dystopia – The Dot and Line

‘Kipo’ and the Art of Hope at the End of the World

It’s not easy to find something to look forward to in the apocalypse. ‘Kipo and the Age of Wonderbeasts’ finds a way. Finally.

The Earth is a shambles. The economy is a disaster. All the robots are lonely. So how is this episode one of the show’s funniest?

Reconsidering the classic anime film on the occasion of its restoration and re-release in the US.

Love Spike and hate Andy? We got bad news for you, pardner…they’re basically the same person.

Stephen Fossati—the master animator’s last protégé—reveals the relentless perfectionism of “What’s Opera, Doc?”

“Helga on the Couch,” AKA The One Where Helga Sees a Therapist is an episode ‘Hey Arnold!’ fans love. I re-watched it to see if it holds up.

But not everyone in this ‘Bebop’ episode has the time to play.

The dilemma of our time.

A brief look at the history of otaku subculture and how it’s been intertwined with the rise of anime in the United States.

Or maybe the Joker’s. Whatever, it’s not a perfect analogue. Sue me. (Don’t ask Harvey Dent to prosecute.) Just go watch “Trial.”