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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, 2019October 17, 2026 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

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Inside the Godhood in ‘Madoka Magica’

By Fiona Day

Let’s unpack why Madoka was a holdout among her friends.

Nate Jones Explains Why Pam Poovey Will Always Be Funny

By The Dot and Line

Jabberjawin' with the Vulture writer.

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The Oscar-Nominated Film That Dares You to Live in the Now

By Tiffany Kelly

It didn’t win big at the Oscars, but that doesn’t diminish this short’s message.

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BoJack Horseman Sets Release Date for Season Five in September

By Eric Vilas-Boas

The show’s fifth season is coming, as confirmed by snarky tweet.

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20 Years Later, ‘Family Guy’ Feels Largely Forgettable

By Jack McKean

What may have felt freeing in 1999 feels lazy and unhinged now.

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How an Animated Film Powerfully Documented Gun Violence in America

By John Maher

Director Keith Maitland and journalist Pamela Colloff discuss the historic University of Texas shooting and how the animated film 'Tower' captured it.

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What ‘She-Ra’ Gets Right About Angsty Queerness

By Maya Gittelman

Catra is one complex (cat)woman.

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How Cowboy Bebop Pulled Off Its Believable Dystopia

By Marley Crusch

The Earth is a shambles. The economy is a disaster. All the robots are lonely. So how is this episode one of the show’s funniest?

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Inside Terry Gilliam’s Weird, Wonderful Contributions to Cartoons

By Claire Dunderman

On the Monty Python legend’s contributions to the world of animation.

Tropes in the Scope: 7 Bullets for Archer and 007, on the Occasion of Season 7

By Kevin Conway

As FX’s most dynamic show shifts gears again for its latest season, The Dot and Line dives into the homage it’s paid to its espionage roots.

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