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To All the Toons I Loved Before

April 27, 2020April 27, 2020 Marley CruschComments Off on To All the Toons I Loved Before

A Dot and Liner pens her last love letters to the cartoons of her heart.

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The Only Way Out Is (Not) Through (Alchemy)

April 8, 2019December 29, 2019 John MaherComments Off on The Only Way Out Is (Not) Through (Alchemy)

All traumatized children would bring their parents back to life if they could. The Elrics show us why the past should stay dead.

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What Would Maes Hughes Do?

April 4, 2019May 6, 2019 Eric Vilas-BoasComments Off on What Would Maes Hughes Do?

An incomplete list.

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Fullmetal Television: ‘FMAB’ at 10

April 2, 2019May 6, 2019 The Dot and LineComments Off on Fullmetal Television: ‘FMAB’ at 10

The philosopher’s shōnen, remembered.

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There Is No Such Thing As Equivalent Exchange

April 2, 2019May 6, 2019 Maya GittelmanComments Off on There Is No Such Thing As Equivalent Exchange

One is all, all is one, and in life and love, one thing for another is a mug’s game.

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Ode to the Strongarm Alchemist

April 2, 2019May 6, 2019 Alex CostelloComments Off on Ode to the Strongarm Alchemist

A poem for Alex Louis Armstrong.

EDITORS PICKS

Why Diane’s Cultural Tension in ‘BoJack’ Reminds Me of My Heritage

By Nicole Ortiz

Her otherness is something a lot of mixed background folks go through.

The Best Cartoon Theme Songs: A March Madness Tournament

By The Dot and Line

One question, split into two categories.

Hey, All You Normies Who Hate On Jazz. Why Do You Love Cartoon Theme Songs So Much?

By John Maher

Do you know how many of the best cartoon theme songs are jazz? You cats really gotta get consistent out here.

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Why So Many Early ’00s Cartoons Couldn’t Escape the Male Gaze

By Shelby Peake

Animation has long been a boys’ club—and the 21st Century has mostly been no exception. Until now.

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‘Lilo and Stitch’ Taught Me That I’m No Monstrosity

By Elly Belle

A little blue baby alien and his friend, a little Hawaiian girl, were all I needed to show me I could choose my family—and that I was deserving of their care.

‘Courage the Cowardly Dog’ Is the Only Horror I Can Stomach

By John Maher

Twenty years later, there's still no children's cartoon that can begin to compete with the terrors that plagued Nowhere, Kansas.

“Your Lifelong Dream” and the Enduring Timelessness of ‘The Simpsons’

By David S. Atkinson

On “Marge vs. the Monorail” and the enduring timelessness of ‘The Simpsons’

Director Juan Antín Brings a Peruvian Adventure to Netflix in ‘Pachamama’: Exclusive Interview

By Marley Crusch

"I was trying to give a message of hope," Antin tells The Dot and Line.

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‘April and the Extraordinary World’ Is an Oddly Obscure Steampunk Gem

By Eric Vilas-Boas

A spoiler-free endorsement of this movie you can watch on Netflix.

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Uncle Tito’s Ancient Hawaiian Sayings™ Illustrated With GIFs

By Ari Weinberger

Let's see what sound advice they could offer today.

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