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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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Twilight of the Gems

September 6, 2019September 6, 2019 Eric Vilas-BoasComments Off on Twilight of the Gems

‘Steven Universe: The Movie’ is out. Let’s talk about it.

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Animate ‘The Godfather’ You Cowards

August 26, 2019December 30, 2019 Eric Vilas-BoasComments Off on Animate ‘The Godfather’ You Cowards

Enough of the live-action adaptations of classic cartoons.

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Go See Bugs at the Symphony Any Chance You Get

August 21, 2019August 20, 2019 Eric Vilas-BoasComments Off on Go See Bugs at the Symphony Any Chance You Get

The live pairing of cartoons with classical music comes once in a blue moon and is not an event to miss.

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The Pencil Power of Richard Williams

August 19, 2019August 19, 2019 Eric Vilas-BoasComments Off on The Pencil Power of Richard Williams

Cancer claimed the life of the legendary animator behind the vibrant cartooning in ‘Who Framed Roger Rabbit’ and more masterworks.

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

August 16, 2019August 16, 2019 Eric Vilas-BoasComments Off on ‘Rocko’s Modern Life: Static Cling’ Is a Perfect Roast of Hollywood—Just Like the Series Was

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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‘My Neighbor Totoro’ Is Access to Your Past

June 11, 2019December 30, 2019 Eric Vilas-BoasComments Off on ‘My Neighbor Totoro’ Is Access to Your Past

A few words remembering Hayao Miyazaki’s 1988 classic.

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The ‘Batman: Hush’ Trailer Is Here

May 14, 2019May 14, 2019 Eric Vilas-BoasComments Off on The ‘Batman: Hush’ Trailer Is Here

‘Hush’ drops later this year.

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How Treize Manipulated Everyone in ‘Gundam Wing’

April 19, 2019May 6, 2019 Eric Vilas-BoasComments Off on How Treize Manipulated Everyone in ‘Gundam Wing’

Meet the Gundam franchise’s Dick Cheney. Or Lyndon B. Johnson. Or Stringer Bell. Really, take your pick.

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‘The 08th MS Team’ Is the Perfect Entry Point to Gundam

April 18, 2019May 6, 2019 Eric Vilas-BoasComments Off on ‘The 08th MS Team’ Is the Perfect Entry Point to Gundam

It’s the show that best captures the franchise’s anti-war message.

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The Symphonic Majesty of ‘Zeta Gundam’

April 11, 2019May 6, 2019 Eric Vilas-BoasComments Off on The Symphonic Majesty of ‘Zeta Gundam’

Shigeaki Saegusa gave this brutal show the score it deserved.

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EDITORS PICKS

Sanctuary Lost, Sanctuary Rebuilt

By John Maher

In ‘The Hunchback of Notre-Dame,’ the physical beauty of the cathedral is dwarfed only by the warmth of its living stone.

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The Trauma and Triumph of Lapis Lazuli in ‘Steven Universe’

By Corinne Segal

How ‘Steven Universe’ portrays the aftermath of surviving trauma.

An Ode to ‘Up’ a Decade After It Broke Our Hearts

By Isabel Galwey

A personal reflection on Pixar's most poignant tearjerker, 10 years after it came out.

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’BoJack Horseman’ and the Abuse We Remember

By Rachel Levinson

Season 5 tackles the question of how abusers could live with themselves.

How to Write for The Dot and Line

By The Dot and Line

We want to cover all the cartoons you want covered. To do that, we’ll need a little help.

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The Hitchhiker’s Guide to Rick and Morty

By The Dot and Line

The funniest, nerdiest, sharpest cartoon on TV (or, well, one of them) is back for round three in the fight for the multiverse.

Animate ‘The Godfather’ You Cowards

By Eric Vilas-Boas

Enough of the live-action adaptations of classic cartoons.

‘April and the Extraordinary World’ Is an Oddly Obscure Steampunk Gem

By Eric Vilas-Boas

A spoiler-free endorsement of this movie you can watch on Netflix.

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Why ‘Evangelion’ Benefited From Its Time Away From American Audiences

By Patrick Craig

One of the most influential anime in history will have a chance to gain a whole new audience, literally overnight. That invites some questions.

An Extremely Serious Ranking of the Children in Adult Cartoons

By Danica Chen

Seriously.

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