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Now — on paper, there’s every reason to be wary of Club Kid, one of those manchild-must-grow-up-when-a-cute-kid-shows-up kinds of stories. Peter (I Love LA’s Jordan Firstman, making his feature directorial debut), is a gay, washed-up New York City club promoter shocked to learn he’s the father of a 10-year-old British kid, Arlo (Reggie Absolom, very…

Netflix recently released a steampunk western anime, Bass x Machina. Set in a Western era with gunslingers and outlaws. The story follows Bass Reeves, based on a real lawman of the same name, who ventures into the desert with his bionic arm to hunt down his targets, even if it means facing supernatural threats.

In a sea of shows where many anime-influenced Black animated projects feel cloyingly recycled, Netflix’s new sci-fi animated series Bass X Machina stands out as genuinely stunning. Instead of arriving as a derivative mimicry of Toonami-era pastiche, the biggest compliment is that it’s hard to compare directly to anything else.