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‘The Boondocks’ Really Is ‘The Story That’s Just Begun’

June 14, 2019December 29, 2019 John MaherComments Off on ‘The Boondocks’ Really Is ‘The Story That’s Just Begun’

Aaron McGruder will return to his most beloved property in a new show reimagining the Freeman family’s adventures for the modern era.

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An Urgent Question About ‘ThunderCats’ (1985)

June 4, 2019March 21, 2020 Nicole OrtizComments Off on An Urgent Question About ‘ThunderCats’ (1985)

IS IT STILL GOOD!?

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Warner Kids Dish Deets on Pix Biz

May 30, 2019December 30, 2019 John MaherComments Off on Warner Kids Dish Deets on Pix Biz

With a little shade for the trades.

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Cartoons Have Inspired a Wild Meme About First Crushes

May 22, 2019May 22, 2019 Marley CruschComments Off on Cartoons Have Inspired a Wild Meme About First Crushes

Everyone remembers their first animated love.

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The Top 10 Authors in Animation

May 21, 2019December 30, 2019 Deirdre CoyleComments Off on The Top 10 Authors in Animation

Pixelated scribes have blessed us with their wisdom across form and genre, from academia to political activism to erotica. Here are ten favorites, ranked.

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Here’s Your Chance to Talk With the ‘Tuca & Bertie’ Team About Mental Health

May 6, 2019May 6, 2019 Sammy NickallsComments Off on Here’s Your Chance to Talk With the ‘Tuca & Bertie’ Team About Mental Health

The delightful, surreal, quirky animated show is hosting a Twitter chat with one of The Dot and Line’s own.

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What ‘She-Ra’ Gets Right About Angsty Queerness

April 24, 2019May 6, 2019 Maya GittelmanComments Off on What ‘She-Ra’ Gets Right About Angsty Queerness

Catra is one complex (cat)woman.

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How Treize Manipulated Everyone in ‘Gundam Wing’

April 19, 2019May 6, 2019 Eric Vilas-BoasComments Off on How Treize Manipulated Everyone in ‘Gundam Wing’

Meet the Gundam franchise’s Dick Cheney. Or Lyndon B. Johnson. Or Stringer Bell. Really, take your pick.

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‘The 08th MS Team’ Is the Perfect Entry Point to Gundam

April 18, 2019May 6, 2019 Eric Vilas-BoasComments Off on ‘The 08th MS Team’ Is the Perfect Entry Point to Gundam

It’s the show that best captures the franchise’s anti-war message.

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The One Thing Dragging ‘Iron-Blooded Orphans’ Down

April 17, 2019May 6, 2019 Matthew BurbridgeComments Off on The One Thing Dragging ‘Iron-Blooded Orphans’ Down

Sexist tropes are common in anime, but that’s no excuse.

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EDITORS PICKS

A Definitive Ranking of the Water Tribe’s Nonbenders on Avatar

By Sam Reynolds

The element of change requires ebb and flow even in its nonbenders. These folks deliver…mostly.

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

By Isabel Galwey

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

By Sarra Sedghi

The kids take matters into their own hands.

An Extremely Serious Ranking of the Children in Adult Cartoons

By Danica Chen

Seriously.

Mylo the Cat Puts the Tunes in Cartoons

By The Dot and Line

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

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How Rugrats Taught a Shiksha Like Me to Love Passover

By Kate Drozynski

25 years ago this week, Nickelodeon debuted Rugrats, one of the first three Nicktoons. In honor of the anniversary, here’s a look back at a Very Special Episode…

Scooby Dooby Doo and Shaggy Too Review ‘Scooby-Doo, Where Are You!’ for 4/20, Dude

By The Dot and Line

“What the Hex Going On?” Scoob, could you, like, pass the bong?

Fullmetal Television: ‘FMAB’ at 10

By The Dot and Line

The philosopher’s shōnen, remembered.

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