In the '70s, Hayao Miyazaki tried to revive the cartoons of his youth. And he kept mentioning Fleischer's Mr. Bug Goes to Town.

He loved its animation and use of "space," and the physical way its characters navigate its world. We look into the story:
animationobsessive.substack.com/p/miyazaki-a...

Omar El Akkad's One Day, Everyone Will Have Always Been Against This is a necessary read these days, covering the colonial damages Europe and the U.S. caused in the SWANA region, including (and especially) Palestine. It also goes into apathy for war, genocide, and the responsibility of journalists.

To celebrate the English release of his beloved manga, Hōjō-sensei shared memories of his early work, including how his editor backed up City Hunter in the face of criticism.