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What the Iron Giant Can Still Teach Us About Friendship and Vulnerability

July 31, 2019December 30, 2019 Elly BelleComments Off on What the Iron Giant Can Still Teach Us About Friendship and Vulnerability

Two decades later, the film is still rich with poignant lessons—and with Vin Diesel’s career-best performance.

EDITORS PICKS

“We Got 5,000 Pitches”: How ‘What a Cartoon!’ Was Born

By John Maher

Fred Seibert, the brain behind the anthology series that launched Cartoon Network's biggest 1990s cartoons, on how the magic was made.

Why the Queer Love Story “In a Heartbeat” Took Over the Internet

By Cara McKeown

Here’s how a four-minute animated short triumphed.

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How Rugrats Taught a Shiksha Like Me to Love Passover

By Kate Drozynski

25 years ago this week, Nickelodeon debuted Rugrats, one of the first three Nicktoons. In honor of the anniversary, here’s a look back at a Very Special Episode…

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The Single Best Half-Hour of the Year

By Eric Vilas-Boas

“The garage, Morty. Come to the garage!” As we close the book on 2017, here’s one more thing we loved.

The Best American Animation Writing 2019

By The Dot and Line

A roundup of 15 of our favorite stories about cartoons published during the past year by outlets not called The Dot and Line...plus some extras.

The Dot and Line’s Best Writing of 2018

By The Dot and Line

From exclusive interviews to searing personal essays.

A Snooty Opera Review of ‘What’s Opera Doc?’

By Mariah Wakefield

Unearthed from the annals of history.

mha From Iida to Midoriya

My Hero Academia’s “From Iida to Midoriya” Teases a Big, Bad Confrontation

By Sarra Sedghi

The kids take matters into their own hands.

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Just Look at the Insane Disney Art Hitting This Austin Gallery

By Eric Vilas-Boas

A new art exhibit’s bringing the magic of Disney to the streets of Austin, Texas.

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‘Really Wild Animals’ Turns 25 Today

By John Maher

The world is burning and melting. Poor Spin would be in anguish. And yet this show still inspires, in its sumptuously silly way.

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