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An Urgent Question About ‘The Pagemaster’

January 13, 2020March 21, 2020 Rebecca LongComments Off on An Urgent Question About ‘The Pagemaster’

IS IT STILL GOOD!?

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The Best Animated Movies of the 2010s

December 17, 2019December 17, 2019 The Dot and LineComments Off on The Best Animated Movies of the 2010s

It’s been a long 10 years. These movies made them a fun ride.

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Animate ‘The Godfather’ You Cowards

August 26, 2019December 30, 2019 Eric Vilas-BoasComments Off on Animate ‘The Godfather’ You Cowards

Enough of the live-action adaptations of classic cartoons.

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90 Years of Silly Symphony

August 19, 2019December 30, 2019 John MaherComments Off on 90 Years of Silly Symphony

These nonagenarian cinematic shorts remain the Walt Disney Company’s most cutting-edge contributions to animation.

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What the Iron Giant Can Still Teach Us About Friendship and Vulnerability

July 31, 2019December 30, 2019 Elly BelleComments Off on What the Iron Giant Can Still Teach Us About Friendship and Vulnerability

Two decades later, the film is still rich with poignant lessons—and with Vin Diesel’s career-best performance.

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Three Decades Later, ‘Little Nemo’ Is Still a Dream

July 15, 2019December 30, 2019 Wyatt ErchakComments Off on Three Decades Later, ‘Little Nemo’ Is Still a Dream

In ‘Little Nemo: Adventures In Slumberland,’ which turns 30 this week, a child’s nighttime dreamland becomes a film made of wonder and whimsy.

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‘My Neighbor Totoro’ Is Access to Your Past

June 11, 2019December 30, 2019 Eric Vilas-BoasComments Off on ‘My Neighbor Totoro’ Is Access to Your Past

A few words remembering Hayao Miyazaki’s 1988 classic.

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An Ode to ‘Up’ a Decade After It Broke Our Hearts

May 28, 2019December 30, 2019 Isabel GalweyComments Off on An Ode to ‘Up’ a Decade After It Broke Our Hearts

A personal reflection on Pixar’s most poignant tearjerker, 10 years after it came out.

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Mainland China’s Urban Indie Cartoons

May 14, 2019December 30, 2019 Isabel GalweyComments Off on Mainland China’s Urban Indie Cartoons

Independent animation in the world’s most populous country seeks to move beyond the city limits.

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‘Love, Death + Robots’ Is ‘Heavy Metal’ For 2019

March 28, 2019May 6, 2019 Patrick CraigComments Off on ‘Love, Death + Robots’ Is ‘Heavy Metal’ For 2019

For better or worse.

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EDITORS PICKS

The Crippling Terror of Leaving Your Stoop

By Rob Ryan

On Hey Arnold! and the glamor of struggle—a part of Nicktoons Month!

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That Time Akira Kurosawa Left Hayao Miyazaki Speechless

By Eric Vilas-Boas

This is what two legends meeting looks like.

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What ‘Wall-E’ Taught Us About Progress and Capitalism 10 Years Later

By Seth Dellon

Beauty, love, and corporate greed. Here’s what we’ve learned from Pixar’s adorable robot.

The Best Animated TV Shows of the 2010s

By The Dot and Line

It’s been a long 10 years. These shows will get you through the next ones too.

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Who Is Winsor McCay, and Why Is He Such a Big Deal at the Annies?

By Eric Vilas-Boas

Because he's been a big deal in animation for decades, of course.

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15 Cartoon Rats and Mice, Ranked from Worst to Best

By The Dot and Line

Whether they’re fleeing feline persecution or chopping vegetables, these rodents know how to party.

‘Rick and Morty’ Wants You to Know Wasps Are Metal as Hell

By John Maher

When they're not stinging you dead, they're eating you alive or laying their eggs in your eyes, broh!

The Dot and Line’s Best Writing of 2016

By The Dot and Line

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