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To All the Toons I Loved Before

April 27, 2020April 27, 2020 Marley CruschComments Off on To All the Toons I Loved Before

A Dot and Liner pens her last love letters to the cartoons of her heart.

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There Is No Such Thing As Equivalent Exchange

April 2, 2019May 6, 2019 Maya GittelmanComments Off on There Is No Such Thing As Equivalent Exchange

One is all, all is one, and in life and love, one thing for another is a mug’s game.

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Why ‘The Dragon Prince’ Understands Sibling Love

March 4, 2019December 29, 2019 John MaherComments Off on Why ‘The Dragon Prince’ Understands Sibling Love

Sometimes, it means trusting siblings to handle themselves while you do your duty. Others, it means sacrificing everything.

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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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The Only Good Thing About ‘Gurren Lagann’

January 1, 2018December 29, 2019 John MaherComments Off on The Only Good Thing About ‘Gurren Lagann’

A choice New Year’s Resolution provided by a super dumb anime.

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Ask Scratchy: Why Is It So, So Hard to Move on From Loss?

November 16, 2017September 19, 2019 Dr. ScratchansniffComments Off on Ask Scratchy: Why Is It So, So Hard to Move on From Loss?

Pearl of ‘Steven Universe’ needs some advice, and our house head shrinker, Dr. Scratchansniff, is here to help.

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If You Think Mr. Peanutbutter Is Better Off Than BoJack, Think Again

September 15, 2017December 29, 2019 John MaherComments Off on If You Think Mr. Peanutbutter Is Better Off Than BoJack, Think Again

Think Mr. Peanutbutter is better off than BoJack Horseman? Think again.

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Why the Queer Love Story “In a Heartbeat” Took Over the Internet

August 25, 2017May 9, 2019 Cara McKeownComments Off on Why the Queer Love Story “In a Heartbeat” Took Over the Internet

Here’s how a four-minute animated short triumphed.

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Eric Hasn’t Watched ‘Twin Peaks’ or ‘Lonesome Dove’ So He Can Shove It

July 30, 2017April 15, 2020 John MaherComments Off on Eric Hasn’t Watched ‘Twin Peaks’ or ‘Lonesome Dove’ So He Can Shove It

A rebuttal in quotes from these two seminal series.

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I Love This John Guy, but He Refuses to Watch Live-Action TV

July 28, 2017April 15, 2020 Amelia KiddComments Off on I Love This John Guy, but He Refuses to Watch Live-Action TV

One of the (few) earnest entries in #JohnWithTheWind.

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EDITORS PICKS

WTF Is Felix Colgrave Smoking?

By John Maher

And can we have some before we watch any more cartoons?

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Sometimes All a Cartoon Needs Is Just One Minute

By John Maher

Satoshi Kon's films are master classes in cinematic editing, and his final work, the minute-long short film 'Ohayo,' is no exception.

‘The Boondocks’ Really Is ‘The Story That’s Just Begun’

By John Maher

Aaron McGruder will return to his most beloved property in a new show reimagining the Freeman family's adventures for the modern era.

Studio Ghibli’s Movies Are the Goldilocks of Climate Change Critiques

By Isabel Galwey

While the Japanese studio's films don't sugarcoat the conflicts between humanity and nature, they don't oversimplify it, either.

We Need to Talk About the Quiet Pain of Pearl on Steven Universe

By Eric Vilas-Boas

We must now reckon with the new episodes of Rebecca Sugar’s emotional ticking time bomb.

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At Least This ‘Cowboy Bebop’ Baddie Could Wail on the Harmonica

By John Maher

Is this the show’s second most annoying villain? Yes. But the philosophy, the world-building, and the blues are worth it.

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

By Eric Vilas-Boas

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

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

By Dan Powell

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

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“Roaring Upheaval” Masters Teamwork and Terror

By Sarra Sedghi

The plot thickens with some revelry in the dark.

Why My Parents Banned the ‘Ed, Edd n Eddy’ Catchphrase ‘Buttered Toast’ From Being Uttered in Our Home

By John Maher

Because I never! stopped! saying it!

2017 editorial | Editorial by MysteryThemes.