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

November 13, 2019December 30, 2019 John MaherComments Off on ‘Courage the Cowardly Dog’ Is the Only Horror I Can Stomach

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

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D+L Podcast: Was “Toys in the Attic” Just a Big Nod to the Movie ‘Alien’?

April 17, 2018May 9, 2019 The Dot and LineComments Off on D+L Podcast: Was “Toys in the Attic” Just a Big Nod to the Movie ‘Alien’?

Our first podcast ever looks at a horror-influenced episode.

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The 5 Terrible Cartoons Time Forgot

April 19, 2017May 9, 2019 Matt AmendaComments Off on The 5 Terrible Cartoons Time Forgot

I know now that I’ve taken for granted how good cartoons are these days.

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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

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Who Is Erica From BoJack Horseman, Anyway?

By Rebecca Wei Hsieh

She has the right number of ears, two eyes, one foot, and a very strange friendship with Mr. Peanutbutter.

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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.

‘Rick and Morty’ Wants You to Know Wasps Are Metal as Hell

By John Maher

When they're not stinging you dead, they're eating you alive or laying their eggs in your eyes, broh!

Why Hasn’t My Friend Seen ‘Weeds’ Yet?

By Sammy Nickalls

More like "'Weeds' Is Drugs and Family and Drugs and Grief and Drugs and Comedy and Drugs, and How Have You Skipped It, JOHN?" Part 3 of a 3-part series.

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The Perfection of Hayao Miyazaki

By Eric Vilas-Boas

A brief note on the genius of the world’s most beloved animator on his 76th birthday.

MHA Puts Teamwork Front and Center in “RUSH!”

By Sarra Sedghi

Class 1-A shines (and twinkles) as the exam winds down.

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“A Season for Encounters” Introduces New Heroes — And Hurdles

By Sarra Sedghi

It’s a shame Season 4 is so far away.

These Kids Watching ‘Animaniacs’ Is the Cutest

By John Maher

The show, clearly, is timeless. Just look at all those grins.

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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.

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

By Dr. Scratchansniff

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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