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“Kota” Brings Pain, Tension, and Peril to UA’s Summer Camp

April 25, 2018May 27, 2019 Sarra SedghiComments Off on “Kota” Brings Pain, Tension, and Peril to UA’s Summer Camp

And a cliffhanger leading us into the next episode.

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“Wild, Wild Pussycats” Brings Action and a New Faces to UA’s Training Camp

April 15, 2018May 27, 2019 Sarra SedghiComments Off on “Wild, Wild Pussycats” Brings Action and a New Faces to UA’s Training Camp

Get ready for a week of hell, Class 1A.

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Japan Gets Cowboy Bebop-Themed Cafes

April 13, 2018May 9, 2019 Alex CostelloComments Off on Japan Gets Cowboy Bebop-Themed Cafes

If you happen to be in Japan when they open, you’re in luck.

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“Game Start” May Be a Teaser Disguised as an Episode, But It Brings the Fun

April 11, 2018May 27, 2019 Sarra SedghiComments Off on “Game Start” May Be a Teaser Disguised as an Episode, But It Brings the Fun

It’s summer and our babies are about to go fight in the woods! Look how cute everyone is at the pool!

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Isao Takahata Has Died. Animation Will Never Be the Same.

April 5, 2018December 29, 2019 John MaherComments Off on Isao Takahata Has Died. Animation Will Never Be the Same.

The Ghibli co-founder was, beyond any shadow of a doubt, Hayao Miyazaki’s equal in brilliance, if not in output or recognition.

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Here’s What Would Happen if Elsa From Frozen Played the Super Bowl

February 2, 2018September 2, 2019 The Dot and LineComments Off on Here’s What Would Happen if Elsa From Frozen Played the Super Bowl

If Elsa from ‘Frozen’ led a team of ice-themed football players to the Super Bowl, they’d freeze out the Pats.

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The Boondocks Predicted the Oprah 2020 Thing and People Are Losing Their Minds

January 9, 2018December 29, 2019 John MaherComments Off on The Boondocks Predicted the Oprah 2020 Thing and People Are Losing Their Minds

What does It take for mainstream media to pretend to care about cartoons? Oprah. The answer is Oprah. And politics. And clickbait.

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How an Animated Film Powerfully Documented Gun Violence in America

November 29, 2017December 29, 2019 John MaherComments Off on How an Animated Film Powerfully Documented Gun Violence in America

Director Keith Maitland and journalist Pamela Colloff discuss the historic University of Texas shooting and how the animated film ‘Tower’ captured it.

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Three Words That Keep Me Sane in the Age of Trump

October 20, 2017May 27, 2019 Eric Vilas-BoasComments Off on Three Words That Keep Me Sane in the Age of Trump

Thanks, Mickey. And Kubrick, I guess.

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The Oily Animation of ‘Loving Vincent’

October 12, 2017May 9, 2019 The Dot and LineComments Off on The Oily Animation of ‘Loving Vincent’

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

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EDITORS PICKS

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’BoJack Horseman’ and the Abuse We Remember

By Rachel Levinson

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

It’s Two-Face’s Supreme Court Now. Go Watch ‘Trial’

By John Maher

Or maybe the Joker’s. Whatever, it’s not a perfect analogue. Sue me. (Don’t ask Harvey Dent to prosecute.) Just go watch “Trial.”

This Is How Morty Smith Is Smarter Than Rick Sanchez

By John Maher

Actually, when you consider the theory of multiple intelligences, you’re the f*cking idiot, Rick! You f*cking moron! —Morty (attrib.)

The Best Animated Movies of the 2010s

By The Dot and Line

It's been a long 10 years. These movies made them a fun ride.

“Roaring Upheaval” Masters Teamwork and Terror

By Sarra Sedghi

The plot thickens with some revelry in the dark.

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Watching ‘Samurai Jack’ in HD Has Blown My Fucking Mind

By Eric Vilas-Boas

Jack is back in a new trailer and tease from Adult Swim. And he’s brought guns.

When Anime Met Bashō: ‘Winter Days’ Brings a Warm Beauty to a Cold Season

By John Maher

Some of the greatest animators on our planet paying a tribute to a haiku master? That’s a match made in meditative melancholy.

The Crippling Terror of Leaving Your Stoop

By Rob Ryan

On Hey Arnold! and the glamor of struggle—a part of Nicktoons Month!

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“Drive It Home, Iron Fist!!!” Is All Action, No Overload

By Sarra Sedghi

It’s students versus villains in an all-out battle.

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Who Is Winsor McCay, and Why Is He Such a Big Deal at the Annies?

By Eric Vilas-Boas

Because he's been a big deal in animation for decades, of course.

2017 editorial | Editorial by MysteryThemes.