Anthony Dean

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I'm the owner of Diverse Tech Geek, a blog covering media and technology, as well as diversity issues. Interested in comics and animation. Pronouns: he/him. 🏳️‍🌈

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Anthony Dean17m ago

Artemis II astronauts prepare to head for the moon after toilet and email issues

https://www.nbcnews.com/science/space/artemis-ii-astronauts-moon-path-toilet-email-issues-rcna266448?link_source=ta_bluesky_link

Artemis II astronauts prepare to head for the moon after toilet and email issues

A key engine burn Thursday is expected to put NASA's Artemis II astronauts on an irreversible path around the moon.

NBC News
Anthony Dean58m ago

From July 2022: The most famous Western animated cartoons

https://www.diversetechgeek.com/most-famous-western-animated-cartoons/

#animation #ThrowbackThursday

The most famous Western animated cartoons

A look at the most widely-recognized and famous Western animated cartoons, from Looney Tunes to “The Simpsons,” plus “merely well known” runners-up.

Diverse Tech Geek
Anthony Dean2h ago

Louis C.K. Is Back in Business With Netflix

https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/digital/louis-c-k-back-in-business-with-netflix-1236554630/

Louis C.K. Is Back in Business With Netflix

The streamer has tapped the once-exiled comedian to headline a show at The Hollywood Bowl and will premiere his upcoming standup special.

The Hollywood Reporter
Anthony Dean2h ago

Box Office: Super Mario Galaxy' Scores Massive $34 Million First Day

https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/super-mario-galaxy-box-office-massive-1236554520/

#movies #boxoffice

Box Office: ‘Super Mario Galaxy Movie’ Scores Massive $34 Million Opening Day

That's the biggest start of the year so far after passing up 'Project Hail Mary.' It is also ahead of the first film, which transformed into a box office juggernaut.

The Hollywood Reporter
Anthony Dean2h ago

Annecy Unveils New Batman, Looney Tunes, Ghost in the Shell' Titles

https://variety.com/2026/tv/global/annecy-batman-looney-tunes-ghost-in-the-shell-1236705398/

Annecy Unveils New Batman, Looney Tunes, Ghost in the Shell’ Titles

Batman: Nightfall’ draws on the same run of Batman comics which inspired Christopher Nolan’s ‘The Dark Knight Rises.’

Variety
Anthony Dean2h ago

Animation Legend Willie Ito on Disney, Hanna-Barbera, and the two-decade journey of Hello Maggie

https://www.comicsbeat.com/wca-26-animation-legend-willie-ito-on-disney-hanna-barbera-and-the-two-decade-journey-of-hello-maggie/

Animation Legend Willie Ito on Disney, Hanna-Barbera, and the two-decade journey of Hello Maggie

Willie Ito, the "Forrest Gump of Animation," shares his journey from Topaz to Disney and a now his labor of love, HELLO MAGGIE, at WonderCon.

The Beat
Show threadAnthony Dean2h ago
China in contrast doesn't have that same level of antipathy, even if their government isn't seen by anyone as anything but authoritarian. A whole generation's grown up since the Cold War ended, so yelling "commie" doesn't get the same affect from Gen Z/Millennials as from Boomers.
Also, unlike Russia, China makes a lot of popular stuff: electronics, TikTok, etc. Finally, some of the "beat China" sentiment's probably driven by racism (given the people currently in charge).
Show threadAnthony Dean2h ago
- The Cold War was a big motivating factor in the 60s for everything. The USSR was seen as basically evil incarnate, to be beaten at *any* cost. This even filtered into pop culture: the spy genre; parodies like "Bullwinkle"; and comics (the Fantastic Four's origin flight was to "beat the Russians").
Show threadAnthony Dean2h ago

Hmm...

- There's no monoculture like in the late 1960s, as the article notes. As I said before, the publicity for Artemis II feels less than it should be.
- Yes, current events definitely have distracted from this.
- Yes, we've already been to the Moon, so there's that re: attention levels.

Anthony Dean2h ago

Artemis II is unlikely to be the cultural touchstone Apollo 8 was, and that's OK - Ars Technica

https://arstechnica.com/space/2026/04/artemis-ii-is-unlikely-to-be-the-cultural-touchstone-apollo-8-was-and-thats-ok/?comments-page=5

Artemis II is unlikely to be the cultural touchstone Apollo 8 was, and that's OK

NASA has struggled to deal with the widespread sentiment that NASA has “been there, done that."

Ars Technica