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Interviews

‘Ingress the Animation’ Packs Plenty of Action, But No Action Music

April 30, 2019December 29, 2019 John MaherComments Off on ‘Ingress the Animation’ Packs Plenty of Action, But No Action Music

Composer Jacob Yoffee on how he made music for an action-packed anime without relying on standard soundtrack tropes.

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TV

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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TV

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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Gundam Antagonists, Ranked

April 16, 2019May 6, 2019 The Dot and LineComments Off on Gundam Antagonists, Ranked

A top 15 of the ones who mattered most.

Movies

Sanctuary Lost, Sanctuary Rebuilt

April 16, 2019December 29, 2019 John MaherComments Off on Sanctuary Lost, Sanctuary Rebuilt

In ‘The Hunchback of Notre-Dame,’ the physical beauty of the cathedral is dwarfed only by the warmth of its living stone.

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The Live-Action ‘Cowboy Bebop’ Cast, Explained

April 5, 2019May 6, 2019 Eric Vilas-BoasComments Off on The Live-Action ‘Cowboy Bebop’ Cast, Explained

If an Americanized, live-action adaptation of the anime classic directed by Shinichirō Watanabe is what we’ll get, this could have been worse.

TV

‘Love, Death + Robots’ Is ‘Heavy Metal’ For 2019

March 28, 2019May 6, 2019 Patrick CraigComments Off on ‘Love, Death + Robots’ Is ‘Heavy Metal’ For 2019

For better or worse.

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Movies

‘Spider-Man: Into The Spider-Verse’ Snags the Oscar

February 25, 2019May 6, 2019 Eric Vilas-BoasComments Off on ‘Spider-Man: Into The Spider-Verse’ Snags the Oscar

For once, the Academy got it right.

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TV

20 Years Later, ‘Family Guy’ Feels Largely Forgettable

January 31, 2019May 6, 2019 Jack McKeanComments Off on 20 Years Later, ‘Family Guy’ Feels Largely Forgettable

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

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‘Dragon Ball Super: Broly’ Is Brolic, Bro

January 25, 2019December 29, 2019 John MaherComments Off on ‘Dragon Ball Super: Broly’ Is Brolic, Bro

‘Dragon Ball Super: Broly’ is even more over-the-top than we could have believed.

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EDITORS PICKS

The Top 10 Authors in Animation

By Deirdre Coyle

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

25 Years Ago, ‘FernGully’ Taught Us to Love the Earth

By Bruce Bohri

This movie is still a magical thing.

Why You Should Watch Sports Anime (And Where to Start)

By S.M. Balding

A comprehensive guide to an action-packed, often-overlooked genre of Japanese animation.

Bump “Unga Bunga Bunga” This Halloween

By John Maher

There’s nothing more worthy of a listen today than this 10-year-old Flavor Flav ode to animation and absurdity.

Inside Terry Gilliam’s Weird, Wonderful Contributions to Cartoons

By Claire Dunderman

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

A New Cartoon Aims to Air the First Ever Lead Non-Binary Character

By Elly Belle

Queer artist Sam Sawyer has already raised over $63,000 to fund her spooky new series.

WTF Is Felix Colgrave Smoking?

By John Maher

And can we have some before we watch any more cartoons?

35 Haiku Written for the Cartoon Heroines of Our Time

By The Dot and Line

We asked a group of creative friends to send us haiku in honor of their favorite leading ladies in cartoons.

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GREATEST HITS

‘BoJack Horseman’ Season 6: A Spoiler-Free Review

By Eric Vilas-Boas

A (very spoiler-free) peek at what to expect from Season 6 of Netflix’s best show.

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This 70-Year-Old Cartoon Made the Strongest Healthcare Argument Ever

By John Maher

Chuck Jones's award-winning short "So Much for So Little" broke down the issue of public healthcare in the Truman era. We still haven’t learned.

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