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Author: Marley Crusch

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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

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

By Eric Vilas-Boas

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

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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.

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What ‘She-Ra’ Gets Right About Angsty Queerness

By Maya Gittelman

Catra is one complex (cat)woman.

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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How an Animated Film Powerfully Documented Gun Violence in America

By John Maher

Director Keith Maitland and journalist Pamela Colloff discuss the historic University of Texas shooting and how the animated film 'Tower' captured it.

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‘BoJack Horseman’ Gives Us TV’s First Out-and-Proud Asexual Icon

By Sammy Nickalls

And he is magnificent.

Why the First 3 Seasons of ‘SpongeBob SquarePants’ Are the Only Good Ones

By Nicole Ortiz

Unfortunately, Nickelodeon’s most successful show became a bit of a dud.

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In Defense of “Gateway Shuffle”—The Lamest Entry of ‘Bebop’

By Eric Vilas-Boas

This may be the show’s worst episode, but its final minutes are a sci-fi thrill ride. Pour one out for the space seals.*

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