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To All the Toons I Loved Before

April 27, 2020April 27, 2020 Marley CruschComments Off on To All the Toons I Loved Before

A Dot and Liner pens her last love letters to the cartoons of her heart.

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Titmouse Brings ‘5 Second Animation Day’ to Twitch in Wake of Coronavirus

March 26, 2020March 26, 2020 Marley CruschComments Off on Titmouse Brings ‘5 Second Animation Day’ to Twitch in Wake of Coronavirus

A jolt of energy to your #quarantoon diet.

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Let ‘Castlevania’ Inspire You to Make This the Best Year Yet

January 9, 2020January 8, 2020 Marley CruschComments Off on Let ‘Castlevania’ Inspire You to Make This the Best Year Yet

Choose your fate this year. Travel with friends! Read more! Kill Dracula!

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Adult Swim Fest Impressed Guests With Their Animated Best

November 22, 2019November 22, 2019 Marley CruschComments Off on Adult Swim Fest Impressed Guests With Their Animated Best

Animation reigned supreme at Adult Swim Fest 2019!

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Jake Monaco on the Musical Magic of “Forky Asks a Question”

November 18, 2019November 18, 2019 Marley CruschComments Off on Jake Monaco on the Musical Magic of “Forky Asks a Question”

The composer on his work, process, and taste in memes.

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Rob Paulsen Just Can’t Get Enough

November 15, 2019December 4, 2019 Marley CruschComments Off on Rob Paulsen Just Can’t Get Enough

We sat down with the voice legend himself to geek out about the incredible power of cartoons.

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‘Birthday Wonderland’ Is Pure, Gorgeous Chaos

July 17, 2019August 25, 2019 Marley CruschComments Off on ‘Birthday Wonderland’ Is Pure, Gorgeous Chaos

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

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These Three Ghibli Films Are All Celebrating Birthdays—and None Are By Miyazaki

July 17, 2019December 30, 2019 Marley CruschComments Off on These Three Ghibli Films Are All Celebrating Birthdays—and None Are By Miyazaki

You love Hayao Miyazaki. But do you love Studio Ghibli? Watch these three films and find out.

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Director Juan Antín Brings a Peruvian Adventure to Netflix in ‘Pachamama’: Exclusive Interview

June 6, 2019April 26, 2020 Marley CruschComments Off on Director Juan Antín Brings a Peruvian Adventure to Netflix in ‘Pachamama’: Exclusive Interview

“I was trying to give a message of hope,” Antin tells The Dot and Line.

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Cartoons Have Inspired a Wild Meme About First Crushes

May 22, 2019May 22, 2019 Marley CruschComments Off on Cartoons Have Inspired a Wild Meme About First Crushes

Everyone remembers their first animated love.

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EDITORS PICKS

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.

How Our Icey Football Team Would Fare at the Winter Olympics

By The Dot and Line

These (mostly) animated ice hounds would have creamed the Pats—but they’d really thrive in these Olympic sports.

Mamoru Hosoda’s ‘Mirai’ Finds the Magic in Simplicity

By Ari Howorth

The film’s singular focus creates a profound meditation on the responsibility that family demands and the little decisions that make up the tapestry of life.

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What We Found With Stevonnie on That Jungle Moon

By Maya Gittelman

Hollywood renders nonbinary people nearly invisible, which is why the latest ‘Steven Universe’ episode a revelation.

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I Watched Cowboy Bebop for the First Time and Now Everything Makes Sense

By Joey Cosco

Even in a one-off episode about space truckers and thrash metal, the show is effortlessly cool and endlessly influential.

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Why People Are Still Obsessed With ‘Samurai Jack’

By Eric Vilas-Boas

Spoiler-free arguments for why it’s one of the most artfully crafted shows in TV history.

Ask Scratchy: I Slept for 54 Years and Can’t Remember a Damn Thing

By Dr. Scratchansniff

Faye Valentine of ‘Cowboy Bebop’ needs some advice, and our house head shrinker, Dr. Scratchansniff, is here to help.

Hayao Miyazaki’s Castles, Ranked

By John Maher

Dude loves castles.

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Exclusive Interview: Fred Seibert on How Creativity Flourished at Nickelodeon

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Talking Nickelodeon with Fred Seibert, the backstage architect of your childhood.

Adult Swim Fest Impressed Guests With Their Animated Best

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Animation reigned supreme at Adult Swim Fest 2019!

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