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An Urgent Question About ‘FernGully’

July 2, 2019March 21, 2020 Charlotte DowComments Off on An Urgent Question About ‘FernGully’

IS IT STILL GOOD!?

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Watch ‘Varmints’ and Let Jóhann Jóhannson Make You Sob

February 12, 2018December 29, 2019 John MaherComments Off on Watch ‘Varmints’ and Let Jóhann Jóhannson Make You Sob

People and climate change and industry are evil, but the late Icelandic composer is a melancholy blessing forever. May he rest in peace.

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25 Years Ago, ‘FernGully’ Taught Us to Love the Earth

April 10, 2017September 7, 2022 Bruce BohriComments Off on 25 Years Ago, ‘FernGully’ Taught Us to Love the Earth

This movie is still a magical thing.

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Why Eliza Thornberry Was the Perfect Champion for a Greener Future

August 19, 2016May 9, 2019 Kelsey AmenttComments Off on Why Eliza Thornberry Was the Perfect Champion for a Greener Future

The Wild Thornberrys never questioned its heroine’s competence based on her sex, and that made its environmental message all the more powerful.

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Which SpongeBob Character Would Survive the Oil Spill?

August 15, 2016May 9, 2019 Katie Van BruntComments Off on Which SpongeBob Character Would Survive the Oil Spill?

Is Bikini Bottom ready for a disaster?

EDITORS PICKS

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A Final ‘Bebop’ Question on Shinichirō Watanabe’s Legacy

By John Maher

‘Cowboy Bebop’ busted the anime curve. But what is its director’s legacy? And is his greatest work really his, anyway?

We’re 2 Years Old! Celebrate With Us in Brooklyn!

By The Dot and Line

Anniversaries merit celebration.

Remembering Suzan Pitt

By The Dot and Line

A handful of the late, great indie animator's friends and former students and collaborators share their stories

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I Don’t Feel Sorry for BoJack Horseman

By Rebecca

Once again, the focus shifts from the woman who underwent abuse to the man who forced her to make an impossible choice.

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‘The Death of Superman’ Finally Stuck the Landing

By Eric Vilas-Boas

Did we need another adaptation? This movie proves we did.

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

By Isabel Galwey

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

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All the Cosplay, Spiky Hair, and Fun at AnimeNYC 2018, In Pictures

By The Dot and Line

We stopped by this year’s show. Here’s what we saw.

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Steven Universe Is the Cartoon Hero Made for These Dark Times

By Eric Vilas-Boas

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

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