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Author: Jessica Levine

Jessica Levine is a freelance writer and an aspiring English teacher. She is a staff writer with Virtuosity Worldwide Arts & Entertainment Magazine where she reviews local bands and independent artists in Nashville.
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Pixar’s First Nonverbal Autistic Protagonist Sets a New Standard in ‘Loop’

April 2, 2020April 2, 2020 Jessica LevineComments Off on Pixar’s First Nonverbal Autistic Protagonist Sets a New Standard in ‘Loop’

Autism is rarely presented in the media with this kind of dignity and accuracy.

EDITORS PICKS

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The Quiet Potential of ‘The Loud House’

By Ruth Morrison

Here’s everything we like—and where we think the show could do better.

Go See Bugs at the Symphony Any Chance You Get

By Eric Vilas-Boas

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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‘Ingress the Animation’ Packs Plenty of Action, But No Action Music

By John Maher

Composer Jacob Yoffee on how he made music for an action-packed anime without relying on standard soundtrack tropes.

‘Birthday Wonderland’ Is Pure, Gorgeous Chaos

By Marley Crusch

But the film, which was screened at Fantasia 2019, suffers from not having a clear direction.

The Dot and Line’s Best Writing of 2017

By The Dot and Line

A look back at a year of hits.

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I Don’t Feel Sorry for BoJack Horseman

By Rebecca

Once again, the focus shifts from the woman who underwent abuse to the man who forced her to make an impossible choice.

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

By The Dot and Line

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

The Best American Animation Writing 2019

By The Dot and Line

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

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Here’s What’s Extra-Miraculous About ‘Pushing Daisies,’ Mr. Maher

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