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Katara’s Bloody Dance With Death

August 24, 2016May 9, 2019 Claire DundermanComments Off on Katara’s Bloody Dance With Death

Katara was a hero from day one.

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Katara’s Bloody Dance With Death

By Claire Dunderman

Katara was a hero from day one.

The Director of ‘Tehran Taboo’ Breaks Down His Shocking Film

By Sam Reynolds

Ali Soozandeh's film is a striking portrait of sexual prohibition.

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Why Spike Raced Toward Death at the End of ‘Cowboy Bebop’

By Eric Vilas-Boas

He knew facing Vicious was a suicide mission. He did it anyway. Here's the moment Spike Spiegel’s sprezzatura spun out.

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We asked a group of creative friends to send us haiku in honor of their favorite leading ladies in cartoons.

The Best American Animation Writing 2017

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A roundup of our 15 favorite stories about cartoons published during the past year by outlets not called The Dot and Line.

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A (very spoiler-free) peek at what to expect from Season 5 of Netflix’s best show. Don’t worry, it's just as brutal as ever.

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By Marley Crusch

The Earth is a shambles. The economy is a disaster. All the robots are lonely. So how is this episode one of the show’s funniest?

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On the subtle queer feminism of 'As Told By Ginger.'

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