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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.

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The Hitchhiker’s Guide to Rick and Morty

By The Dot and Line

The funniest, nerdiest, sharpest cartoon on TV (or, well, one of them) is back for round three in the fight for the multiverse.

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Why People Are Still Obsessed With ‘Samurai Jack’

By Eric Vilas-Boas

Spoiler-free arguments for why it’s one of the most artfully crafted shows in TV history.

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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.

A Poem For Rose Quartz, Wherever I May Find Her

By John Maher

Here's one for a mother lost.

Charlie Murphy Is Dead at 57

By John Maher

And the world is way worse now.

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10 Years Later: Is ‘Cars’ Good?

By The Dot and Line

On its decennial, our experts investigate a question that just turned ten years old.

KyoAni Taught Me What It Meant to Become Special

By Molly Brenan

Remembering those lost in the attack at Kyoto Animation through their work.

Schoolhouse Rock Is Still the Best Explainer Video for Election 2016

By John Maher

This ‘Schoolhouse Rock’ clip — first aired 14 years ago — will tell you exactly how the United States works.

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The Dot and Line’s Best Writing of 2019

By The Dot and Line

Trying to relive 2019? Why!? Whatever, fine. Here's what we wrote about cartoons to try to make it a better year.

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

By Wyatt Erchak

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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