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A Cartoon Lover’s Haven Lives in Brooklyn

June 21, 2018May 9, 2019 The Dot and LineComments Off on A Cartoon Lover’s Haven Lives in Brooklyn

Are you in New York? Then go hang with our friends at “Spoons, Toons, and Booze.” You won’t regret it. Trust us.

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Steve Blum Revisits Spike Spiegel 20 Years After ‘Cowboy Bebop’: Exclusive

April 27, 2018May 9, 2019 The Dot and LineComments Off on Steve Blum Revisits Spike Spiegel 20 Years After ‘Cowboy Bebop’: Exclusive

An exclusive interview with the English voice actor for the protagonist of ‘Cowboy Bebop.’

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D+L Podcast: Just What Was “Wild Horses” About, Anyway?

April 24, 2018May 14, 2019 The Dot and LineComments Off on D+L Podcast: Just What Was “Wild Horses” About, Anyway?

The Cowboy Bebop podcast looks at the bond between bounty hunters and their spaceships.

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D+L Podcast: Was “Toys in the Attic” Just a Big Nod to the Movie ‘Alien’?

April 17, 2018May 9, 2019 The Dot and LineComments Off on D+L Podcast: Was “Toys in the Attic” Just a Big Nod to the Movie ‘Alien’?

Our first podcast ever looks at a horror-influenced episode.

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Here’s What All the Episode Titles of ‘Cowboy Bebop’ Mean

April 16, 2018May 9, 2019 The Dot and LineComments Off on Here’s What All the Episode Titles of ‘Cowboy Bebop’ Mean

From styles of music to classic rock songs, here’s every session’s reference, explained.

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How ‘Cowboy Bebop’ Came to the States: An Exclusive Interview for Its 20th Anniversary

April 2, 2018October 6, 2019 The Dot and LineComments Off on How ‘Cowboy Bebop’ Came to the States: An Exclusive Interview for Its 20th Anniversary

With “Asteroid Blues,” the first session of ‘Cowboy Bebop,’ Cartoon Network brought something wholly new to the West.

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Our ‘Space Cowboy Serenade’ Celebrates 20 Years of Cowboy Bebop

April 2, 2018May 9, 2019 The Dot and LineComments Off on Our ‘Space Cowboy Serenade’ Celebrates 20 Years of Cowboy Bebop

The best anime of all time turns 20 this month. We’re celebrating with a month-long love letter to its jazzy, noirish brilliance.

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#MeToo Comes to Cartoons

March 30, 2018May 27, 2019 The Dot and LineComments Off on #MeToo Comes to Cartoons

John Kricfalusi, creator of ‘Ren & Stimpy,’ is the biggest name in animation to be accused of sexual abuse. He won’t be the last. And the culture that allowed him to flourish in it must end. Now.

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We’re 2 Years Old! Celebrate With Us in Brooklyn!

February 21, 2018May 27, 2019 The Dot and LineComments Off on We’re 2 Years Old! Celebrate With Us in Brooklyn!

Anniversaries merit celebration.

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How Our Icey Football Team Would Fare at the Winter Olympics

February 7, 2018May 27, 2019 The Dot and LineComments Off on How Our Icey Football Team Would Fare at the Winter Olympics

These (mostly) animated ice hounds would have creamed the Pats—but they’d really thrive in these Olympic sports.

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EDITORS PICKS

This Be the Horse: A Poem for ‘BoJack’

By John Maher

"They fuck you up, your sire and dam."

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‘Cowboy Bebop’ Isn’t the Only Show with a “Mushroom Samba”

By John Maher

Rounding up some of the silliest, spookiest, and all-around best trip episodes and sequences from your favorite cartoons.

Inside Terry Gilliam’s Weird, Wonderful Contributions to Cartoons

By Claire Dunderman

On the Monty Python legend’s contributions to the world of animation.

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The Single Miyazaki Quote That Explains ‘Princess Mononoke’

By Eric Vilas-Boas

"There are things worth living for." The key to Hayao Miyazaki’s classic ‘Princess Mononoke’ is in one quote.

‘Rocko’s Modern Life: Static Cling’ Is a Perfect Roast of Hollywood—Just Like the Series Was

By Eric Vilas-Boas

It's a different take than 'BoJack Horseman' or 'Animaniacs' or any of the others you remember, but it's potent nonetheless.

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Bob’s Burgers and the Stark Truth of Dreams

By Marley Crusch

Loren Bouchard’s show is all about what happens when you chase your dreams, never “make it,” and deal with the aftermath.

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How an Animated Film Powerfully Documented Gun Violence in America

By John Maher

Director Keith Maitland and journalist Pamela Colloff discuss the historic University of Texas shooting and how the animated film 'Tower' captured it.

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‘Big Mouth’ Season 2 Is As Bold and Raunchy As Ever

By Sammy Nickalls

The season’s Planned Parenthood episode is a much-watch.

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Has the Pokémon anime at long last figured out that girls of color might want to be the very best too?

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