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Here’s What Would Happen if Elsa From Frozen Played the Super Bowl

February 2, 2018September 2, 2019 The Dot and LineComments Off on Here’s What Would Happen if Elsa From Frozen Played the Super Bowl

If Elsa from ‘Frozen’ led a team of ice-themed football players to the Super Bowl, they’d freeze out the Pats.

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The Dot and Line’s Best Writing of 2017

December 29, 2017December 29, 2019 The Dot and LineComments Off on The Dot and Line’s Best Writing of 2017

A look back at a year of hits.

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The Best American Animation Writing 2017

December 29, 2017December 29, 2019 The Dot and LineComments Off on The Best American Animation Writing 2017

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

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The Oily Animation of ‘Loving Vincent’

October 12, 2017May 9, 2019 The Dot and LineComments Off on The Oily Animation of ‘Loving Vincent’

How do you make paintings into cartoons? Lots of elbow grease and lots of love. John Maher and Amelia Kidd discuss.*

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The Dot and Line Presents a Week Dedicated to ‘BoJack Horseman’

September 8, 2017October 6, 2019 The Dot and LineComments Off on The Dot and Line Presents a Week Dedicated to ‘BoJack Horseman’

A Horse With a Name is here.

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5 Cartoons to Watch If You Love These Live-Action Shows

August 1, 2017May 9, 2019 The Dot and LineComments Off on 5 Cartoons to Watch If You Love These Live-Action Shows

Everything is back to normal now. Almost.

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We Lost Our Minds Over This Animaniacs Reboot

May 31, 2017May 27, 2019 The Dot and LineComments Off on We Lost Our Minds Over This Animaniacs Reboot

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

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Your Favorite Cartoon Voice Actors’ Favorite Cartoons

May 26, 2017May 9, 2019 The Dot and LineComments Off on Your Favorite Cartoon Voice Actors’ Favorite Cartoons

A brief dispatch from last weekend’s ‘Saturday Morning Cartoons’ panel at Vulture Festival.

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Nate Jones Explains Why Pam Poovey Will Always Be Funny

May 16, 2017May 27, 2019 The Dot and LineComments Off on Nate Jones Explains Why Pam Poovey Will Always Be Funny

Jabberjawin’ with the Vulture writer.

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The Crazy Haircuts of ‘Hey Arnold!’, Ranked

May 4, 2017May 31, 2021 The Dot and LineComments Off on The Crazy Haircuts of ‘Hey Arnold!’, Ranked

An objectively correct list.

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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.

Bring Back Bugs Bunny Barbs

By John Maher

“Ehhhh, need some disses, Doc?” Here's how to insult the proverbial deplorables this year.

Why Hasn’t My Friend Seen ‘Weeds’ Yet?

By Sammy Nickalls

More like "'Weeds' Is Drugs and Family and Drugs and Grief and Drugs and Comedy and Drugs, and How Have You Skipped It, JOHN?" Part 3 of a 3-part series.

Why You Should Watch Sports Anime (And Where to Start)

By S.M. Balding

A comprehensive guide to an action-packed, often-overlooked genre of Japanese animation.

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

By The Dot and Line

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

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Inside the Godhood in ‘Madoka Magica’

By Fiona Day

Let’s unpack why Madoka was a holdout among her friends.

Some Non-Animated Shows John Has Actually Bothered Watching

By John Maher

Mr. Maher writes into #JohnWithTheWind to confess his sins and also supply the prosecution with a list of live-action shows he actually has seen.

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How the Carrey v. Sandler “Trial” Happened on ‘Animals’: Q&A

By Eric Vilas-Boas

Here’s why Phil Matarese and Mike Luciano’s HBO show debated the careers of two comedy titans on the episode “The Trial.”

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GREATEST HITS

Hey Arnold! Had the Best Veteran’s Day Episode Ever Put on TV

By Eric Vilas-Boas

‘Hey Arnold!’ gave this special episode one of the most human treatments possible—and it *also* gave Hitler a giant wedgie.

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‘Spider-Man: Into The Spider-Verse’ Snags the Oscar

By Eric Vilas-Boas

For once, the Academy got it right.

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