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How ‘Evangelion’ Used Shinji Ikari to Illustrate an Important Psychological Concept

June 21, 2019July 30, 2019 Patrick CraigComments Off on How ‘Evangelion’ Used Shinji Ikari to Illustrate an Important Psychological Concept

Through its protagonist, Neon Genesis Evangelion showed us just how much we need our relationships with others.

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Why ‘Evangelion’ Benefited From Its Time Away From American Audiences

June 20, 2019June 20, 2019 Patrick CraigComments Off on Why ‘Evangelion’ Benefited From Its Time Away From American Audiences

One of the most influential anime in history will have a chance to gain a whole new audience, literally overnight. That invites some questions.

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‘My Neighbor Totoro’ Is Access to Your Past

June 11, 2019December 30, 2019 Eric Vilas-BoasComments Off on ‘My Neighbor Totoro’ Is Access to Your Past

A few words remembering Hayao Miyazaki’s 1988 classic.

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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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An Ode to ‘Up’ a Decade After It Broke Our Hearts

May 28, 2019December 30, 2019 Isabel GalweyComments Off on An Ode to ‘Up’ a Decade After It Broke Our Hearts

A personal reflection on Pixar’s most poignant tearjerker, 10 years after it came out.

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The ‘Batman: Hush’ Trailer Is Here

May 14, 2019May 14, 2019 Eric Vilas-BoasComments Off on The ‘Batman: Hush’ Trailer Is Here

‘Hush’ drops later this year.

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Mainland China’s Urban Indie Cartoons

May 14, 2019December 30, 2019 Isabel GalweyComments Off on Mainland China’s Urban Indie Cartoons

Independent animation in the world’s most populous country seeks to move beyond the city limits.

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Gundam Antagonists, Ranked

April 16, 2019May 6, 2019 The Dot and LineComments Off on Gundam Antagonists, Ranked

A top 15 of the ones who mattered most.

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Sanctuary Lost, Sanctuary Rebuilt

April 16, 2019December 29, 2019 John MaherComments Off on Sanctuary Lost, Sanctuary Rebuilt

In ‘The Hunchback of Notre-Dame,’ the physical beauty of the cathedral is dwarfed only by the warmth of its living stone.

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40 Years Later, Gundam Has the Universe

April 9, 2019April 27, 2020 The Dot and LineComments Off on 40 Years Later, Gundam Has the Universe

The franchise’s anti-war argument for the future is still potent.

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Steve Blum Revisits Spike Spiegel 20 Years After ‘Cowboy Bebop’: Exclusive

By The Dot and Line

An exclusive interview with the English voice actor for the protagonist of ‘Cowboy Bebop.’

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“Bohemian Rhapsody” Is the ‘Bebop’ Episode Where All the Pieces Matter

By Drew Shields

But not everyone in this ‘Bebop’ episode has the time to play.

Tears for Toons, 2016-2020 (and a Long Time Before)

By John Maher

John Maher pens his final words on the Dot and Line.

How Stephen Hillenburg’s Background in Marine Biology Helped Influence ‘SpongeBob SquarePants’

By Nicole Ortiz

There are tons of little Easter eggs nestled in the series.

The Crippling Terror of Leaving Your Stoop

By Rob Ryan

On Hey Arnold! and the glamor of struggle—a part of Nicktoons Month!

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Dorothy Elias-Fahn Looks Back at Meryl Stryfe 20 Years Later: Exclusive

By Wyatt Erchak

The voice of Trigun’s gun-toting leading lady recalls her unforgettable role.

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The ‘Batman: Hush’ Trailer Is Here

By Eric Vilas-Boas

'Hush' drops later this year.

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‘Batman and Harley Quinn’ Is a Movie With So. Many. Problems.

By Eric Vilas-Boas

‘Batman and Harley Quinn’ disses its own leading lady for cheap laughs.

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