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8 Reasons ‘Space Ghost Coast to Coast’ Is One of the Most Influential Cartoons Ever

March 16, 2017May 9, 2019 Sean TorrieComments Off on 8 Reasons ‘Space Ghost Coast to Coast’ Is One of the Most Influential Cartoons Ever

How one—very weird—cartoon changed the course of history.

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I unearthed a fun read that displays how Cartoon Network marketed their shows and company 10 years ago.

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Just the important ones, promise. Otherwise this might get boring.

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How ‘BoJack’ Season 5 Humanizes Opioid Addiction

By Adryan Corcione

Whether he’s BoJack the horse or BoJack the actor, he’s still a BoJack suffering from addiction.

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To Faye, From Faye: Be Your Own Goddamn Valentine

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A poetic love letter, from one kickass survivor to another.

A Beer Here, a Page There: D+L Talks with Moe Szyslak

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You know him as Moe's Tavern's bitter bartender. But do you know his writing? The Dot and Line sits down with Moe Szyslak so he can tell it to us straight.

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Why Joe Hisaishi Was Princess Mononoke’s Secret Weapon

By John Maher

For ‘Princess Mononoke,’ Hayao Miyazaki’s favorite composer wrote the best symphonic theme since Tchaikovsky’s Sixth Symphony.

‘Over the Garden Wall’ Made the Bassoon Cool Again for You and Me

By John Maher

Our back to school special! Here’s how Cartoon Network’s first miniseries obsessed over woodwinds in the best way possible.

“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’

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