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Ode to the Strongarm Alchemist
A poem for Alex Louis Armstrong.
‘Love, Death + Robots’ Is ‘Heavy Metal’ For 2019
For better or worse.
Why ‘The Dragon Prince’ Understands Sibling Love
Sometimes, it means trusting siblings to handle themselves while you do your duty. Others, it means sacrificing everything.
The ‘Big Mouth’ V-Day Special Is a Pervy ‘When Harry Met Sally’
Except it won’t make you cry.
20 Years Later, ‘Family Guy’ Feels Largely Forgettable
What may have felt freeing in 1999 feels lazy and unhinged now.
It’s Steven’s Universe After All: A Spoiler-Free Finale Review
Nothing is perfect but everything matters in a finale—but maybe not THE finale—that brings it all home. (No spoilers, promise!)
Where Did the Time Ed? ‘Ed, Edd n Eddy’ Turns 20
The long-running Cartoon Network show debuted January 4, 1999, and we have still not forgotten it.
The Dot and Line’s Best Writing of 2018
From exclusive interviews to searing personal essays.
The Best American Animation Writing 2018
A roundup of our 15 favorite stories about cartoons published during the past year by outlets not called The Dot and Line.