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Movies
10 Years Later: Is ‘Cars’ Good?
On its decennial, our experts investigate a question that just turned ten years old.
35 Haiku Written for the Cartoon Heroines of Our Time
We asked a group of creative friends to send us haiku in honor of their favorite leading ladies in cartoons.
How to Write for The Dot and Line
We want to cover all the cartoons you want covered. To do that, we’ll need a little help.
Neon Genesis Evangelion, by the Numbers
A tabulation.
Cartoon Moms, Ranked
With only the finest—the mères de la mères—of animation. Happy Mother’s Day!
Conroy v Balefleckman: Jawn of Grimdark
The best Batflick is animated and you’ve probably never seen it. This one might be better. And darker.
Tropes in the Scope: 7 Bullets for Archer and 007, on the Occasion of Season 7
As FX’s most dynamic show shifts gears again for its latest season, The Dot and Line dives into the homage it’s paid to its espionage roots.
Will ‘All Dogs’ Ever Go to Criterion Heaven?
A bone to pick with the great librarians of cinema.
13 American Politicians Who Are Just ’80s Cartoon Villains
These public figures show just how gross our national discourse has become. The resemblance is obvious, no?