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How Can I Still Love Dory When Ellen DeGeneres Sucks So Much?

April 13, 2020April 13, 2020 Elly BelleComments Off on How Can I Still Love Dory When Ellen DeGeneres Sucks So Much?

There’s something fishy about the talk show host’s politics, and I can’t just let her off the hook.

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An Urgent Question About ‘The Black Cauldron’

April 7, 2020April 7, 2020 Rebecca LongComments Off on An Urgent Question About ‘The Black Cauldron’

IS IT STILL GOOD!?

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How Myth Made Many of Your Favorite—or Least Favorite—Animated Movies

April 6, 2020April 6, 2020 Deirdre CoyleComments Off on How Myth Made Many of Your Favorite—or Least Favorite—Animated Movies

A cartoon mythopoeia for the masses.

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Sometimes All a Cartoon Needs Is Just One Minute

March 31, 2020March 30, 2022 John MaherComments Off on Sometimes All a Cartoon Needs Is Just One Minute

Satoshi Kon’s films are master classes in cinematic editing, and his final work, the minute-long short film ‘Ohayo,’ is no exception.

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‘Lilo and Stitch’ Taught Me That I’m No Monstrosity

March 25, 2020March 25, 2020 Elly BelleComments Off on ‘Lilo and Stitch’ Taught Me That I’m No Monstrosity

A little blue baby alien and his friend, a little Hawaiian girl, were all I needed to show me I could choose my family—and that I was deserving of their care.

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#QuaranToons for Your (Hopefully Healthy) Eyeballs

March 13, 2020March 23, 2020 The Dot and LineComments Off on #QuaranToons for Your (Hopefully Healthy) Eyeballs

Our writers and editors suggest some medicinal cartoon to keep you happy and healthy during these trying times.

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Best Animated Movie Dragons of All Time, Ranked

March 13, 2020March 13, 2020 Christina SterbenzComments Off on Best Animated Movie Dragons of All Time, Ranked

A rigorously scientific ranking.

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Communist China’s Animators Made Traditional Ink Painting Into Cartoons

March 3, 2020September 2, 2020 Isabel GalweyComments Off on Communist China’s Animators Made Traditional Ink Painting Into Cartoons

Even in communist China, traditional arts informed budding ones—and ink painting informed some of the greatest Chinese animations of all time.

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What Do “Best Feature” and “Best Indie Feature” at the Annie Awards Even Mean?

January 26, 2020January 26, 2020 John MaherComments Off on What Do “Best Feature” and “Best Indie Feature” at the Annie Awards Even Mean?

A modest proposal for ASIFA-Hollywood and its signature awards.

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An Urgent Question About ‘The Pagemaster’

January 13, 2020March 21, 2020 Rebecca LongComments Off on An Urgent Question About ‘The Pagemaster’

IS IT STILL GOOD!?

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EDITORS PICKS

“Game Start” May Be a Teaser Disguised as an Episode, But It Brings the Fun

By Sarra Sedghi

It’s summer and our babies are about to go fight in the woods! Look how cute everyone is at the pool!

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The Tragedy and the Triumph of ‘Kiki’s Delivery Service’

By Eric Vilas-Boas

“Yes, yes, holy crap, Paku-san, yes!"

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Why So Many Early ’00s Cartoons Couldn’t Escape the Male Gaze

By Shelby Peake

Animation has long been a boys’ club—and the 21st Century has mostly been no exception. Until now.

“Wild, Wild Pussycats” Brings Action and a New Faces to UA’s Training Camp

By Sarra Sedghi

Get ready for a week of hell, Class 1A.

Ask Scratchy: Why Is It So, So Hard to Move on From Loss?

By Dr. Scratchansniff

Pearl of ‘Steven Universe’ needs some advice, and our house head shrinker, Dr. Scratchansniff, is here to help.

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The New Digimon Movies You Need to Watch Right Now

By Amanda Ramsaran

A spoiler-free review of the ‘Digimon Adventure tri.’ films, because the nostalgia is REAL.

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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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This Trippy Daft Punk Anime Will Still Blow You Away

By Annie Licata

It’s still a visual and sonic marriage of kaleidoscope dreams.

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Hey, All You Normies Who Hate On Jazz. Why Do You Love Cartoon Theme Songs So Much?

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