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A Pre–Memorial Day Appreciation of Alex Louis Armstrong’s Beach Bod

May 25, 2018December 29, 2019 John MaherComments Off

“These abs have been passed down the Armstrong family line for generations!”

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Todoroki’s Drama Burns Up in “What’s the Big Idea?”

By Sarra Sedghi

It’s the backstory we’ve all been waiting for.

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This Is the Best Scene in Every Version of ‘DBZ’—No Matter What

By Eric Vilas-Boas

Applause for this moment.

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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.

If Warner Bros. Won’t Put Us Up at the Cartoon Network Hotel or Pay Us Sweet, Sweet Cash, It Should at Least Let Us Live in Its Water Tower

By The Dot and Line

Look, this is pretty self-explanatory. What do you want, a road map?

The Best American Animation Writing 2017

By The Dot and Line

A roundup of our 15 favorite stories about cartoons published during the past year by outlets not called The Dot and Line.

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This Trippy Daft Punk Anime Will Still Blow You Away

By Annie Licata

It’s still a visual and sonic marriage of kaleidoscope dreams.

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‘Iron-Blooded Orphans’ Understood How War Affects Children

By Alex Costello

‘Iron-Blooded Orphans’ emphasized the human cost of conflict.

“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’