Thomas Jordan about his work on TOY STORY 5 Hope to see some of you there :)

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ryan @ryangaur.bsky.social · 19/05/2026

My dad is the reason I support Arsenal. What a moment to share with him

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ryan @ryangaur.bsky.social · 14/05/2026

CARDIFF ANIMATION FESTIVAL 2026 RECAP: I spoke to three Wales-based filmmakers about finding opportunities at home, moving out of Wales to find work and how Wales can become an animation powerhouse Check it out on @skwigly.bsky.social www.skwigly.co.uk/the-state-of...

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ryan @ryangaur.bsky.social · 07/05/2026

I interviewed SUMMER CAMP ISLAND creator Julia Pott! We discuss: - deciding to leave the UK - the pressures of running a Cartoon Network show - returning to her horror roots Check it out on @skwigly.bsky.social www.skwigly.co.uk/julia-pott/

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ryan @ryangaur.bsky.social · 01/05/2026

I interviewed Juno Temple about her role in SWAPPED! We discuss: - adapting to her first voice role - studying birds of paradise - Swapped’s environmental themes Check it out on @whatsonnetflix.bsky.social www.whats-on-netflix.com/interviews/j...

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ryan @ryangaur.bsky.social · 29/04/2026

REVIEW: CONSTANCE is a lovely hand drawn metroidvania that doesn’t reinvent the formula, but uses it to say something profound Its animation is stunning, its controls feel great, what else do you need? Check it out on @nintendolife.com www.nintendolife.com/reviews/swit...

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