Once upon a time, you spent hours engrossed in the utopia conjured by cartoons — princesses and superheroes and zany talking animals always won in the end, or at least walked away from a fracas unscathed. Then you discovered MTV’s Perfectland, where cartoon personalities perpetrate crooked deeds, raise ruckuses, slack off, and gross out. And you haven’t been able to stop watching since. Animation Block Party, New York’s grandest animated festival, can rarely be found beyond the boroughs, but it showcases the best from its archives — including special episodes of Perfectland and never-before-seen films from ABP alums — at the Coolidge Corner Theatre on March 27 and 28. Shows are at midnight, of course, and tickets are $7.75. Visit www.coolidge.org for details.
