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?

Even in communist China, traditional arts informed budding ones—and ink painting informed some of the greatest Chinese animations of all time.

Hollyhock is a great addition to ‘BoJack’ Season 4. She should be more than a plot device.

It’s Mirio time!

'Steven Universe' advances a positive, important argument for the future. We need his radical empathy now more than ever.

It’s the end of an era.

Songs of heartbreak, loss, and pilfered fries in ‘Adventure Time.’

A look back at Vash, Meryl, and one of the most powerful anime series ever.

A bone to pick with the great librarians of cinema.