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Eric Vilas-Boas 🖋 @ericvb.bsky.social @e_vb_

@strmlnr editor @Vulture | member @NYMagUnion @wgaeast | 🇺🇸 🇧🇷 | animation evangelist | he/him

Joined April 2009
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don't anticipate being on here much longer, catch me on the other side
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MechaJunkieApologist@djpyscho10646
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I liked how Ralph Bakshi gets the appeal of anime at a time when many of his contemporaries in animation were dissmisive of it
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Justin🦩Boldaji
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Do the Right Thing reunion hell yea
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As part of our reporting on the success of 'The Amazing Digital Circus: The Last Act' — yesterday's box-office leader with $7.8M in sales — @tmabrnk talked with a few other YouTube animators why they stick with the platform...
Another YouTube Phenomenon Is Crashing Theaters This Weekend This one is an indie cartoon — and it already beat He-Man, Scary Movie, and Backrooms on Thursday night. By Tim Brinkhof

ALT Another YouTube Phenomenon Is Crashing Theaters This Weekend This one is an indie cartoon — and it already beat He-Man, Scary Movie, and Backrooms on Thursday night. By Tim Brinkhof

created by artists who cultivated large YouTube followings and sold it to Adult Swim). “No gatekeepers, no development cycles, no committees. You can make something strange, release it immediately, and see how people respond in real time. That direct line to an audience is something the studio system still can’t really replicate.” For Haver, sticking to YouTube is also a matter of principle. “I turned down a major streamer to make an animated series for them for this very reason,” he says. “I’d much rather make my stuff for less, and make less from it, if it meant I retained my true independence.”

ALT created by artists who cultivated large YouTube followings and sold it to Adult Swim). “No gatekeepers, no development cycles, no committees. You can make something strange, release it immediately, and see how people respond in real time. That direct line to an audience is something the studio system still can’t really replicate.” For Haver, sticking to YouTube is also a matter of principle. “I turned down a major streamer to make an animated series for them for this very reason,” he says. “I’d much rather make my stuff for less, and make less from it, if it meant I retained my true independence.”

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Fleischer Cartoons!@fleischertoons
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Max Fleischer doesn’t have a star and his team created the rotoscope (motion capture), bouncing ball, brought the first adaptation of animated ‘Superman’, pioneer in the field of animation, etc
ToonHive
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Illumination CEO Chris Meledandri will receive a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame on June 10th.
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As part of our reporting on the success of 'The Amazing Digital Circus: The Last Act' — yesterday's box-office leader with $7.8M in sales — @tmabrnk talked with a few other YouTube animators why they stick with the platform...
Another YouTube Phenomenon Is Crashing Theaters This Weekend This one is an indie cartoon — and it already beat He-Man, Scary Movie, and Backrooms on Thursday night. By Tim Brinkhof

ALT Another YouTube Phenomenon Is Crashing Theaters This Weekend This one is an indie cartoon — and it already beat He-Man, Scary Movie, and Backrooms on Thursday night. By Tim Brinkhof

created by artists who cultivated large YouTube followings and sold it to Adult Swim). “No gatekeepers, no development cycles, no committees. You can make something strange, release it immediately, and see how people respond in real time. That direct line to an audience is something the studio system still can’t really replicate.” For Haver, sticking to YouTube is also a matter of principle. “I turned down a major streamer to make an animated series for them for this very reason,” he says. “I’d much rather make my stuff for less, and make less from it, if it meant I retained my true independence.”

ALT created by artists who cultivated large YouTube followings and sold it to Adult Swim). “No gatekeepers, no development cycles, no committees. You can make something strange, release it immediately, and see how people respond in real time. That direct line to an audience is something the studio system still can’t really replicate.” For Haver, sticking to YouTube is also a matter of principle. “I turned down a major streamer to make an animated series for them for this very reason,” he says. “I’d much rather make my stuff for less, and make less from it, if it meant I retained my true independence.”

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Read the rest at @vulture! vulture.com/article/the-amaz…

Another YouTube Phenomenon Crashed Theaters This Weekend

Here’s how an indie animated series snuck into the box-office top five.

