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Author: Cara McKeown

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Why the Queer Love Story “In a Heartbeat” Took Over the Internet

August 25, 2017May 9, 2019 Cara McKeownComments Off on Why the Queer Love Story “In a Heartbeat” Took Over the Internet

Here’s how a four-minute animated short triumphed.

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John Wouldn’t Recognize a Good Walk-and-Talk if He Walked Right Into It

July 27, 2017April 15, 2020 Cara McKeownComments Off on John Wouldn’t Recognize a Good Walk-and-Talk if He Walked Right Into It

Part of #JohnWithTheWind — a week-long editorial event.

EDITORS PICKS

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Patrick McHale on the Haunting Magic of ‘Over the Garden Wall’: Exclusive

By John Maher

The creator of ‘Over the Garden Wall’ talks Halloween, the lessons he learned from ‘Adventure Time,’ and more.

Why My Parents Banned the ‘Ed, Edd n Eddy’ Catchphrase ‘Buttered Toast’ From Being Uttered in Our Home

By John Maher

Because I never! stopped! saying it!

What Would ‘Game of Thrones’ Characters Look Like as Cartoons?

By Jack McKean

Look familiar?

We Lost Our Minds Over This Animaniacs Reboot

By The Dot and Line

This is a huge gamble, Mr. Spielberg. Or, as the Warners would put it: BOINGY BOINGY BOINGY BOINGY!

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3 Urgent Questions About Hairstyles in Cartoons

By Ruth Morrison

The dilemma of our time.

Jake Monaco on the Musical Magic of “Forky Asks a Question”

By Marley Crusch

The composer on his work, process, and taste in memes.

The Best American Animation Writing 2019

By The Dot and Line

A roundup of 15 of our favorite stories about cartoons published during the past year by outlets not called The Dot and Line...plus some extras.

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The Big ‘BoJack Horseman’ Broadway Number, Explained

By RoAnna Sylver

A musical theater lover’s look at the song that makes this season’s penultimate episode so powerful.

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Why My Parents Banned the ‘Ed, Edd n Eddy’ Catchphrase ‘Buttered Toast’ From Being Uttered in Our Home

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Because I never! stopped! saying it!

We’ve Got Some Thanking to Do

By The Dot and Line

Thanks for tuning into toons with us over the past ten months or so.

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