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In Defense of “Gateway Shuffle”—The Lamest Entry of ‘Bebop’

April 5, 2018May 9, 2019 Eric Vilas-BoasComments Off on In Defense of “Gateway Shuffle”—The Lamest Entry of ‘Bebop’

This may be the show’s worst episode, but its final minutes are a sci-fi thrill ride. Pour one out for the space seals.*

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Faye Valentine’s Debts Made Her—As Mine Made Me

April 4, 2018May 9, 2019 Talia JaneComments Off on Faye Valentine’s Debts Made Her—As Mine Made Me

The ‘Bebop’ femme fatale’s devil-may-care attitude is the natural conclusion to resignation to a debt-filled future. I can relate.

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How a Cartoon Corgi Hooked Me on ‘Cowboy Bebop’

April 3, 2018May 9, 2019 Charlotte DowComments Off on How a Cartoon Corgi Hooked Me on ‘Cowboy Bebop’

“Stray Dog Strut” is for all you dog-lovers out there.

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Let’s Jam: The Glorious Explosion That Is Cowboy Bebop’s Opening Theme

April 2, 2018October 6, 2019 Alex CostelloComments Off on Let’s Jam: The Glorious Explosion That Is Cowboy Bebop’s Opening Theme

A truly inspired show intro needs to check at least a few very different boxes. This one nails them all.

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How ‘Cowboy Bebop’ Came to the States: An Exclusive Interview for Its 20th Anniversary

April 2, 2018October 6, 2019 The Dot and LineComments Off on How ‘Cowboy Bebop’ Came to the States: An Exclusive Interview for Its 20th Anniversary

With “Asteroid Blues,” the first session of ‘Cowboy Bebop,’ Cartoon Network brought something wholly new to the West.

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Our ‘Space Cowboy Serenade’ Celebrates 20 Years of Cowboy Bebop

April 2, 2018May 9, 2019 The Dot and LineComments Off on Our ‘Space Cowboy Serenade’ Celebrates 20 Years of Cowboy Bebop

The best anime of all time turns 20 this month. We’re celebrating with a month-long love letter to its jazzy, noirish brilliance.

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#MeToo Comes to Cartoons

March 30, 2018May 27, 2019 The Dot and LineComments Off on #MeToo Comes to Cartoons

John Kricfalusi, creator of ‘Ren & Stimpy,’ is the biggest name in animation to be accused of sexual abuse. He won’t be the last. And the culture that allowed him to flourish in it must end. Now.

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The Secret Origins of the Otaku

March 28, 2018May 9, 2019 Andrew LueckeComments Off on The Secret Origins of the Otaku

A brief look at the history of otaku subculture and how it’s been intertwined with the rise of anime in the United States.

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This Is the Best Scene in Every Version of ‘DBZ’—No Matter What

March 26, 2018May 9, 2019 Eric Vilas-BoasComments Off on This Is the Best Scene in Every Version of ‘DBZ’—No Matter What

Applause for this moment.

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5 Things That Need to Happen in This Season of ‘My Hero Academia’

March 23, 2018May 27, 2019 Sarra SedghiComments Off on 5 Things That Need to Happen in This Season of ‘My Hero Academia’

The show officially comes back with Japanese and English dubs on April 7.

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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?

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The Tricky Problem With Hollyhock in ‘BoJack Horseman’ Season 4

By Sammy Nickalls

Hollyhock is a great addition to ‘BoJack’ Season 4. She should be more than a plot device.

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How the New ‘Looney Tunes’ Can Be Great

By Eric Vilas-Boas

I’m not pessimistic about this. Here are three things I want to see happen.

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Will ‘All Dogs’ Ever Go to Criterion Heaven?

By Eric Vilas-Boas

A bone to pick with the great librarians of cinema.

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.

Class 1-A Has to Rethink It All in “Rescue Exercises”

By Sarra Sedghi

They’ve got to beat a crisis and emotional drama.

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BoJack Horseman Sets Release Date for Season Five in September

By Eric Vilas-Boas

The show’s fifth season is coming, as confirmed by snarky tweet.

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Kayla Rae Whitaker on ‘The Animators,’ Sobriety, and Her Favorite Toons: Exclusive

By Sean Fitz-Gerald

The debut novelist levels with us about alcoholism, how Nickelodeon and ‘The Simpsons’ influenced her work, and comedy writing.

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