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Dawn of The Discs
@dawnofthediscs
May 29
Pretty wild update on AnimEigo’s Vampire Princess Miyu release that was announced back in February 2025: “Well over a year ago, waaaay back in February 2025, we announced the restored HD Blu-ray release of Vampire Princess Miyu. And since then... nothing. What happened? Welp, we finished the disc, and sent the packaging off to Japan for it to get approved, which is a requirement when you work with anime professionally. We had some good back-and-forth initially, but ultimately we simply could not get this approval to the finish line. Due to the way the copyright system works over there, we hit a procedural log jam. We’ve made absolutely no progress in over a year. We’ve done everything we could think of to rectify the situation, but unfortunately, this is not going to get fixed. Worse, we discovered that our contract for the show (which we inherited from the previous owners of AnimEigo), ran out much sooner than we expected: next year. That means that we’re basically out of time to do a proper release. But we had this gorgeous HD remaster of a gorgeous show, just sitting there. The wall we hit with approvals would likely make it impossible for anyone to release it in the future. What a waste! So we’re doing something ridiculous. We’re releasing this disc on our own site, without artwork or design to approve. Yes, it’s a completely blank cover.” Pre-order link: mediaocd.com/product/vampire… #anime #vampire #bluray #physicalmedia #cartoon #vampireprincessmiyu #Horror #HorrorCommunity #FilmCommunity #4KBluray #4KUltraHD #physicalmedia #FilmstaGram #physicalmediaforever #bluraycollector #bluraycollection #Horror #HorrorMovie #HorrorMovies #Film #Cinema #CinemaLovers #FilmTwitter #Cinephile #MovieBuff #NowWatching
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Jorge R. Gutierrez
@mexopolis
May 29
I have decided to drop out of the AI program at Amazon. I will not be making a Punky Duck series. Actions speak louder than words. My intent was to showcase artists, both new and seasoned, both inside and outside the studios, driving this new tech. My sincerest apology to those I upset. I promise to do better moving forward. Thank you for your patience with me. I will try harder.
Jorge R. Gutierrez
@mexopolis
May 29
Learning a lot from many of you. Thank you. Lots of information that I'm digesting wholeheartedly. I am absolutely understanding the concern of using AI to assist an animation pipeline. For all those showing me grace, I really appreciate it. I have a lot to think about.
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New York Magazine
@NYMag
May 19
The new ‘Mobile Suit Gundam’ movie ‘Nymph Circe’ is mad as hell and refuses to sacrifice the weirdness that makes the franchise work. vulture.com/article/nymph-ci…

The Greatest Robot Anime Is Back With Something to Prove

A new Mobile Suit Gundam movie is mad as hell and refuses to sacrifice the weirdness that makes the franchise work.

