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‘Weathering With You’ Is the Wettest Movie of the Year

November 19, 2019April 19, 2023 Eric Vilas-BoasComments Off on ‘Weathering With You’ Is the Wettest Movie of the Year

Makoto Shinkai’s follow-up to ‘Your Name.’ dramatizes its characters’ feelings with rain.

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My Hero Academia Gets Into a New Arc in “Create Those Ultimate Moves!”

By Sarra Sedghi

Maybe Deku should use his legs?

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‘Batman and Harley Quinn’ Is a Movie With So. Many. Problems.

By Eric Vilas-Boas

‘Batman and Harley Quinn’ disses its own leading lady for cheap laughs.

Cartoon Moms, Ranked

By The Dot and Line

With only the finest—the mères de la mères—of animation. Happy Mother’s Day!

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Dr. Girlfriend, or, How I Learned to Stop Worrying about the Female Villain

By Kelsey Amentt

Evil, thy voice runneth deep.

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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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Real Talk from Moana’s Cultural Appropriation Advisor :  Exclusive

By Tiana Camacho

A conversation with Minnie Degawan, an indigenous rights activist who was part of a test screening audience for Moana. Degawan sheds light on the cultural implications and message surrounding the film.

Neon Genesis Evangelion, by the Numbers

By Eric Vilas-Boas

A tabulation.

Tropes in the Scope: 7 Bullets for Archer and 007, on the Occasion of Season 7

By Kevin Conway

As FX’s most dynamic show shifts gears again for its latest season, The Dot and Line dives into the homage it’s paid to its espionage roots.

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