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It’s Steven’s Universe After All: A Spoiler-Free Finale Review

January 22, 2019December 29, 2019 John MaherComments Off on 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!)

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Where Did the Time Ed? ‘Ed, Edd n Eddy’ Turns 20

January 5, 2019May 6, 2019 Marley CruschComments Off on 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.

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5 Spoiler-Free Reasons You Need to See ‘Into the Spider-Verse’

December 21, 2018May 6, 2019 Amanda RamsaranComments Off on 5 Spoiler-Free Reasons You Need to See ‘Into the Spider-Verse’

It’s a visual experience unlike anything you’ve seen before. See it in 3D.

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The Dot and Line’s Best Writing of 2018

December 17, 2018December 29, 2019 The Dot and LineComments Off on The Dot and Line’s Best Writing of 2018

From exclusive interviews to searing personal essays.

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‘Firefly’ Already Exists. Let’s Leave Live-Action ‘Cowboy Bebop’ At That, Please.

November 29, 2018December 29, 2019 John MaherComments Off on ‘Firefly’ Already Exists. Let’s Leave Live-Action ‘Cowboy Bebop’ At That, Please.

Stop this now.

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All the Cosplay, Spiky Hair, and Fun at AnimeNYC 2018, In Pictures

November 20, 2018May 6, 2019 The Dot and LineComments Off on All the Cosplay, Spiky Hair, and Fun at AnimeNYC 2018, In Pictures

We stopped by this year’s show. Here’s what we saw.

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Mamoru Hosoda’s ‘Mirai’ Finds the Magic in Simplicity

November 12, 2018May 6, 2019 Ari HoworthComments Off on Mamoru Hosoda’s ‘Mirai’ Finds the Magic in Simplicity

The film’s singular focus creates a profound meditation on the responsibility that family demands and the little decisions that make up the tapestry of life.

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Animation Is Film Festival Keeps On Keeping On

November 8, 2018May 6, 2019 Ari HoworthComments Off on Animation Is Film Festival Keeps On Keeping On

From exciting new releases to special anniversary screenings, the lineup was teeming with potential.

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‘Big Mouth’ Season 2 Is As Bold and Raunchy As Ever

October 5, 2018May 6, 2019 Sammy NickallsComments Off on ‘Big Mouth’ Season 2 Is As Bold and Raunchy As Ever

The season’s Planned Parenthood episode is a much-watch.

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How the Carrey v. Sandler “Trial” Happened on ‘Animals’: Q&A

October 4, 2018May 6, 2019 Eric Vilas-BoasComments Off on How the Carrey v. Sandler “Trial” Happened on ‘Animals’: Q&A

Here’s why Phil Matarese and Mike Luciano’s HBO show debated the careers of two comedy titans on the episode “The Trial.”

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EDITORS PICKS

Why ‘The Dragon Prince’ Understands Sibling Love

By John Maher

Sometimes, it means trusting siblings to handle themselves while you do your duty. Others, it means sacrificing everything.

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7 American Kids’ Cartoons That Treat Their LGBTQ Characters With Respect

By Cynthia Segal

These shows did it right. As Pride Month comes to a close, let’s acknowledge that.

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‘Iron-Blooded Orphans’ Understood How War Affects Children

By Alex Costello

‘Iron-Blooded Orphans’ emphasized the human cost of conflict.

It Took Like 10 Years to Get John to Watch ‘The Wire’ and He Bailed

By Eric Vilas-Boas

“Makes me sick, motherfucker, how far we done fell.”

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The 10 Weirdest Side Monsters on ‘Aaahh!!! Real Monsters’

By Kyle Kuchta

The best monsters weren't necessarily the leads.

How Stephen Hillenburg’s Background in Marine Biology Helped Influence ‘SpongeBob SquarePants’

By Nicole Ortiz

There are tons of little Easter eggs nestled in the series.

‘A Country Doctor’ Is an Anime Handshake Between Franz Kafka and Kobo Abe

By John Maher

Even Kafka can always get weirder.

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Let Us Now Pour One Out for Fry’s Dog in ‘Futurama’

By Eric Vilas-Boas

What you see here is the manifestation of two universes.

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How Myth Made Many of Your Favorite—or Least Favorite—Animated Movies

By Deirdre Coyle

A cartoon mythopoeia for the masses.

“Kota” Brings Pain, Tension, and Peril to UA’s Summer Camp

By Sarra Sedghi

And a cliffhanger leading us into the next episode.

2017 editorial | Editorial by MysteryThemes.