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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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“What a Twist!” Puts UA in a Very Difficult Position on ‘My Hero Academia’

By Sarra Sedghi

Beware: Spoilers herein.

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Why ‘Breath of the Wild’ Is a Ghibli Movie: A Legal Resolution

By The Dot and Line

Like, really, it’s ‘Castle in the Sky’ fan fiction. In the best way.

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Let Us Now Pour One Out for Fry’s Dog in ‘Futurama’

By Eric Vilas-Boas

What you see here is the manifestation of two universes.

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

By Bruce Bohri

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.

It’s 2016, and Eustace Bagge Is an Angry White Trump Supporter

By John Maher

17 years ago, ‘Courage the Cowardly Dog’ presented us with a prescient window into America in 2016: Eustace Bagge, perhaps the worst person in animation history, who embodies every wrongheaded notion Trump supporters are known for now.

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.

‘Trigun’ Celebrated Its 20th Anniversary Last Month. I’ll Never Forget Its Story.

By Wyatt Erchak

A look back at Vash, Meryl, and one of the most powerful anime series ever.

KyoAni Taught Me What It Meant to Become Special

By Molly Brenan

Remembering those lost in the attack at Kyoto Animation through their work.

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