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“A Very BoJack Halloween” Teaches Us Nothing Is Scarier Than Learning from Our Mistakes

September 17, 2018May 8, 2019 Jason Adam KatzensteinComments Off on “A Very BoJack Halloween” Teaches Us Nothing Is Scarier Than Learning from Our Mistakes

(Except maybe mummies.)

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6 Ways to Celebrate Summerween

June 22, 2018May 8, 2019 Marley CruschComments Off on 6 Ways to Celebrate Summerween

Enjoy the fictional ‘Gravity Falls’ holiday in style—just like the Pines Family would.

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Why Stop Motion is Perfect for Halloween

October 31, 2017May 27, 2019 Marley CruschComments Off on Why Stop Motion is Perfect for Halloween

A survey of some of the spookiest entries in the animation canon.

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Bump “Unga Bunga Bunga” This Halloween

October 31, 2016December 29, 2019 John MaherComments Off on Bump “Unga Bunga Bunga” This Halloween

There’s nothing more worthy of a listen today than this 10-year-old Flavor Flav ode to animation and absurdity.

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Why The Great Pumpkin Still Haunts You and Me

October 28, 2016December 29, 2019 John MaherComments Off on Why The Great Pumpkin Still Haunts You and Me

Halloween, the descendent of Samhain, is about the overlap between the realms of the visible and invisible. Isn’t that enough?

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Patrick McHale on the Haunting Magic of ‘Over the Garden Wall’: Exclusive

October 25, 2016September 28, 2020 John MaherComments Off on Patrick McHale on the Haunting Magic of ‘Over the Garden Wall’: Exclusive

The creator of ‘Over the Garden Wall’ talks Halloween, the lessons he learned from ‘Adventure Time,’ and more.

EDITORS PICKS

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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Our ‘Space Cowboy Serenade’ Celebrates 20 Years of Cowboy Bebop

By The Dot and Line

The best anime of all time turns 20 this month. We’re celebrating with a month-long love letter to its jazzy, noirish brilliance.

What Do “Best Feature” and “Best Indie Feature” at the Annie Awards Even Mean?

By John Maher

A modest proposal for ASIFA-Hollywood and its signature awards.

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Why We’ll Never See a Show Like ‘The Critic’ Again

By Siena Koncsol

Could anyone, even Jay Sherman, filter through the cacophony of voices in today’s fandom?

The Pencil Power of Richard Williams

By Eric Vilas-Boas

Cancer claimed the life of the legendary animator behind the vibrant cartooning in 'Who Framed Roger Rabbit' and more masterworks.

It’s Steven’s Universe After All: A Spoiler-Free Finale Review

By John Maher

Nothing is perfect but everything matters in a finale—but maybe not THE finale—that brings it all home. (No spoilers, promise!)

‘My Neighbor Totoro’ Is Access to Your Past

By Eric Vilas-Boas

A few words remembering Hayao Miyazaki's 1988 classic.

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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