Meet the Gundam franchise’s Dick Cheney. Or Lyndon B. Johnson. Or Stringer Bell. Really, take your pick. —

It’s the series that best captures the franchise’s anti-war message. —

Shigeaki Saegusa gave this brutal show the score it deserved. —

A true statement from one perceptive YouTuber. —

If an Americanized, live-action adaptation of the anime classic directed by Shinichirō Watanabe is what we’ll get, this could have been worse. — The casting news for Netflix’s upcoming 10-episode adaptation of Cowboy Bebop has arrived, and it is far better than it could have been. These first four cast members have been known for impressive resumes, charisma, and humor in their careers. Let’s run them down one at a time. …

An incomplete list. —

For once, the Academy got it right. — Last night’s host-less Oscar ceremony may not have been perfect, but it did grace us with a set of great takeaways: the long-overdue recognition of Regina King; the long-overdue recognition of Spike Lee; the continued dominance of Mexico’s Three Amigos in Alfonso Cuarón’s wins; a performance of Lady Gaga and…

Here’s why Phil Matarese and Mike Luciano’s HBO show debated the careers of two comedy titans on the episode “The Trial.” — For Phil Matarese and Mike Luciano, early October is bittersweet. On the one hand, the HBO show they co-created, produce, write, and star in—Animals—typically wraps up its season around then each year, as its third season will on Friday, October 5, with “Roachella.” …

Season 5 of BoJack Horseman gives us the show at its most brutal. Why can’t we stop watching? —