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Let ‘Castlevania’ Inspire You to Make This the Best Year Yet

January 9, 2020January 8, 2020 Marley CruschComments Off on Let ‘Castlevania’ Inspire You to Make This the Best Year Yet

Choose your fate this year. Travel with friends! Read more! Kill Dracula!

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Why You Should Watch Sports Anime (And Where to Start)

January 6, 2020January 7, 2020 S.M. BaldingComments Off on Why You Should Watch Sports Anime (And Where to Start)

A comprehensive guide to an action-packed, often-overlooked genre of Japanese animation.

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Give Me Chanukah Episodes or Give Me Death

December 23, 2019December 30, 2019 Elly BelleComments Off on Give Me Chanukah Episodes or Give Me Death

We’ve had enough Christmas specials to last us until the Second Coming. We demand more Macca-babies!

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The Best Anime Series of the 2010s

December 19, 2019December 30, 2019 The Dot and LineComments Off on The Best Anime Series of the 2010s

It’s been a long 10 years. These anime sliced them down to size.

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The Best Animated TV Shows of the 2010s

December 18, 2019December 30, 2019 The Dot and LineComments Off on The Best Animated TV Shows of the 2010s

It’s been a long 10 years. These shows will get you through the next ones too.

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Studio Ghibli’s Movies Are the Goldilocks of Climate Change Critiques

December 11, 2019December 30, 2019 Isabel GalweyComments Off on Studio Ghibli’s Movies Are the Goldilocks of Climate Change Critiques

While the Japanese studio’s films don’t sugarcoat the conflicts between humanity and nature, they don’t oversimplify it, either.

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A New Cartoon Aims to Air the First Ever Lead Non-Binary Character

December 5, 2019December 30, 2019 Elly BelleComments Off on A New Cartoon Aims to Air the First Ever Lead Non-Binary Character

Queer artist Sam Sawyer has already raised over $63,000 to fund her spooky new series.

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A Score to Make a ‘Dragon Prince’ Cry: A Q&A with Frederik Wiedmann

November 25, 2019December 30, 2019 The Dot and LineComments Off on A Score to Make a ‘Dragon Prince’ Cry: A Q&A with Frederik Wiedmann

The composer for Netflix’s hit fantasy series discusses instrumentation, inspiration, writing character themes, and more.

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Adult Swim Fest Impressed Guests With Their Animated Best

November 22, 2019November 22, 2019 Marley CruschComments Off on Adult Swim Fest Impressed Guests With Their Animated Best

Animation reigned supreme at Adult Swim Fest 2019!

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‘Courage the Cowardly Dog’ Is the Only Horror I Can Stomach

November 13, 2019December 30, 2019 John MaherComments Off on ‘Courage the Cowardly Dog’ Is the Only Horror I Can Stomach

Twenty years later, there’s still no children’s cartoon that can begin to compete with the terrors that plagued Nowhere, Kansas.

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The internet's most successful hip hop and cartoon mashup artist discusses his career, branching out, and giving back.

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We check in with an expert.

You’ll Never Guess What BoJack Horseman Had to Say About His New Show

By John Maher

Horseman Roars Himself Hoarse in Coarse Discourse, Gores ‘Philbert’ With Force

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10 Years Later: Is ‘Cars’ Good?

By The Dot and Line

On its decennial, our experts investigate a question that just turned ten years old.

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My Hero Academia’s “From Iida to Midoriya” Teases a Big, Bad Confrontation

By Sarra Sedghi

The kids take matters into their own hands.

Schoolhouse Rock Is Still the Best Explainer Video for Election 2016

By John Maher

This ‘Schoolhouse Rock’ clip — first aired 14 years ago — will tell you exactly how the United States works.

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For one week, The Dot and Line is trolling its co-editor John Maher.

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