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’BoJack Horseman’ and the Abuse We Remember

September 15, 2018May 8, 2019 Rachel LevinsonComments Off on ’BoJack Horseman’ and the Abuse We Remember

Season 5 tackles the question of how abusers could live with themselves.

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How ‘BoJack’ Skewers the #MeToo “Comeback”

September 14, 2018May 8, 2019 Nicole OrtizComments Off on How ‘BoJack’ Skewers the #MeToo “Comeback”

Through Vance Waggoner, Season 5 of ‘BoJack Horseman’ is perfectly aligned with the reemergence of Louis C.K.

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#MeToo Comes to Cartoons

March 30, 2018May 27, 2019 The Dot and LineComments Off on #MeToo Comes to Cartoons

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.

EDITORS PICKS

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Steven Universe Is the Cartoon Hero Made for These Dark Times

By Eric Vilas-Boas

'Steven Universe' advances a positive, important argument for the future. We need his radical empathy now more than ever.

The Directors of ’Birdboy: The Forgotten Children’ Strike a Grim Balance

By Sam Reynolds

Alberto Vásquez and Pedro Rivero on dark and light, black and red, and adapting your own graphic novel.

Animate ‘The Godfather’ You Cowards

By Eric Vilas-Boas

Enough of the live-action adaptations of classic cartoons.

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The Best Redemption Arc in Television History, Examined

By John Maher

Prince Zuko's story in 'Avatar: The Last Airbender' is a master class in character development. And it gets even better in the comics.

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.

Mylo the Cat Puts the Tunes in Cartoons

By The Dot and Line

The internet's most successful hip hop and cartoon mashup artist discusses his career, branching out, and giving back.

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10 Years After ‘Boondocks,’ the Block Is Still Hot

By John Maher

With ‘The Boondocks,’ Aaron McGruder told a story of racial disparity, injustice, and violence that has not gone away.

Bump “Unga Bunga Bunga” This Halloween

By John Maher

There’s nothing more worthy of a listen today than this 10-year-old Flavor Flav ode to animation and absurdity.

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‘April and the Extraordinary World’ Is an Oddly Obscure Steampunk Gem

By Eric Vilas-Boas

A spoiler-free endorsement of this movie you can watch on Netflix.

‘DuckTales’ Might Actually Be Great, Y’all

By Eric Vilas-Boas

Can we allow ourselves hope?

2017 editorial | Editorial by MysteryThemes.