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Cade Onder@Cade_Onder
May 24
why are a bunch of people on Instagram posting extremely similar walls of text about Mandalorian and Grogu as if it’s the greatest movie of all time lmao
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Megh Wright@megh_wright
May 22
speaking as the editor of this post, if you're an editor writing great headlines and not an editor shooting the shit with writers about puns for a half hour until someone farts out something genius, you're not doing it right
David Benedict 🏳️‍🌈🕎@eggsbened
May 22
There are days when I miss being an editor and I particularly loved writing headlines. Whoever did this, I hope they took the rest of the day off.
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narancia gaming@naranciagaming
May 22
i sob every time I remember this De Palma had no fucking idea what monster he was about to unleash
♡@hackerchick
May 22
30 years of Mission Impossible (1996) and Tom Cruise actually hesitating about a stunt
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✍🏼 roxana | ✊🏼 zivar | ⚒️ hadadi@roxana_hadadi
May 22
oh man what DON'T my colleagues Kathryn and Jackson remember about KINGS vulture.com/article/kings-nb…
club hathaway@NtiAning
May 21
No one: Me: Remember the short-lived 2009 NBC drama, KINGS — a retelling of David & Goliath but in an alternate reality where the United States is a monarchy and it’s ruled by a king played by Ian McShane but also starred a young Sebastian Stan as his closeted prince son???
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David Benedict 🏳️‍🌈🕎@eggsbened
May 22
There are days when I miss being an editor and I particularly loved writing headlines. Whoever did this, I hope they took the rest of the day off.
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Zack Stentz@MuseZack
May 21
The Lord of the Rings documentaries, commentaries and special features included with the DVDs are like film school in a box and we're never going to see their like again.
Fandom Pulse
@fandompulse
May 20
Peter Jackson laments the death of physical media: “You can get Blu-rays and DVDs, but they’re almost a niche product for aficionados now,” Jackson said. “Since they only sell small numbers, no studio wants to put extended features on them or to extend the cuts. We did hours and hours of behind-the-scenes material for The Lord of the Rings DVDs, and so many people have thanked me for doing them. People would watch that stuff over and over again because it inspired them to make films. That’s all gone now, and I think it’s a real shame.” Do you still get real books and DVDs?
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my reaction to this every time is "so many people wanted this baby to live!" unironically a delight
non-communication@erichKJr
May 21
when the European movie has seven production logos, each with its own elegant but playful jingle >>>
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definitely healthy and normal to fixate on being called "kind of a dick" more than a decade ago. definitely *wise* to publicly draw attention to it long after everyone's forgotten!
Variety
@Variety
May 20
Miles Teller stopped doing press profiles after Esquire magazine labeled him "kind of a dick." He now says: "It felt like such a violation..." “That was so mishandled. The reason why I have not done profiles is because I said, ‘Wow, if I’m not doing this interview on camera, this person can misquote things or put things out of order or say things that didn’t happen.’ It felt like such a violation of what actually transpired. I told my team, ‘Guys, I don’t think I’m doing this again, because I’m reading this and this doesn’t sound like me to me. This is not life, so why would I ever want to be a part of something where they can just put that in?' So it’s unfortunate that being a good person, that doesn’t sell. People want to click on the negativity. If you go to bed and put your head on your pillow and how you treat people truly, that’s what matters. That [2015] interview was like 12 years ago.” (via IndieWire) variety.com/2026/film/news/m…
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his prettiest problem@fartshopping
May 20
Thank you variety for streisanding this article it’s funny as shit
Variety
@Variety
May 20
Miles Teller stopped doing press profiles after Esquire magazine labeled him "kind of a dick." He now says: "It felt like such a violation..." “That was so mishandled. The reason why I have not done profiles is because I said, ‘Wow, if I’m not doing this interview on camera, this person can misquote things or put things out of order or say things that didn’t happen.’ It felt like such a violation of what actually transpired. I told my team, ‘Guys, I don’t think I’m doing this again, because I’m reading this and this doesn’t sound like me to me. This is not life, so why would I ever want to be a part of something where they can just put that in?' So it’s unfortunate that being a good person, that doesn’t sell. People want to click on the negativity. If you go to bed and put your head on your pillow and how you treat people truly, that’s what matters. That [2015] interview was like 12 years ago.” (via IndieWire) variety.com/2026/film/news/m…
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Alexis ☭@gothgfdotrip
May 14
look at how they massacred my boy T_T
Bilge Ebiri
@BilgeEbiri
May 14
I interviewed Tony Leung. vulture.com/article/tony-leu…
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Rex Reed could be everything people say and more—offensive, cutting, and very funny—usually in one sentence. He could also be sweet, when he wanted to be. I'm grateful to have known him. RIP.
email from Rex Reed, Aug 26, 2021: - Eric, I am in a total state of shock.. I thought and hoped you would be one of the exceptions to the mass exodus that has become the Observer trademark. I do not blame you for departing for greener pastures, but I am sorry we never met. I care what happens to you from this point on, so please do me the favor of keeping me posted on your future plans. I too have greatly enjoyed working with you. It is always a concern when one editor leaves and you have to get used to another one, so I only hope moving forward will not be as daunting as it seems now. I am the single longest employee still connected with NYO, and I have survived all of the previous changes, so I hope my luck holds. Meanwhile, best of luck to you and I am still hoping one day we can meet in person and perhaps discuss the past. Rex

ALT email from Rex Reed, Aug 26, 2021: - Eric, I am in a total state of shock.. I thought and hoped you would be one of the exceptions to the mass exodus that has become the Observer trademark. I do not blame you for departing for greener pastures, but I am sorry we never met. I care what happens to you from this point on, so please do me the favor of keeping me posted on your future plans. I too have greatly enjoyed working with you. It is always a concern when one editor leaves and you have to get used to another one, so I only hope moving forward will not be as daunting as it seems now. I am the single longest employee still connected with NYO, and I have survived all of the previous changes, so I hope my luck holds. Meanwhile, best of luck to you and I am still hoping one day we can meet in person and perhaps discuss the past. Rex
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