A trippy animated short about society’s downward spiral
A Morning Stroll is a clever animated short that tells the story of humanity’s downward spiral through the same morning routine set in 3 different time periods: 1959, 2009 and 2059. These parallel tales are each matched with a different art style that underscores the contrasts between these 3 swatches of day-to-day life.
We begin in 1959, a world drawn in black and white with a minimalistic use of lines and details. It is, in every way, a simpler time. On the other hand, 2009 is portrayed with vivid color giving the freedom, and metaphor, for a time of immense possibility. But, …
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Game of Thrones is a setting in which the protagonist of the story can be beheaded on a whim by an inbred brat on a power trip. Justice is scarce. So, when there are karmic victories, it’s hard to tell whether we should fist-pump in triumph or brace ourselves for the other shoe dropping – because anyone who plays the part of hero on this show is really asking for it.
As Game of Thrones begins its second season, echoes of Ned Stark’s death are everywhere (because, as the title implies, the North is not going to forget). The first episode doesn’t focus too heavily on any one plot, but rather checks in with each in its large ensemble of characters (no easy fixes for them like for Mad Men, which can 
