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All the Cosplay, Spiky Hair, and Fun at AnimeNYC 2018, In Pictures

November 20, 2018May 6, 2019 The Dot and LineComments Off on All the Cosplay, Spiky Hair, and Fun at AnimeNYC 2018, In Pictures

We stopped by this year’s show. Here’s what we saw.

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Mamoru Hosoda’s ‘Mirai’ Finds the Magic in Simplicity

November 12, 2018May 6, 2019 Ari HoworthComments Off on Mamoru Hosoda’s ‘Mirai’ Finds the Magic in Simplicity

The film’s singular focus creates a profound meditation on the responsibility that family demands and the little decisions that make up the tapestry of life.

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Animation Is Film Festival Keeps On Keeping On

November 8, 2018May 6, 2019 Ari HoworthComments Off on Animation Is Film Festival Keeps On Keeping On

From exciting new releases to special anniversary screenings, the lineup was teeming with potential.

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So Long, For Now: We’re Hibernating for the Winter

October 9, 2018November 28, 2020 The Dot and LineComments Off on So Long, For Now: We’re Hibernating for the Winter

Here’s what that means.

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Why ‘Breath of the Wild’ Is a Ghibli Movie: A Legal Resolution

October 1, 2018May 6, 2019 The Dot and LineComments Off on Why ‘Breath of the Wild’ Is a Ghibli Movie: A Legal Resolution

Like, really, it’s ‘Castle in the Sky’ fan fiction. In the best way.

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Satoshi Kon’s ‘Perfect Blue’ Is More Relevant Than Ever

September 6, 2018March 28, 2020 Wyatt ErchakComments Off on Satoshi Kon’s ‘Perfect Blue’ Is More Relevant Than Ever

Reconsidering the classic anime film on the occasion of its restoration and re-release in the US.

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‘The Death of Superman’ Finally Stuck the Landing

August 16, 2018May 8, 2019 Eric Vilas-BoasComments Off on ‘The Death of Superman’ Finally Stuck the Landing

Did we need another adaptation? This movie proves we did.

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‘April and the Extraordinary World’ Is an Oddly Obscure Steampunk Gem

August 3, 2018May 8, 2019 Eric Vilas-BoasComments Off on ‘April and the Extraordinary World’ Is an Oddly Obscure Steampunk Gem

A spoiler-free endorsement of this movie you can watch on Netflix.

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How to Make Kiki’s Herring and Pumpkin Pie

July 25, 2018November 1, 2020 Danielle LagmanComments Off on How to Make Kiki’s Herring and Pumpkin Pie

A special recipe from ‘Kiki’s Delivery Service,’ courtesy of A to Z Ghibli Food.

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What ‘Wall-E’ Taught Us About Progress and Capitalism 10 Years Later

June 27, 2018May 8, 2019 Seth DellonComments Off on What ‘Wall-E’ Taught Us About Progress and Capitalism 10 Years Later

Beauty, love, and corporate greed. Here’s what we’ve learned from Pixar’s adorable robot.

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EDITORS PICKS

I Watched All of ‘BoJack Horseman’ in One Month and Now I Want to Die

By John Maher

Even Season 4! Are you monsters happy now!?

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My Hero Academia’s New Character Is Truly “Unrivaled”

By Sarra Sedghi

It’s Mirio time!

For the Last Time, Anastasia Is Not a Disney Film

By Charlotte Dow

I’ve defended the Don Bluth classic's spot outside of the House of Mouse for 20 years—and I'm still doing it.

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How to Date People Who Don’t Love Cartoons When You Love Cartoons

By Eric Vilas-Boas

Nine tips for those animation-loving Romeos and Juliets who might otherwise be doomed to fail.

The Touching Thing You May Have Missed in the ‘Bojack’ Season Premiere Opening Credits

By Nicole Ortiz

This is a sweet tribute.

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3 Reasons ‘Kubo and the Two Strings’ Is an Animated Masterpiece

By Emily Hannah

Here are the three very important reasons this film is Laika’s masterpiece.

How Charlie Adler Became a Cow, a Chicken, a Baboon, and a Devil (Featuring Michael Dorn as a Weasel)

By John Maher

The voice behind nearly every character in 'Cow and Chicken' and 'I Am Weasel' discusses his history with two of Cartoon Network's best and strangest shows.

It’s 2016, and Eustace Bagge Is an Angry White Trump Supporter

By John Maher

17 years ago, ‘Courage the Cowardly Dog’ presented us with a prescient window into America in 2016: Eustace Bagge, perhaps the worst person in animation history, who embodies every wrongheaded notion Trump supporters are known for now.

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