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

September 24, 2019September 26, 2019 Noah JodiceComments Off on Why Animation Is So Easily Meme-able, According to an Animator

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

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Sure, Jonny Quest Has PTSD, But Wow, Would You Look at That Sweet Walking Eye!

September 18, 2019December 30, 2019 John MaherComments Off on Sure, Jonny Quest Has PTSD, But Wow, Would You Look at That Sweet Walking Eye!

‘Jonny Quest’ is 55, ‘The Venture Bros.’ is 15, and the kids aren’t all right, but hot damn, that eyeball spider is cool as heck!

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90 Years of Silly Symphony

August 19, 2019December 30, 2019 John MaherComments Off on 90 Years of Silly Symphony

These nonagenarian cinematic shorts remain the Walt Disney Company’s most cutting-edge contributions to animation.

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Remembering Suzan Pitt

August 12, 2019December 30, 2019 The Dot and LineComments Off on Remembering Suzan Pitt

A handful of the late, great indie animator’s friends and former students and collaborators share their stories

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The Fantastic Beat of ‘Moon In the Hidden Woods’

August 5, 2019December 30, 2019 Alex CostelloComments Off on The Fantastic Beat of ‘Moon In the Hidden Woods’

The South Korean film, which premiered this month at Fantasia 2019, really stands out because of its soundtrack.

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An Urgent Question About ‘FernGully’

July 2, 2019March 21, 2020 Charlotte DowComments Off on An Urgent Question About ‘FernGully’

IS IT STILL GOOD!?

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‘My Neighbor Totoro’ Is Access to Your Past

June 11, 2019December 30, 2019 Eric Vilas-BoasComments Off on ‘My Neighbor Totoro’ Is Access to Your Past

A few words remembering Hayao Miyazaki’s 1988 classic.

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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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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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EDITORS PICKS

Go See Bugs at the Symphony Any Chance You Get

By Eric Vilas-Boas

The live pairing of cartoons with classical music comes once in a blue moon and is not an event to miss.

“The Test” Introduces New Risks and Rivals for Class 1-A

By Sarra Sedghi

Class 1-A is at a huge disadvantage.

Isao Takahata Has Died. Animation Will Never Be the Same.

By John Maher

The Ghibli co-founder was, beyond any shadow of a doubt, Hayao Miyazaki’s equal in brilliance, if not in output or recognition.

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Which Gohan Is the Best Gohan?

By Alex Maher

Or: The Evolution and Devolution of Dragon Ball Z’s once-powerful son.

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

By The Dot and Line

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

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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So Long, For Now: We’re Hibernating for the Winter

By The Dot and Line

Here’s what that means.

How ‘BoJack’ Skewers the #MeToo “Comeback”

By Nicole Ortiz

Through Vance Waggoner, Season 5 of ‘BoJack Horseman’ is perfectly aligned with the reemergence of Louis C.K.

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‘DuckTales’ Might Actually Be Great, Y’all

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By John Maher

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