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Steve Sklepic, Cartoon-Loving Tattoo Artist, on How Animation Has Shaped Him

September 22, 2017May 27, 2019 Rob RyanComments Off on Steve Sklepic, Cartoon-Loving Tattoo Artist, on How Animation Has Shaped Him

One man’s toon is another man’s tattoo at Sklepic’s shop.

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

August 28, 2017December 29, 2019 John MaherComments Off on Inside Netflix’s New Nick Kroll and John Mulaney Cartoon, ‘Big Mouth’: Exclusive

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

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The Relentless Perfectionism Chuck Jones Brought to “What’s Opera, Doc?”

August 10, 2017October 8, 2026 Eric Vilas-BoasComments Off on The Relentless Perfectionism Chuck Jones Brought to “What’s Opera, Doc?”

The animator’s protégé reveals “one of the things that bothered Chuck to the very end.”

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Your Favorite Cartoon Voice Actors’ Favorite Cartoons

May 26, 2017May 9, 2019 The Dot and LineComments Off on Your Favorite Cartoon Voice Actors’ Favorite Cartoons

A brief dispatch from last weekend’s ‘Saturday Morning Cartoons’ panel at Vulture Festival.

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Nate Jones Explains Why Pam Poovey Will Always Be Funny

May 16, 2017May 27, 2019 The Dot and LineComments Off on Nate Jones Explains Why Pam Poovey Will Always Be Funny

Jabberjawin’ with the Vulture writer.

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Samurai Jack’s New Aku Greg Baldwin Discusses Taking on Mako’s Role: Exclusive

March 19, 2017February 2, 2021 Eric Vilas-BoasComments Off on Samurai Jack’s New Aku Greg Baldwin Discusses Taking on Mako’s Role: Exclusive

“I’m not Mako.” The new voice actor responsible for Aku on ‘Samurai Jack’ talks about what it’s like to take over for Mako Iwamatsu.

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Real Talk from Moana’s Cultural Appropriation Advisor :  Exclusive

March 3, 2017May 9, 2019 Tiana CamachoComments Off on Real Talk from Moana’s Cultural Appropriation Advisor :  Exclusive

A conversation with Minnie Degawan, an indigenous rights activist who was part of a test screening audience for Moana. Degawan sheds light on the cultural implications and message surrounding the film.

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The Secret Hustle of the First ‘Dexter’s Laboratory’ Short

February 8, 2017January 16, 2020 John MaherComments Off on The Secret Hustle of the First ‘Dexter’s Laboratory’ Short

Cartoon architect Fred Seibert reveals the astonishing backstory behind Genndy Tartakovsky’s work on the first ‘Dexter’s Lab’ short.

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Kayla Rae Whitaker on ‘The Animators,’ Sobriety, and Her Favorite Toons: Exclusive

February 2, 2017May 9, 2019 Sean Fitz-GeraldComments Off on Kayla Rae Whitaker on ‘The Animators,’ Sobriety, and Her Favorite Toons: Exclusive

The debut novelist levels with us about alcoholism, how Nickelodeon and ‘The Simpsons’ influenced her work, and comedy writing.

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EDITORS PICKS

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Here’s What No One Ever Told You About ‘Batman: The Animated Series’

By John Maher

On the occasion of the series' 25th anniversary.

Twenty Years Later, ‘Princess Mononoke’ Is More Eerily Relevant Than Ever

By Rebecca Long

The year that marked the Miyazaki classic's two-decade anniversary was rife with oil spills and California fires. Can the movie's lessons save us from ourselves?

Ask Scratchy: JHM + EVB

By Dr. Scratchansniff

The founders of the Dot and Line, John Maher and Eric Vilas-Boas, need some advice as their beloved project comes to an end, and our house head shrinker, Dr. Scratchansniff, is here to help.

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How an Anime Tech Cult Can Help Us Grasp the Ethics Behind Game Development

By Patrick Bender

A video game designer and purveyor of “mixed reality” takes a long, hard look through his headset at a heady ‘Bebop’ episode.

A Long Chat with Tom Smith, Designer and Animator of the New Short ‘Gleep Glorp and Lasertag’

By Rob Ryan

We chatted with Rocko's Modern Life storyboard artist Tom Smith about his and Justin Michael's new animated short "Gleep Glorp and Lasertag" (out this week!) plus what it's like to work on Seth Green's Robot Chicken and create a couch gag for The Simpsons.

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How Cowboy Bebop Pulled Off Its Believable Dystopia

By Marley Crusch

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?

When ‘Adventure Time’ Paid Homage to Harry Nilsson

By John Maher

Inspirations and acid trips and rap samples, oh my! How Harry Nilsson’s ‘The Point’ influenced the Ice King.

The Dot and Line Presents a Week Dedicated to ‘BoJack Horseman’

By The Dot and Line

A Horse With a Name is here.

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That’s All, Folks!

By The Dot and Line

After a four-year run, it's the end of the Line (and his little Dot, too). Your favorite scrappy cartoon journalism website has reached its finale. But we're sending it off in style.

Grunkle Stan of ‘Gravity Falls’ Singing ‘Giant Woman’ from Steven Universe Is Perfect

By Amelia Kidd

Grunkle Stan just wants to see some kind of giant woman. We do too, Grunkle Stan. We do too.

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