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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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The Best (and Worst) Neon Genesis Evangelion Theme Song Covers

December 6, 2017April 29, 2020 Eric Vilas-BoasComments Off on The Best (and Worst) Neon Genesis Evangelion Theme Song Covers

Yes, there are too many.

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

November 10, 2017May 27, 2019 Eric Vilas-BoasComments Off on Hey Arnold! Had the Best Veteran’s Day Episode Ever Put on TV

‘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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Three Words That Keep Me Sane in the Age of Trump

October 20, 2017May 27, 2019 Eric Vilas-BoasComments Off on Three Words That Keep Me Sane in the Age of Trump

Thanks, Mickey. And Kubrick, I guess.

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Here’s What Goes Into Animating ‘BoJack Horseman’: Exclusive

September 17, 2017May 9, 2019 Eric Vilas-BoasComments Off on Here’s What Goes Into Animating ‘BoJack Horseman’: Exclusive

Behind the scenes of the best episodes of ‘BoJack Horseman’ with James Bowman, an assistant director on the Netflix show.

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Here’s Why Princess Carolyn Was Right About Judah

September 16, 2017May 9, 2019 Eric Vilas-BoasComments Off on Here’s Why Princess Carolyn Was Right About Judah

Judah Mannowdog isn’t the man now, dog. Princess Carolyn had no choice.

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What Diane’s Role on ‘BoJack Horseman’ Says About the Media (and Diane)

September 13, 2017May 27, 2019 Eric Vilas-BoasComments Off on What Diane’s Role on ‘BoJack Horseman’ Says About the Media (and Diane)

Her big interview in ‘BoJack’ Season 4 worked marvelously.

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BoJack Horseman Season 4: A Spoiler-Free Review

August 30, 2017May 9, 2019 Eric Vilas-BoasComments Off on BoJack Horseman Season 4: A Spoiler-Free Review

The show’s topped itself. Here’s a spoiler-free review of the Netflix crown jewel’s fourth season, which again defies cartoon convention

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‘Batman and Harley Quinn’ Is a Movie With So. Many. Problems.

August 22, 2017December 20, 2019 Eric Vilas-BoasComments Off on ‘Batman and Harley Quinn’ Is a Movie With So. Many. Problems.

‘Batman and Harley Quinn’ disses its own leading lady for cheap laughs.

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Here’s How Chuck Jones Really Felt About “What’s Opera, Doc?”

August 10, 2017April 6, 2023 Eric Vilas-BoasComments Off on Here’s How Chuck Jones Really Felt About “What’s Opera, Doc?”

Stephen Fossati—the master animator’s last protégé—reveals the relentless perfectionism of “What’s Opera, Doc?”

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Good Grieving: ‘The Leftovers’ Will Shatter You Without Ever Once Cheating You

July 29, 2017April 15, 2020 Eric Vilas-BoasComments Off on Good Grieving: ‘The Leftovers’ Will Shatter You Without Ever Once Cheating You

One of the (few) earnest entries in #JohnWithTheWind.

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EDITORS PICKS

“Your Lifelong Dream” and the Enduring Timelessness of ‘The Simpsons’

By David S. Atkinson

On “Marge vs. the Monorail” and the enduring timelessness of ‘The Simpsons’

We’ve Got Some Thanking to Do

By The Dot and Line

Thanks for tuning into toons with us over the past ten months or so.

Kimson Albert Nicknames, Ranked (Pt. II)

By John Maher

The animation director is now at 'OK K.O.!-Let's Be Heroes,' where his tradition of taking a choice quote from each episode as a nickname in the credits continues. We've ranked them here.

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A Final Note on Heartbreak and Steven Universe

By Lorna Oppedisano

“It’s over, isn’t it?”

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At Least This ‘Cowboy Bebop’ Baddie Could Wail on the Harmonica

By John Maher

Is this the show’s second most annoying villain? Yes. But the philosophy, the world-building, and the blues are worth it.

‘Persepolis’ Creator Marjane Satrapi Has Plenty of Kick

By Bruce Bohri

The comics creator and director, whose new Marie Curie biopic, 'Radioactive,' debuted this year, discusses her history with animation.

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Inside Netflix’s New Nick Kroll and John Mulaney Cartoon, ‘Big Mouth’: Exclusive

By John Maher

The Titmouse founder on his studio’s upcoming comedy, hints at progress on ‘Venture Bros.’ Season 7, and more.

35 Haiku Written for the Cartoon Heroines of Our Time

By The Dot and Line

We asked a group of creative friends to send us haiku in honor of their favorite leading ladies in cartoons.

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How Cowboy Bebop Pulled Off Its Believable Dystopia

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The Earth is a shambles. The economy is a disaster. All the robots are lonely. So how is this episode one of the show’s funniest?

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