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A Cartoon Lover’s Haven Lives in Brooklyn

June 21, 2018May 9, 2019 The Dot and LineComments Off

Are you in New York? Then go hang with our friends at “Spoons, Toons, and Booze.” You won’t regret it. Trust us.

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

February 21, 2018May 27, 2019 The Dot and LineComments Off

Anniversaries merit celebration.

EDITORS PICKS

shrek

An Oral History of the Phrase “Get Shrek’d”

By Dan Powell

The secret story of one of the greatest, dumbest animation-referencing jokes of all time.

the loud house

The Quiet Potential of ‘The Loud House’

By Ruth Morrison

Here’s everything we like—and where we think the show could do better.

It’s a Great Big Universe, Yakko Warner

By John Maher

And we’re not.

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Dorothy Elias-Fahn Looks Back at Meryl Stryfe 20 Years Later: Exclusive

By Wyatt Erchak

The voice of Trigun’s gun-toting leading lady recalls her unforgettable role.

Ask Scratchy: Why Is It So, So Hard to Move on From Loss?

By Dr. Scratchansniff

Pearl of ‘Steven Universe’ needs some advice, and our house head shrinker, Dr. Scratchansniff, is here to help.

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Why Eliza Thornberry Was the Perfect Champion for a Greener Future

By Kelsey Amentt

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

How Myth Made Many of Your Favorite—or Least Favorite—Animated Movies

By Deirdre Coyle

A cartoon mythopoeia for the masses.

Why My Parents Banned the ‘Ed, Edd n Eddy’ Catchphrase ‘Buttered Toast’ From Being Uttered in Our Home

By John Maher

Because I never! stopped! saying it!