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Rebecca Sugar Has a Message for ‘Steven Universe’ Fans Before the Show Ends

March 5, 2020March 5, 2020 Eric Vilas-BoasComments Off on Rebecca Sugar Has a Message for ‘Steven Universe’ Fans Before the Show Ends

‘Steven Universe’ creator Rebecca Sugar has released her final statement to the series fans as ‘Steven Universe Future’ prepares to drop its last set of episodes.

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How They Made the Music in ‘Samurai Jack’ So Spacious and Spacey

February 27, 2020February 27, 2020 Eric Vilas-BoasComments Off on How They Made the Music in ‘Samurai Jack’ So Spacious and Spacey

With news of a new ‘Samurai Jack’ video game coming out, let’s revisit one of the show’s most consistent elements.

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

February 21, 2020February 21, 2020 John MaherComments Off on How Charlie Adler Became a Cow, a Chicken, a Baboon, and a Devil (Featuring Michael Dorn as a Weasel)

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.

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“We Got 5,000 Pitches”: How ‘What a Cartoon!’ Was Born

February 18, 2020February 17, 2020 John MaherComments Off on “We Got 5,000 Pitches”: How ‘What a Cartoon!’ Was Born

Fred Seibert, the brain behind the anthology series that launched Cartoon Network’s biggest 1990s cartoons, on how the magic was made.

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By the ‘BoJack’ Finale, Judah Mannowdog Is the Man Now, Dog

February 5, 2020February 5, 2020 Eric Vilas-BoasComments Off on By the ‘BoJack’ Finale, Judah Mannowdog Is the Man Now, Dog

True love is a workaholic cat and her guitar-slinging hipster chief of staff.

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The Dot and Line’s Editors on the Legacy of ‘BoJack Horseman’

January 31, 2020January 31, 2020 The Dot and LineComments Off on The Dot and Line’s Editors on the Legacy of ‘BoJack Horseman’

After the series finale, “Nice While It Lasted,” we needed to talk about what it all means. So we did.

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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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Who Is Winsor McCay, and Why Is He Such a Big Deal at the Annies?

January 23, 2020January 23, 2020 Eric Vilas-BoasComments Off on Who Is Winsor McCay, and Why Is He Such a Big Deal at the Annies?

Because he’s been a big deal in animation for decades, of course.

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

January 16, 2020January 8, 2020 Nicole OrtizComments Off on How Stephen Hillenburg’s Background in Marine Biology Helped Influence ‘SpongeBob SquarePants’

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

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Mike Lazzo Leaves Adult Swim

January 9, 2020January 31, 2025 John MaherComments Off on Mike Lazzo Leaves Adult Swim

The executive vice president and creative director of Adult Swim has retired from the network after more than 40 years in entertainment.

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EDITORS PICKS

Adam West Was So Cool, He Even Made ‘Family Guy’ Cool

By Eric Vilas-Boas

Rest in peace, Batman.

‘My Neighbor Totoro’ Is Access to Your Past

By Eric Vilas-Boas

A few words remembering Hayao Miyazaki's 1988 classic.

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Hail, Zeon! Terrific Gundam Shows Are in a Renaissance Again

By Eric Vilas-Boas

For years I doubted Gundam could ever replicate the joy I felt at 12 years old watching giant robots pummel each other. I was wrong.

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7 Crazy Rick and Morty Art Pieces from the Show’s First Gallery Exhibit

By Eric Vilas-Boas

Wubba lubba dub dub!

Sanctuary Lost, Sanctuary Rebuilt

By John Maher

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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The Pleasure of Pain: Why We Love ‘BoJack’ When It Destroys Us

By Eric Vilas-Boas

Season 5 of BoJack Horseman gives us the show at its most brutal. Why can’t we stop watching?

10 Hidden Clues That Will Blow Your Mind When You Revisit ‘Gravity Falls’

By Ang Cruz

A series billed as "like 'Twin Peaks' for kids" is a show that keeps on giving in the mystery department.

A Long Chat with Tom Smith, Designer and Animator of the New Short ‘Gleep Glorp and Lasertag’

By Rob Ryan

We chatted with Rocko's Modern Life storyboard artist Tom Smith about his and Justin Michael's new animated short "Gleep Glorp and Lasertag" (out this week!) plus what it's like to work on Seth Green's Robot Chicken and create a couch gag for The Simpsons.

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