The Lab: Animation Anarchy

Beloved animated classics, taken apart and rebuilt gloriously unhinged. Every rewrite is a story-structure masterclass disguised as chaos. New experiments drop on YouTube first — full rewrites below.

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The Psychology of Cartoon Anti-Heroes (Part 3)

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The Psychology of Cartoon Heroes (Part 2)

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The Psychology of Cartoon Villains (Part 1)

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Early CGI TV Animation That Aged Like a Wig Made of Chow Mein

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The Heaviest Themes Kids' Movies Dared to Tackle

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Cartoon Conspiracy Theories, Rated – Part 5 (The Final Chapter)

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Cartoon Conspiracy Theories, Rated – Part 4

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Cartoon Conspiracy Theories, Rated – Part 3

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Cartoon Conspiracy Theories, Rated – Part 2

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Cartoon Conspiracy Theories, Rated – Part 1

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Welcome to Animation Anarchy

Cartoons raised me, and it turns out they were running the most effective school in the world. Welcome to Animation Anarchy, where we take the stories you love apart to see how they work. Read it, watch it, play it.