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We Asked Neil deGrasse Tyson Why He Voiced a Pig on ‘Gravity Falls’

March 5, 2018December 29, 2019 John MaherComments Off on We Asked Neil deGrasse Tyson Why He Voiced a Pig on ‘Gravity Falls’

And other things you don’t know about the popular scientist and his cartoon career.

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The Anime You Need to Watch If You Love ‘Riverdale’

February 27, 2018May 9, 2019 Sarra SedghiComments Off on The Anime You Need to Watch If You Love ‘Riverdale’

‘Hunter x Hunter’ is a joy.

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The Creator of ‘End of Ze World’ Reveals His Secrets: Exclusive Interview

February 23, 2018May 27, 2019 Marley CruschComments Off on The Creator of ‘End of Ze World’ Reveals His Secrets: Exclusive Interview

Ahead of his live YouTube Q&A tomorrow, Jason Windsor, creator of legendary viral video “End of Ze World” and its sequel “End of Ze World: Probably for Real This Time!” reveals (almost) all.

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We’re 2 Years Old! Celebrate With Us in Brooklyn!

February 21, 2018May 27, 2019 The Dot and LineComments Off on We’re 2 Years Old! Celebrate With Us in Brooklyn!

Anniversaries merit celebration.

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How to Date People Who Don’t Love Cartoons When You Love Cartoons

February 14, 2018May 9, 2019 Eric Vilas-BoasComments Off on How to Date People Who Don’t Love Cartoons When You Love Cartoons

Nine tips for those animation-loving Romeos and Juliets who might otherwise be doomed to fail.

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That Time Akira Kurosawa Left Hayao Miyazaki Speechless

January 17, 2018May 9, 2019 Eric Vilas-BoasComments Off on That Time Akira Kurosawa Left Hayao Miyazaki Speechless

This is what two legends meeting looks like.

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Canis Lupus Excelcius: The Badass Anime About Wolves You Should Watch Right Now

January 11, 2018January 2, 2020 Eric Vilas-BoasComments Off on Canis Lupus Excelcius: The Badass Anime About Wolves You Should Watch Right Now

A brief recommendation for a show about wolves.

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The Boondocks Predicted the Oprah 2020 Thing and People Are Losing Their Minds

January 9, 2018December 29, 2019 John MaherComments Off on The Boondocks Predicted the Oprah 2020 Thing and People Are Losing Their Minds

What does It take for mainstream media to pretend to care about cartoons? Oprah. The answer is Oprah. And politics. And clickbait.

TV

WTF Is Felix Colgrave Smoking?

January 8, 2018December 29, 2019 John MaherComments Off on WTF Is Felix Colgrave Smoking?

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

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The Dot and Line’s Best Writing of 2017

December 29, 2017December 29, 2019 The Dot and LineComments Off on The Dot and Line’s Best Writing of 2017

A look back at a year of hits.

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EDITORS PICKS

EVB Cartoon Haircuts, Ranked

By John Maher

Because how could #JHMhijacksDnL be complete without this?

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Two Poems on “Waltz for Venus,” One of the Most Poignant Episodes of ‘Bebop’

By Trevor Ketner

Trevor Dane Ketner examines the tragic and the queer in a ‘Cowboy Bebop’ episode that aims right at the heart.

Read or Watch Miyazaki Films. Or Both!

By John Maher

As someone who writes about books by day and about cartoons by all the rest of the times, very little makes me happier than to read something about both. Well, here’s the good news! Literary Hub published just such a something today with Gabrielle Bellot’s “The Magic of Hayao Miyazaki’s Literary Imagination,” and it turned […]

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Gundam Antagonists, Ranked

By The Dot and Line

A top 15 of the ones who mattered most.

The 8 BoJack Episodes You Need to Watch to Prepare for Season 6

By The Dot and Line

We've rounded up some of the most important storylines to prepare you for the penultimate batch of episodes of the Sad Horse Show.

MHA Puts Teamwork Front and Center in “RUSH!”

By Sarra Sedghi

Class 1-A shines (and twinkles) as the exam winds down.

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‘Borrowed Time’ Will Leave You Inconsolable

By John Maher

Borrow six minutes of dusty sadness from this tremendous short.

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13 American Politicians Who Are Just ’80s Cartoon Villains

By Eric Vilas-Boas

These public figures show just how gross our national discourse has become. The resemblance is obvious, no?

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GREATEST HITS

‘Venture Bros.’ Animation Director Kimson Albert’s Nicknames, Ranked

By John Maher

The former ‘Venture Bros.’ animation director (2004–2016) regularly included his favorite quotation from each episode as a nickname in the credits. Here are our favorites.

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.

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