Animation on TV

Justin Roiland dropped from two more TV shows after domestic abuse charges

Roiland, who has pleaded not guilty, will no longer work on Hulu shows Solar Opposites or Koala Man, as well as being dropped from Rick and Morty

Sian Cain

26, Jan, 2023 @1:19 AM

Justin Roiland dropped from Rick and Morty after domestic abuse charges

Adult Swim will reportedly recast the titular roles, both voiced by Roiland, while Dan Harmon will become sole showrunner

Sian Cain

24, Jan, 2023 @11:52 PM

Everyone hates Velma the lesbian detective. Is she really an insult to Scooby-Doo fans? | Arwa Mahdawi

Leftwingers, rightwingers: Mindy Kaling’s new TV show has outraged them all. She’d have gotten away with it, if it wasn’t for those meddling viewers, says Arwa Mahdawi

Arwa Mahdawi

18, Jan, 2023 @7:00 AM

Velma review – Scooby Doo’s brainy bud gets a spunky re-imagining

Mindy Kaling re-introduces the animated mystery-solver for an older audience and gives her a string of fun, spooky and sly new adventures

Lauren Mechling

12, Jan, 2023 @7:56 AM

Koala Man review – will this Hugh Jackman and Sarah Snook animation translate outside Australia?

This starry series about a suburban dad trying to be a superhero is often entertaining but doesn’t always hit

Luke Buckmaster

11, Jan, 2023 @2:00 PM

Hey Duggee: The Live Theatre Show review – isn’t it time for a breakdancing canine caper?

The hero of the children’s animated TV series is on top form in a riotous adaptation that gets the squirrels singing and screaming

Tim Jonze

19, Dec, 2022 @1:16 PM

Scooby-Doo’s Velma has finally come out as a lesbian? My dream has come true!

In the 1970s, Velma shared my view of the world, being cleverer than boys and defying femininity. And after I came out, I knew exactly what else was going on with her. Now the show’s makers have caught up

Julie Bindel

05, Oct, 2022 @3:49 PM

The 10 strangest but also best Australian kids’ TV shows – sorted

No producer in the industry has ever said no to an idea, and we’re a better country for it. Here are the most culturally significant shows for children

Paul Verhoeven

25, Sep, 2022 @5:30 PM

What links Kid Cudi to Serena Williams and Harley Quinn?

From horror movies to Wimbledon, where do rap star Kid Cudi’s twisty showbiz connections lead?

Larry Ryan

24, Sep, 2022 @12:00 PM

Don’t Hug Me I’m Scared review – you’ll want to watch this brilliantly horrible comedy again and again

The cult web series has moved to television – and its unsettling, charming vision is so detailed you’ll need to pause and rewind to catch every delightfully creepy quirk

Lucy Mangan

23, Sep, 2022 @2:00 PM

Everyone’s a cynic! Film, TV, music, books and art about pessimism

From Wall Street savagery to withering R&B, choose art that shows humanity at its most misanthropic

Alex Mistlin, Hollie Richardson, Sam Jordison, Jenessa Williams and Jonathan Jones

15, Aug, 2022 @9:00 AM

What links Beavis and Butt-Head to Kristen Stewart, via David Cronenberg?

Ease yourself into the rabbit hole, with Douglas Coupland and the slacker generation