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Here’s What All the Episode Titles of ‘Cowboy Bebop’ Mean

April 16, 2018May 9, 2019 The Dot and LineComments Off on Here’s What All the Episode Titles of ‘Cowboy Bebop’ Mean

From styles of music to classic rock songs, here’s every session’s reference, explained.

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How Cowboy Bebop Pulled Off Its Believable Dystopia

April 11, 2018May 9, 2019 Marley CruschComments Off on How Cowboy Bebop Pulled Off Its Believable Dystopia

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

April 9, 2018December 29, 2019 John MaherComments Off on At Least This ‘Cowboy Bebop’ Baddie Could Wail on the Harmonica

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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In Defense of “Gateway Shuffle”—The Lamest Entry of ‘Bebop’

April 5, 2018May 9, 2019 Eric Vilas-BoasComments Off on In Defense of “Gateway Shuffle”—The Lamest Entry of ‘Bebop’

This may be the show’s worst episode, but its final minutes are a sci-fi thrill ride. Pour one out for the space seals.*

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Let’s Jam: The Glorious Explosion That Is Cowboy Bebop’s Opening Theme

April 2, 2018October 6, 2019 Alex CostelloComments Off on Let’s Jam: The Glorious Explosion That Is Cowboy Bebop’s Opening Theme

A truly inspired show intro needs to check at least a few very different boxes. This one nails them all.

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Watch ‘Varmints’ and Let Jóhann Jóhannson Make You Sob

February 12, 2018December 29, 2019 John MaherComments Off on Watch ‘Varmints’ and Let Jóhann Jóhannson Make You Sob

People and climate change and industry are evil, but the late Icelandic composer is a melancholy blessing forever. May he rest in peace.

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

January 18, 2018May 9, 2019 Dan PowellComments Off on An Oral History of the Phrase “Get Shrek’d”

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

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The Best (and Worst) Neon Genesis Evangelion Theme Song Covers

December 6, 2017April 29, 2020 Eric Vilas-BoasComments Off on The Best (and Worst) Neon Genesis Evangelion Theme Song Covers

Yes, there are too many.

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“Your Lifelong Dream” and the Enduring Timelessness of ‘The Simpsons’

August 15, 2017May 27, 2019 David S. AtkinsonComments Off on “Your Lifelong Dream” and the Enduring Timelessness of ‘The Simpsons’

On “Marge vs. the Monorail” and the enduring timelessness of ‘The Simpsons’

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Grunkle Stan of ‘Gravity Falls’ Singing ‘Giant Woman’ from Steven Universe Is Perfect

August 7, 2017May 27, 2019 Amelia KiddComments Off on Grunkle Stan of ‘Gravity Falls’ Singing ‘Giant Woman’ from Steven Universe Is Perfect

Grunkle Stan just wants to see some kind of giant woman. We do too, Grunkle Stan. We do too.

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EDITORS PICKS

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

By John Maher

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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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.

Read or Watch Miyazaki Films. Or Both!

By John Maher

As someone who writes about books by day and about cartoons by all the rest of the times, very little makes me happier than to read something about both. Well, here’s the good news! Literary Hub published just such a something today with Gabrielle Bellot’s “The Magic of Hayao Miyazaki’s Literary Imagination,” and it turned […]

The Oily Animation of ‘Loving Vincent’

By The Dot and Line

How do you make paintings into cartoons? Lots of elbow grease and lots of love. John Maher and Amelia Kidd discuss.*

Mike Lazzo Leaves Adult Swim

By John Maher

The executive vice president and creative director of Adult Swim has retired from the network after more than 40 years in entertainment.

Jake Monaco on the Musical Magic of “Forky Asks a Question”

By Marley Crusch

The composer on his work, process, and taste in memes.

‘Birthday Wonderland’ Is Pure, Gorgeous Chaos

By Marley Crusch

But the film, which was screened at Fantasia 2019, suffers from not having a clear direction.

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Communist China’s Animators Made Traditional Ink Painting Into Cartoons

By Isabel Galwey

Even in communist China, traditional arts informed budding ones—and ink painting informed some of the greatest Chinese animations of all time.

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