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A Tale of Two Space Cowboys

April 25, 2018May 14, 2019 Nicholas P. GarciaComments Off on A Tale of Two Space Cowboys

Love Spike and hate Andy? We got bad news for you, pardner…they’re basically the same person.

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‘Cowboy Bebop’ Isn’t the Only Show with a “Mushroom Samba”

April 23, 2018December 29, 2019 John MaherComments Off on ‘Cowboy Bebop’ Isn’t the Only Show with a “Mushroom Samba”

Rounding up some of the silliest, spookiest, and all-around best trip episodes and sequences from your favorite cartoons.

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I Watched “Ballad of Fallen Angels” and Have So Many Questions

April 6, 2018September 7, 2022 Bruce BohriComments Off on I Watched “Ballad of Fallen Angels” and Have So Many Questions

The fifth episode of ‘Bebop’ is one of its best, but I never watched the rest of the show. Here are all the things I still wonder about.

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Spongebob’s First Episode Crammed in a GIF Is Some Weird-Ass Shit

March 13, 2018May 27, 2019 Eric Vilas-BoasComments Off on Spongebob’s First Episode Crammed in a GIF Is Some Weird-Ass Shit

I don’t really know how to handle this.

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How to Date People Who Don’t Love Cartoons When You Love Cartoons

February 14, 2018May 9, 2019 Eric Vilas-BoasComments Off on How to Date People Who Don’t Love Cartoons When You Love Cartoons

Nine tips for those animation-loving Romeos and Juliets who might otherwise be doomed to fail.

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How Our Icey Football Team Would Fare at the Winter Olympics

February 7, 2018May 27, 2019 The Dot and LineComments Off on How Our Icey Football Team Would Fare at the Winter Olympics

These (mostly) animated ice hounds would have creamed the Pats—but they’d really thrive in these Olympic sports.

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Here’s What Would Happen if Elsa From Frozen Played the Super Bowl

February 2, 2018September 2, 2019 The Dot and LineComments Off on Here’s What Would Happen if Elsa From Frozen Played the Super Bowl

If Elsa from ‘Frozen’ led a team of ice-themed football players to the Super Bowl, they’d freeze out the Pats.

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The Tragedy and the Triumph of ‘Kiki’s Delivery Service’

January 24, 2018May 9, 2019 Eric Vilas-BoasComments Off on The Tragedy and the Triumph of ‘Kiki’s Delivery Service’

“Yes, yes, holy crap, Paku-san, yes!”

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An Oral History of the Phrase “Get Shrek’d”

January 18, 2018May 9, 2019 Dan PowellComments Off on An Oral History of the Phrase “Get Shrek’d”

The secret story of one of the greatest, dumbest animation-referencing jokes of all time.

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The Single Best Half-Hour of the Year

December 28, 2017May 27, 2019 Eric Vilas-BoasComments Off on The Single Best Half-Hour of the Year

“The garage, Morty. Come to the garage!” As we close the book on 2017, here’s one more thing we loved.

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EDITORS PICKS

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Faye Valentine’s Debts Made Her—As Mine Made Me

By Talia Jane

The ‘Bebop’ femme fatale’s devil-may-care attitude is the natural conclusion to resignation to a debt-filled future. I can relate.

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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.

‘A Country Doctor’ Is an Anime Handshake Between Franz Kafka and Kobo Abe

By John Maher

Even Kafka can always get weirder.

The Secret Origins of the Otaku

By Andrew Luecke

A brief look at the history of otaku subculture and how it’s been intertwined with the rise of anime in the United States.

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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How Treize Manipulated Everyone in ‘Gundam Wing’

By Eric Vilas-Boas

Meet the Gundam franchise’s Dick Cheney. Or Lyndon B. Johnson. Or Stringer Bell. Really, take your pick.

The Dot and Line’s Best Writing of 2018

By The Dot and Line

From exclusive interviews to searing personal essays.

An Urgent Question About ‘Freakazoid!’

By Sean Fitz-Gerald

IS IT STILL GOOD!?

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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.

Adult Swim Fest Impressed Guests With Their Animated Best

By Marley Crusch

Animation reigned supreme at Adult Swim Fest 2019!

2017 editorial | Editorial by MysteryThemes.