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The Crazy Haircuts of ‘Hey Arnold!’, Ranked

May 4, 2017May 31, 2021 The Dot and LineComments Off on The Crazy Haircuts of ‘Hey Arnold!’, Ranked

An objectively correct list.

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Ask Scratchy: My Grandpa’s an Abusive Alcoholic Space Criminal

April 24, 2017September 19, 2019 Dr. ScratchansniffComments Off on Ask Scratchy: My Grandpa’s an Abusive Alcoholic Space Criminal

Morty of ‘Rick and Morty’ needs some advice, and our house head shrinker, Dr. Scratchansniff, is here to help.

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The 5 Terrible Cartoons Time Forgot

April 19, 2017May 9, 2019 Matt AmendaComments Off on The 5 Terrible Cartoons Time Forgot

I know now that I’ve taken for granted how good cartoons are these days.

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3 Urgent Questions About Hairstyles in Cartoons

April 17, 2017May 9, 2019 Ruth MorrisonComments Off on 3 Urgent Questions About Hairstyles in Cartoons

The dilemma of our time.

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‘Moral Orel’ Still Shreds Trump and the Christian Right

April 14, 2017December 29, 2019 John MaherComments Off on ‘Moral Orel’ Still Shreds Trump and the Christian Right

Religious hypocrisy, patriarchal abuse, fetishization of violence. Orel is the American Christian, and he’s more screwed than ever.

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Charlie Murphy Is Dead at 57

April 12, 2017December 29, 2019 John MaherComments Off on Charlie Murphy Is Dead at 57

And the world is way worse now.

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Just Pretend That Other ‘Ghost in the Shell’ Doesn’t Exist

April 7, 2017May 9, 2019 Eric Vilas-BoasComments Off on Just Pretend That Other ‘Ghost in the Shell’ Doesn’t Exist

Ffs, just watch the original.

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The Hitchhiker’s Guide to Rick and Morty

April 4, 2017May 9, 2019 The Dot and LineComments Off on The Hitchhiker’s Guide to Rick and Morty

The funniest, nerdiest, sharpest cartoon on TV (or, well, one of them) is back for round three in the fight for the multiverse.

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This 70-Year-Old Cartoon Made the Strongest Healthcare Argument Ever

March 25, 2017December 29, 2019 John MaherComments Off on This 70-Year-Old Cartoon Made the Strongest Healthcare Argument Ever

Chuck Jones’s award-winning short “So Much for So Little” broke down the issue of public healthcare in the Truman era. We still haven’t learned.

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Why People Are Still Obsessed With ‘Samurai Jack’

March 23, 2017May 9, 2019 Eric Vilas-BoasComments Off on Why People Are Still Obsessed With ‘Samurai Jack’

Spoiler-free arguments for why it’s one of the most artfully crafted shows in TV history.

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10 Years After ‘Boondocks,’ the Block Is Still Hot

By John Maher

With ‘The Boondocks,’ Aaron McGruder told a story of racial disparity, injustice, and violence that has not gone away.

A Beer Here, a Page There: D+L Talks with Moe Szyslak

By Michael J. Seidlinger

You know him as Moe's Tavern's bitter bartender. But do you know his writing? The Dot and Line sits down with Moe Szyslak so he can tell it to us straight.

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Batman in a Gundam: The Stylized Greatness of ‘The Big O’

By Alex Costello

It’s the perfect show for lovers of jazz, film noir, and giant robots.

What Do “Best Feature” and “Best Indie Feature” at the Annie Awards Even Mean?

By John Maher

A modest proposal for ASIFA-Hollywood and its signature awards.

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The Boondocks Predicted the Oprah 2020 Thing and People Are Losing Their Minds

By John Maher

What does It take for mainstream media to pretend to care about cartoons? Oprah. The answer is Oprah. And politics. And clickbait.

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

By John Maher

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

Some Non-Animated Shows John Has Actually Bothered Watching

By John Maher

Mr. Maher writes into #JohnWithTheWind to confess his sins and also supply the prosecution with a list of live-action shows he actually has seen.

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Morty Is Mixed, Just Like Me. And That’s Complicated.

By Izzy Kings

The soul of ‘Rick and Morty’ is a mixed-race boy who goes on inter-dimensional adventures. What do we expect of him?

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Steven Universe’s Love Makes a Lot of Sense If You Know Loss

By John Maher

A boy willing to love anyone he meets has become a compass guiding me toward the man I’ve always hoped to become. Steven Universe is my ideal me.

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