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Pop Art as Protest: How One Piece became Gen Z’s symbol of resistance
Since the mid-2020’s, the traditional political banners in street protests are surrounded by the drawing of a skull wearing a straw hat. This is the Jolly Roger – the ensign flown by a pirate ship – of Monkey D. Luffy, protagonist of Eiichiro Oda’s manga One Piece. What began in 1997 as a serialized manga Read more
Is Animation Still for Kids?
« It’s for kids! » — a phrase we’ve all heard (or even said) at least once when the topic ofanimation comes up. But this persistent stereotype, though deeply rooted, is starting to fadeaway. While cartoons were long associated with children, today animation explores muchmore mature and complex worlds, captivating an adult audience. So why do thesemisconceptions Read more