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Author: Charlotte Dow

Charlotte Dow is a New York-based writer. She can usually be found yelling about the Disney Renaissance to quasi-strangers at parties. She blogs at A Suitcase Full of Pens and tweets at @charlotteatepie.
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Why Fans of ‘Frozen’ Should Check Out ‘White Snake’

July 29, 2019August 25, 2019 Charlotte DowComments Off on Why Fans of ‘Frozen’ Should Check Out ‘White Snake’

But the source material for the film, which premiered at Fantastia 2019, happens to predate the Disney blockbuster’s by roughly two centuries.

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An Urgent Question About ‘FernGully’

July 2, 2019March 21, 2020 Charlotte DowComments Off on An Urgent Question About ‘FernGully’

IS IT STILL GOOD!?

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Princess Carolyn Has Been a Textbook Codependent All Along

September 14, 2018May 8, 2019 Charlotte DowComments Off on Princess Carolyn Has Been a Textbook Codependent All Along

No, she’s not just a really good manager.

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The Kids From ‘We’re Back’ Are Now on OkCupid

August 24, 2018May 8, 2019 Charlotte DowComments Off on The Kids From ‘We’re Back’ Are Now on OkCupid

Twenty-five years after their dinosaur adventure, Louie and Cecilia are looking for love just like the rest of us.

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How a Cartoon Corgi Hooked Me on ‘Cowboy Bebop’

April 3, 2018May 9, 2019 Charlotte DowComments Off on How a Cartoon Corgi Hooked Me on ‘Cowboy Bebop’

“Stray Dog Strut” is for all you dog-lovers out there.

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For the Last Time, Anastasia Is Not a Disney Film

November 14, 2017March 13, 2020 Charlotte DowComments Off on For the Last Time, Anastasia Is Not a Disney Film

I’ve defended the Don Bluth classic’s spot outside of the House of Mouse for 20 years—and I’m still doing it.

EDITORS PICKS

“Your Lifelong Dream” and the Enduring Timelessness of ‘The Simpsons’

By David S. Atkinson

On “Marge vs. the Monorail” and the enduring timelessness of ‘The Simpsons’

The Top 10 Authors in Animation

By Deirdre Coyle

Pixelated scribes have blessed us with their wisdom across form and genre, from academia to political activism to erotica. Here are ten favorites, ranked.

“Class 1-A” Shows the Hero License Exam What They’re Made Of

By Sarra Sedghi

This one was mostly filler, but it worked.

Best Animated Movie Dragons of All Time, Ranked

By Christina Sterbenz

A rigorously scientific ranking.

Cartoon Moms, Ranked

By The Dot and Line

With only the finest—the mères de la mères—of animation. Happy Mother’s Day!

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Amethyst Is the Path to Self-Acceptance, Not the Destination

By Ruth Morrison

The most rambunctious Crystal Gem is still trying to figure it out, and that’s OK.

This Anime Tackles Westernization and Technology in Under 25 Minutes

By John Maher

Teiichi Takiguchi’s amateur animated effort ‘Ojisan no Lamp’ is as lovely as the oil lamps that give it its name.

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Why You Should Still Watch “The Dot and the Line”

By The Dot and Line

This weekend, why not watch ‘The Dot and the Line,’ the lovely but flawed tale of mathematical romance that inspired this site?

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