As the 2010s began, the world of global animated cinema was going through some drastic changes. For one thing, the golden age of Pixar Animation Studios ground to an abrupt halt after “Toy Story 3.” The worst Pixar movies began unleashing this decade with the 2011 dud “Cars 2.” Meanwhile, legendary filmmaker Satoshi Kon, the artist behind the best animated…
If HBO helped set the parameters for the Golden Age of Television with its early-2000s masterpieces, the network’s 2010s output similarly reflects a trend of its era — namely, the broadening scope of what great television could be, with “prestige TV” no longer operating as shorthand for a couple of ultra-acclaimed shows, and instead referring to…
From “Breaking Bad” to “BoJack Horseman,” the 2010s produced landmark dramas and comedies that reshaped television. But not every exceptional show from the decade found the audience it deserved, and many are still waiting for a second life on streaming.
