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The End of the Universe

March 30, 2020March 30, 2020 The Dot and LineComments Off on The End of the Universe

‘Steven Universe,’ its feature-length musical film, and ‘Steven Universe Future’ are now in the rearview. Let’s talk about it.

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The Best Cartoon Theme Songs: A March Madness Tournament

March 20, 2020March 28, 2020 The Dot and LineComments Off on The Best Cartoon Theme Songs: A March Madness Tournament

One question, split into two categories.

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#QuaranToons for Your (Hopefully Healthy) Eyeballs

March 13, 2020March 23, 2020 The Dot and LineComments Off on #QuaranToons for Your (Hopefully Healthy) Eyeballs

Our writers and editors suggest some medicinal cartoon to keep you happy and healthy during these trying times.

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The Dot and Line’s Editors on the Legacy of ‘BoJack Horseman’

January 31, 2020January 31, 2020 The Dot and LineComments Off on The Dot and Line’s Editors on the Legacy of ‘BoJack Horseman’

After the series finale, “Nice While It Lasted,” we needed to talk about what it all means. So we did.

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The Best American Animation Writing 2019

December 30, 2019December 30, 2019 The Dot and LineComments Off on The Best American Animation Writing 2019

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 Dot and Line’s Best Writing of 2019

December 30, 2019December 30, 2019 The Dot and LineComments Off on The Dot and Line’s Best Writing of 2019

Trying to relive 2019? Why!? Whatever, fine. Here’s what we wrote about cartoons to try to make it a better year.

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The Best Anime Series of the 2010s

December 19, 2019December 30, 2019 The Dot and LineComments Off on The Best Anime Series of the 2010s

It’s been a long 10 years. These anime sliced them down to size.

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The Best Animated TV Shows of the 2010s

December 18, 2019December 30, 2019 The Dot and LineComments Off on The Best Animated TV Shows of the 2010s

It’s been a long 10 years. These shows will get you through the next ones too.

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The Best Animated Movies of the 2010s

December 17, 2019December 17, 2019 The Dot and LineComments Off on The Best Animated Movies of the 2010s

It’s been a long 10 years. These movies made them a fun ride.

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A Score to Make a ‘Dragon Prince’ Cry: A Q&A with Frederik Wiedmann

November 25, 2019December 30, 2019 The Dot and LineComments Off on A Score to Make a ‘Dragon Prince’ Cry: A Q&A with Frederik Wiedmann

The composer for Netflix’s hit fantasy series discusses instrumentation, inspiration, writing character themes, and more.

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EDITORS PICKS

shrek

An Oral History of the Phrase “Get Shrek’d”

By Dan Powell

The secret story of one of the greatest, dumbest animation-referencing jokes of all time.

“Drive It Home, Iron Fist!!!” Is All Action, No Overload

By Sarra Sedghi

It’s students versus villains in an all-out battle.

An Announcement from The Dot and Line

By Eric Vilas-Boas

For one week, The Dot and Line is trolling its co-editor John Maher.

mha From Iida to Midoriya

My Hero Academia’s “From Iida to Midoriya” Teases a Big, Bad Confrontation

By Sarra Sedghi

The kids take matters into their own hands.

The Dot and Line, Which Took on Tales of Toons, Dies at 4

By The Dot and Line

The website grew over the course of four years from scrappy, puckish up-and-comer to perhaps the best cartoon journalism publication on the internet. (Fight us!)

Mike Lazzo Leaves Adult Swim

By John Maher

The executive vice president and creative director of Adult Swim has retired from the network after more than 40 years in entertainment.

the last unicorn

35 Years Later, The Script for ‘The Last Unicorn’ Still Sparkles

By Christina Sterbenz

Why I love one of the most beautiful films in the cartoon canon—especially for its dialogue.

coco

Here’s Why You Should Watch ‘Coco,’ Which Is Finally on Netflix

By John Maher

The Pixar tearjerker—now on Netflix—should do more than make you cry with its reminders of what tethers us to family. Now go call your grandma.

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If you happen to be in Japan when they open, you’re in luck.

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