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Titmouse Brings ‘5 Second Animation Day’ to Twitch in Wake of Coronavirus

March 26, 2020March 26, 2020 Marley CruschComments Off on Titmouse Brings ‘5 Second Animation Day’ to Twitch in Wake of Coronavirus

A jolt of energy to your #quarantoon diet.

EDITORS PICKS

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A Final Note on Heartbreak and Steven Universe

By Lorna Oppedisano

“It’s over, isn’t it?”

Why Animation Is So Easily Meme-able, According to an Animator

By Noah Jodice

Memes taken from animation are often in-between, smear, or gag drawings.

The End of the Universe

By The Dot and Line

'Steven Universe,' its feature-length musical film, and 'Steven Universe Future' are now in the rearview. Let's talk about it.

What You’ll Learn in One Afternoon With Pixar

By The Dot and Line

A jaunt in the Cooper Hewitt Museum.

Just Look at the Nicktoons Art Hitting This Austin Gallery

By Eric Vilas-Boas

Nicktoons, in a gallery. Goddamn.

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Communist China’s Animators Made Traditional Ink Painting Into Cartoons

By Isabel Galwey

Even in communist China, traditional arts informed budding ones—and ink painting informed some of the greatest Chinese animations of all time.

Charlie Murphy Is Dead at 57

By John Maher

And the world is way worse now.

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

By Dr. Scratchansniff

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

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A Talk With Ralph Kelsey, the Man Who Wrote the Opening for SNICK

By Rob Ryan

Master of sound Ralph Kelsey’s done it all — from Nick at Nite to Sesame Street. Here’s how he did it.

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D+L Podcast: Was “Toys in the Attic” Just a Big Nod to the Movie ‘Alien’?

By The Dot and Line

Our first podcast ever looks at a horror-influenced episode.

2017 editorial | Editorial by MysteryThemes.