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Author: Eric Vilas-Boas

Co-Editor in Chief/Co-Founder of The Dot and Line. Definitely hasn't seen that meme.
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Neon Genesis Evangelion, by the Numbers

May 19, 2016June 20, 2019 Eric Vilas-BoasComments Off on Neon Genesis Evangelion, by the Numbers

A tabulation.

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Inside the Passion of ‘Batman: The Animated Podcast’: Exclusive

May 11, 2016August 1, 2019 Eric Vilas-BoasComments Off on Inside the Passion of ‘Batman: The Animated Podcast’: Exclusive

Two decades after the genre-defining show ended, Justin Michael is the evangelist that ‘Batman: The Animated Series’ needs and deserves.

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Chuck Jones’ Final Masterpiece Is an Early ’00s Flash Animation Artifact

April 16, 2016May 9, 2019 Eric Vilas-BoasComments Off on Chuck Jones’ Final Masterpiece Is an Early ’00s Flash Animation Artifact

And it’s everything you’d expect from the Looney legend.

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Will ‘All Dogs’ Ever Go to Criterion Heaven?

March 27, 2016May 9, 2019 Eric Vilas-BoasComments Off on Will ‘All Dogs’ Ever Go to Criterion Heaven?

A bone to pick with the great librarians of cinema.

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13 American Politicians Who Are Just ’80s Cartoon Villains

February 29, 2016May 9, 2019 Eric Vilas-BoasComments Off on 13 American Politicians Who Are Just ’80s Cartoon Villains

These public figures show just how gross our national discourse has become. The resemblance is obvious, no?

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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.

The Fantastic Beat of ‘Moon In the Hidden Woods’

By Alex Costello

The South Korean film, which premiered this month at Fantasia 2019, really stands out because of its soundtrack.

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How Each ‘TMNT’ Cartoon Proved Itself Time and Again

By Nathan Sherrer

The ‘Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles’ are more than 30 years old. Chew on that hot slice of truth for a minute there, dudes and dude-ettes.

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We Need to Talk About BoJack Horseman Season 4’s Most Shocking Scene

By Sammy Nickalls

Here’s why this scene echoes in the background through Season 4.

Rankings We Never Wrote, Ranked

By The Dot and Line

As the Dot and Line says goodbye, we present to you one final and very important ranking.

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This Trippy Daft Punk Anime Will Still Blow You Away

By Annie Licata

It’s still a visual and sonic marriage of kaleidoscope dreams.

Mainland China’s Urban Indie Cartoons

By Isabel Galwey

Independent animation in the world’s most populous country seeks to move beyond the city limits.

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The Secret Hustle of the First ‘Dexter’s Laboratory’ Short

By John Maher

Cartoon architect Fred Seibert reveals the astonishing backstory behind Genndy Tartakovsky's work on the first ‘Dexter’s Lab’ short.

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Animate ‘The Godfather’ You Cowards

By Eric Vilas-Boas

Enough of the live-action adaptations of classic cartoons.

Genndy Tartakovsky Gets ‘Primal’: “I’m Doing Things Differently Than I Ever Have Done”

By John Maher

The 'Dexter's Laboratory' and 'Samurai Jack' creator discusses his brutal, bloody, badass new series on Adult Swim

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