Animation festivals have sunk to a boring level of similarity, staid programming and a repetitious circle of participants. The Animation Pimp challenges a shake up.

Can't we have some animated TV series that have true meaning? That probe the more serious aspects of our existence as humans? The Animation Pimp isn't asking for a lot…just a little depth. Here, he explains.

The Pimp analyses two different animated takes on his favorite sport -- hockey -- and draws a few conclusions…

The Animation Pimp discusses his recovery from alcoholism and the animated films he found that discuss the subject.

How responsible is the treatment of violence in cartoons? And what is the bigger cultural impact of this? The Animation Pimp takes a swing.

The Pimp takes a survey of some animation porn and comes to a surprising conclusion. Are we missing a piece of animation history here? Warning: This article contains some pretty racy content. Please don’t read it if this type of stuff upsets you.

The Animation Pimp presents the unedited selection notes he took during the 2002 Ottawa Festival's selection process, where he, and two others, watched over 1600 films in nine days…

Talking animals...why are we so attached to the talking animals? The Pimp, of course, has some ideas.

Whether ants, ogres or woolly mammoths, they all act like us — North Americans. The Pimp questions just how tolerant we've grown; how far have we really come?

Why are we so scared to venture outside of the carefully planned linear world of storytelling? The Pimp ventures an opinion.