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The Tiny Visual Detail That Struck Me About ‘Gravity Falls’

November 14, 2017May 9, 2019 Isabel GalweyComments Off on The Tiny Visual Detail That Struck Me About ‘Gravity Falls’

The next time you watch the Disney XD classic, think about this.

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Hey Arnold! Had the Best Veteran’s Day Episode Ever Put on TV

November 10, 2017May 27, 2019 Eric Vilas-BoasComments Off on Hey Arnold! Had the Best Veteran’s Day Episode Ever Put on TV

‘Hey Arnold!’ gave this special episode one of the most human treatments possible—and it *also* gave Hitler a giant wedgie.

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The Directors of ’Birdboy: The Forgotten Children’ Strike a Grim Balance

November 9, 2017May 27, 2019 Sam ReynoldsComments Off on The Directors of ’Birdboy: The Forgotten Children’ Strike a Grim Balance

Alberto Vásquez and Pedro Rivero on dark and light, black and red, and adapting your own graphic novel.

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Here’s ‘Xavier: Renegade Angel’ in a Nutshell

October 30, 2017December 29, 2019 John MaherComments Off on Here’s ‘Xavier: Renegade Angel’ in a Nutshell

It’s been 10 years. Somehow.

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What Courage the Cowardly Dog Taught Me About My First Boyfriend

October 25, 2017May 9, 2019 Izzy KingsComments Off on What Courage the Cowardly Dog Taught Me About My First Boyfriend

Sometimes, horror-comedy cartoons cut deep.

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The Brown Girl Pokémon Trainer I Needed—Finally

October 17, 2017May 9, 2019 Amanda RamsaranComments Off on The Brown Girl Pokémon Trainer I Needed—Finally

Has the Pokémon anime at long last figured out that girls of color might want to be the very best too?

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The Oily Animation of ‘Loving Vincent’

October 12, 2017May 9, 2019 The Dot and LineComments Off on The Oily Animation of ‘Loving Vincent’

How do you make paintings into cartoons? Lots of elbow grease and lots of love. John Maher and Amelia Kidd discuss.*

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Shinichirō Watanabe—of ‘Bebop’ Fame—Has a ‘Blade Runner’ Anime

September 20, 2017December 29, 2019 John MaherComments Off on Shinichirō Watanabe—of ‘Bebop’ Fame—Has a ‘Blade Runner’ Anime

The big blasting ‘Bebop’ boy brings ‘Blade Runner’ a ‘Blackout.’

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This Be the Horse: A Poem for ‘BoJack’

September 18, 2017December 29, 2019 John MaherComments Off on This Be the Horse: A Poem for ‘BoJack’

“They fuck you up, your sire and dam.”

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If You Think Mr. Peanutbutter Is Better Off Than BoJack, Think Again

September 15, 2017December 29, 2019 John MaherComments Off on If You Think Mr. Peanutbutter Is Better Off Than BoJack, Think Again

Think Mr. Peanutbutter is better off than BoJack Horseman? Think again.

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EDITORS PICKS

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An Urgent Question About ‘The Black Cauldron’

By Rebecca Long

IS IT STILL GOOD!?

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‘Your Name.’ Is the Ultimate Missed Connections Movie

By Eric Vilas-Boas

Makoto Shinkai’s masterpiece may be the most compelling movie about missed connections ever made.

15 Cartoon Cats, Ranked from Worst to Best

By The Dot and Line

The finest felines of animated fiction, finally fanatically filed. Enjoy.

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Anatomy of an Animated Badass

By John Maher

Nine core qualities that make a cartoon cool.

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Mobile Suit Gundam: Unicorn: A Spoiler-Free Review

By Amanda Ramsaran

This update on the Gundam franchise ain’t your little sister’s unicorn.

Some Non-Animated Shows John Has Actually Bothered Watching

By John Maher

Mr. Maher writes into #JohnWithTheWind to confess his sins and also supply the prosecution with a list of live-action shows he actually has seen.

Hey Arnold! Had the Best Veteran’s Day Episode Ever Put on TV

By Eric Vilas-Boas

‘Hey Arnold!’ gave this special episode one of the most human treatments possible—and it *also* gave Hitler a giant wedgie.

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8 Reasons ‘Space Ghost Coast to Coast’ Is One of the Most Influential Cartoons Ever

By Sean Torrie

How one—very weird—cartoon changed the course of history.

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