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‘BoJack’ Makes Addiction and Depression More Real Than Most Live-Action Dramas

September 9, 2017May 9, 2019 Rebecca HiscottComments Off

Unpacking the humanity of Netflix’s cartoon about a horse.

I Watched All of ‘BoJack Horseman’ in One Month and Now I Want to Die

September 8, 2017January 20, 2020 John MaherComments Off

Even Season 4! Are you monsters happy now!?

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Poem: “I Am An Experience”

By Maya Gittelman

A poem for the gems of ‘Steven Universe.’ And for me.

“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.

Sometimes All a Cartoon Needs Is Just One Minute

By John Maher

Satoshi Kon's films are master classes in cinematic editing, and his final work, the minute-long short film 'Ohayo,' is no exception.

Steve Blum Revisits Spike Spiegel 20 Years After ‘Cowboy Bebop’: Exclusive

By The Dot and Line

An exclusive interview with the English voice actor for the protagonist of ‘Cowboy Bebop.’

The Powerful ‘Adventure Time’ Finale: A Really Specific Feeling That’s Hard to Describe

By Evan Fleischer

The characters of ‘Adventure Time’ never needed a Dickensian ending. That’s not where the game was.

“Class 1-A” Shows the Hero License Exam What They’re Made Of

By Sarra Sedghi

This one was mostly filler, but it worked.

At Least This ‘Cowboy Bebop’ Baddie Could Wail on the Harmonica

By John Maher

Is this the show’s second most annoying villain? Yes. But the philosophy, the world-building, and the blues are worth it.

3 Poems for Pokémon, a Phenomenon That Defined a Generation

By Meg Eden

The Dot and Line presents a set of poetry about the Pokémon franchise — one of the most important and influential multimedia animated properties of the last two decades. If you were alive in the heyday of Pokémon fandom, we guarantee you will appreciate the references and tenor of these poems by Meg Eden. Read on, and be […]

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‘BoJack’ Makes Addiction and Depression More Real Than Most Live-Action Dramas

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