Porta Fechada 

A decade since it aired, Shameless (U.S.) has always stuck to its guns (and baseball bats) about character diversity.

A few episodes in, I realized the most prominent theme of In The Long Run wasn't culture, race or even finding independence--but the idea of belonging.

By depicting 4 different stories, Director Sergio Tovar Velarde keeps the focus on the shared humanity and search for love (both self and romantic) of various gay Mexican men.

A thief and street dog named Roger has to work with other pets to take down the evil Mayor Frank Stone when he plans to destroy Robo City.

Izzy and Prince Thomas learn that taking control of their own destiny requires following their hearts and making their own decisions.

A sweet slice-of-life anime that visualizes all the ways we creatively hide our vulnerabilities from the world.