Author Archive for Timothy Jones

She-Ra and the Power of Princesses or: Wait, Weren’t We Supposed to Free the Magic?

by Timothy Jones • July 27, 2020 • 1 Comment

It has been several weeks since I finished watching She-Ra and the Princesses of Power (2018-2020). As with so many things in 2020, it feels a lot longer, and in that time I have reflected on how much there is…

by Timothy Jones • July 23, 2019 • 5 Comments

Forty years after the release of The Muppet Movie (dir. James Frawley) in June 1979, it seems fitting to celebrate the lasting contribution of Jim Henson to puppet animation by considering the Muppet Babies: Play Date shorts on YouTube in…

by Timothy Jones • August 12, 2013 • 0 Comments

It’s summer 2012 and you’re in the supermarket checkout line. You see a DVD for a new animated film. A courageous red-headed princess from a far-away kingdom goes on a magical journey to save her parents. You’ve heard of this…

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Author Archive for Timothy Jones

She-Ra and the Power of Princesses or: Wait, Weren’t We Supposed to Free the Magic?

by Timothy Jones • July 27, 2020 • 1 Comment

Some Thoughts on Animated Embodiment in “Muppet Babies: Play Date”

by Timothy Jones • July 23, 2019 • 5 Comments

Brave New World of Promotions: The Animated Mockbuster

by Timothy Jones • August 12, 2013 • 0 Comments