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In Its Penultimate Entry, ‘Cowboy Bebop’ Looks Toward Home

April 26, 2018May 9, 2019 Marley CruschComments Off on In Its Penultimate Entry, ‘Cowboy Bebop’ Looks Toward Home

“Belonging,” Faye tells Ed, “is the very best thing there is.” It’s also, as many anime fans know all too well, one of the hardest.

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Ask Scratchy: How Do I Tell My Pal I Need Him to Be Better Friend?

January 26, 2018September 19, 2019 Dr. ScratchansniffComments Off on Ask Scratchy: How Do I Tell My Pal I Need Him to Be Better Friend?

Jimmy Olsen of ‘Superman: The Animated Series’ needs some advice, and our house head shrinker, Dr. Scratchansniff, is here to help.

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By the Time You Finish This Piece, Summer Will Be Over. Now Go Watch ‘Gravity Falls.’

June 8, 2017December 29, 2019 John MaherComments Off on By the Time You Finish This Piece, Summer Will Be Over. Now Go Watch ‘Gravity Falls.’

The fleeting essence of summer and childhood is everywhere in your new favorite show, which turns five this year.

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15 Cartoon Dogs, Ranked From Worst to Best

February 28, 2017May 14, 2019 The Dot and LineComments Off on 15 Cartoon Dogs, Ranked From Worst to Best

Meet the dogs who defined what it means to be a cartoon canine. They are heroes. They are our best friends.

EDITORS PICKS

‘Rocko’s Modern Life: Static Cling’ Is a Perfect Roast of Hollywood—Just Like the Series Was

By Eric Vilas-Boas

It's a different take than 'BoJack Horseman' or 'Animaniacs' or any of the others you remember, but it's potent nonetheless.

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At the Start of 2016, Rebecca Sugar Gave Garnet Something Entirely New

By Maya Gittelman

How Rebecca Sugar and ‘Steven Universe’ set precedents for queer love in cartoons.

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The Trauma and Triumph of Lapis Lazuli in ‘Steven Universe’

By Corinne Segal

How ‘Steven Universe’ portrays the aftermath of surviving trauma.

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Morty Is Mixed, Just Like Me. And That’s Complicated.

By Izzy Kings

The soul of ‘Rick and Morty’ is a mixed-race boy who goes on inter-dimensional adventures. What do we expect of him?

“Drive It Home, Iron Fist!!!” Is All Action, No Overload

By Sarra Sedghi

It’s students versus villains in an all-out battle.

The Best Anime Series of the 2010s

By The Dot and Line

It's been a long 10 years. These anime sliced them down to size.

#QuaranToons for Your (Hopefully Healthy) Eyeballs

By The Dot and Line

Our writers and editors suggest some medicinal cartoon to keep you happy and healthy during these trying times.

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Will ‘All Dogs’ Ever Go to Criterion Heaven?

By Eric Vilas-Boas

A bone to pick with the great librarians of cinema.

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35 Haiku Written for the Cartoon Heroines of Our Time

By The Dot and Line

We asked a group of creative friends to send us haiku in honor of their favorite leading ladies in cartoons.

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Why the Only Good Ads Are the Ones That Look Like Miyazaki Movies

By Eric Vilas-Boas

Oregon's state motto is “She flies with her own wings.” It fits.

2017 editorial | Editorial by MysteryThemes.