Look, I love Ren & Stimpy and this information bothers me—but I feel like amidst everyone saying how much they love(d) R&S, I would also like to point out that Katie Rice is an incredibly talented cartoonist as well.

The excuses these people make for each other...and by “these people” I mostly mean “men.”

How many young women cartoonists had their careers thwarted by this scumfucker?

THANK FUCKING GOD THIS STORY FINALLY BROKE. I use to work in animation. “Use to” being the key phrase here. It is such a toxic environment for women; an environment in which we’ve had to keep silent for so long. I have my own road to get my truth out and I can’t wait till it finally gets out there.

Yikes! That’s crazy problematic. I didn’t even make it halfway through that.

...his attorney writes that the 1990s were a time of “mental and emotional fragility” for Kricfalusi and that he has stabilized his life over the past decade.

Another particularly gross feature of the article is the placement of ambiguous quotes near the end suggesting John K. was a complex guy who did a lot of good for people, in addition to these monstrosities. I tend to throw the baby out with the bathwater in cases like this where the dude groomed and manipulated for…

Oh goddammit. I loved “Ren & Stimpy.” On the other hand, am I surprised that the man who made it is a goddamn pervert? Oh hell no.

I feel the same. There goes another person who inspired me being a total dirtbag. My grandpa had old Mighty Mouse VHS and that’s where I learned about cartoonists like John Kricfalusi and Ralph Bakshi and made me want to start drawing. I really like Katie Rice’s work she has some really awesome designs. I just can’t…

A year before he started assaulting her. A fucking CHIIIIIILLLLLLD.

Oh goddammit. I loved “Ren & Stimpy.”

I can confirm an adjacent story of a girl I went to college with. She was 18-19, worshiped John K., met him at an event with her boyfriend, where instead of an autograph, he promptly invited her to an after party. She didn’t end up going but eventually got back in contact with him. After that they started meeting up…

If you have the time, please read the story. It is insightfully harrowing and definitely not the only case of this that has gone around in the industry.

“In response to the allegations in Lange’s story, his attorney writes that the 1990s were a time of “mental and emotional fragility” for Kricfalusi and that he has stabilized his life over the past decade”

Speaking of Corey Feldman, here’s something awesome he’s been up to:

Anjelah Johnson was parlayed her time as a cheerleader into some standup comedy bits.