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The Dot and Line, Which Took on Tales of Toons, Dies at 4

May 1, 2020May 1, 2020 The Dot and LineComments Off on The Dot and Line, Which Took on Tales of Toons, Dies at 4

The website grew over the course of four years from scrappy, puckish up-and-comer to perhaps the best cartoon journalism publication on the internet. (Fight us!)

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Drop Us a Line—Or Even Just a Dot—Now and Then, Will You?

May 1, 2020May 1, 2020 The Dot and LineComments Off on Drop Us a Line—Or Even Just a Dot—Now and Then, Will You?

How to keep in touch with The Dot and Line’s alumni from now on.

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

May 1, 2020September 26, 2020 John MaherComments Off on Tears for Toons, 2016-2020 (and a Long Time Before)

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

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The Poem We’d Like You to Remember Us By

May 1, 2020May 1, 2020 Eric Vilas-BoasComments Off on The Poem We’d Like You to Remember Us By

Eric Vilas-Boas pens his final words on the Dot and Line.

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Watching ‘The Dot and the Line’ Together, One Last Time

April 30, 2020April 30, 2020 The Dot and LineComments Off on Watching ‘The Dot and the Line’ Together, One Last Time

“I just housed a whole sleeve of Peeps while this was happening.” The editors reflect, and also relax, over the original ‘The Dot and the Line’ short.

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Ask Scratchy: JHM + EVB

April 30, 2020April 29, 2020 Dr. ScratchansniffComments Off on Ask Scratchy: JHM + EVB

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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The Very Best of The Dot and Line

April 30, 2020April 29, 2020 The Dot and LineComments Off on The Very Best of The Dot and Line

Twenty-five of the finest pieces this site has ever published. Probably.

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Some Cartoons We Barely, If Ever, Covered That You Goons Have to Now That We’re Gone

April 29, 2020April 27, 2020 The Dot and LineComments Off on Some Cartoons We Barely, If Ever, Covered That You Goons Have to Now That We’re Gone

The media needs to cover cartoons better. Here’s a place it can start.

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Rankings We Never Wrote, Ranked

April 29, 2020April 27, 2020 The Dot and LineComments Off on Rankings We Never Wrote, Ranked

As the Dot and Line says goodbye, we present to you one final and very important ranking.

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Words That We Didn’t Write

April 29, 2020April 29, 2020 The Dot and LineComments Off on Words That We Didn’t Write

We wrote a lot of words on the Dot and Line. But it could have been so much worse. We could have written these.

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EDITORS PICKS

The Best Animated Movies of the 2010s

By The Dot and Line

It's been a long 10 years. These movies made them a fun ride.

#QuaranToons for Your (Hopefully Healthy) Eyeballs

By The Dot and Line

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

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’BoJack Horseman’ and the Abuse We Remember

By Rachel Levinson

Season 5 tackles the question of how abusers could live with themselves.

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The Best Redemption Arc in Television History, Examined

By John Maher

Prince Zuko's story in 'Avatar: The Last Airbender' is a master class in character development. And it gets even better in the comics.

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By the Time You Finish This Piece, Summer Will Be Over. Now Go Watch ‘Gravity Falls.’

By John Maher

The fleeting essence of summer and childhood is everywhere in your new favorite show, which turns five this year.

Rob Paulsen Just Can’t Get Enough

By Marley Crusch

We sat down with the voice legend himself to geek out about the incredible power of cartoons.

Ask Scratchy: I Slept for 54 Years and Can’t Remember a Damn Thing

By Dr. Scratchansniff

Faye Valentine of ‘Cowboy Bebop’ needs some advice, and our house head shrinker, Dr. Scratchansniff, is here to help.

Why My Parents Banned the ‘Ed, Edd n Eddy’ Catchphrase ‘Buttered Toast’ From Being Uttered in Our Home

By John Maher

Because I never! stopped! saying it!

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