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‘Your Name.’ Is the Ultimate Missed Connections Movie

May 2, 2017April 19, 2023 Eric Vilas-BoasComments Off on ‘Your Name.’ Is the Ultimate Missed Connections Movie

Makoto Shinkai’s masterpiece may be the most compelling movie about missed connections ever made.

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Why You Should Still Watch “The Dot and the Line”

February 17, 2017March 29, 2020 The Dot and LineComments Off on Why You Should Still Watch “The Dot and the Line”

This weekend, why not watch ‘The Dot and the Line,’ the lovely but flawed tale of mathematical romance that inspired this site?

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Why Harley and Ivy’s Love Is Love Is Love

February 14, 2017May 9, 2019 Siena KoncsolComments Off on Why Harley and Ivy’s Love Is Love Is Love

A Valentine’s Day ode to—yes—the best supervillain couple.

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A Final Note on Heartbreak and Steven Universe

December 18, 2016March 29, 2020 Lorna OppedisanoComments Off on A Final Note on Heartbreak and Steven Universe

“It’s over, isn’t it?”

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Steven Universe’s Love Makes a Lot of Sense If You Know Loss

December 16, 2016December 29, 2019 John MaherComments Off on Steven Universe’s Love Makes a Lot of Sense If You Know Loss

A boy willing to love anyone he meets has become a compass guiding me toward the man I’ve always hoped to become. Steven Universe is my ideal me.

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One Week of ‘Steven Universe’ Just for You

December 12, 2016October 17, 2019 The Dot and LineComments Off on One Week of ‘Steven Universe’ Just for You

Say hello to ‘Across the Universe.’

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We’ve Got Some Thanking to Do

November 22, 2016May 27, 2019 The Dot and LineComments Off on We’ve Got Some Thanking to Do

Thanks for tuning into toons with us over the past ten months or so.

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EDITORS PICKS

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So Long, For Now: We’re Hibernating for the Winter

By The Dot and Line

Here’s what that means.

#MeToo Comes to Cartoons

By The Dot and Line

John Kricfalusi, creator of ‘Ren & Stimpy,’ is the biggest name in animation to be accused of sexual abuse. He won’t be the last. And the culture that allowed him to flourish in it must end. Now.

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 Untold Saga of the Gross D+L Logos We Rejected and the One We Finally Picked

By Eric Vilas-Boas

Sometimes our designs are bad. Laughably bad.

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A Spoiler-Free Appreciation of Cowboy Bebop’s Awesome Movie

By Amanda Ramsaran

Spike meets his match, not in “a girl who can kick [his] ass” but a Titan War veteran questioning his existence.

Titmouse Brings ‘5 Second Animation Day’ to Twitch in Wake of Coronavirus

By Marley Crusch

A jolt of energy to your #quarantoon diet.

Mamoru Hosoda’s ‘Mirai’ Finds the Magic in Simplicity

By Ari Howorth

The film’s singular focus creates a profound meditation on the responsibility that family demands and the little decisions that make up the tapestry of life.

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

By John Maher

Even Kafka can always get weirder.

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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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This 70-Year-Old Cartoon Made the Strongest Healthcare Argument Ever

By John Maher

Chuck Jones's award-winning short "So Much for So Little" broke down the issue of public healthcare in the Truman era. We still haven’t learned.

2017 editorial | Editorial by MysteryThemes.