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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

This Anime Tackles Westernization and Technology in Under 25 Minutes

By John Maher

Teiichi Takiguchi’s amateur animated effort ‘Ojisan no Lamp’ is as lovely as the oil lamps that give it its name.

The Kids From ‘We’re Back’ Are Now on OkCupid

By Charlotte Dow

Twenty-five years after their dinosaur adventure, Louie and Cecilia are looking for love just like the rest of us.

How to Write for The Dot and Line

By The Dot and Line

We want to cover all the cartoons you want covered. To do that, we’ll need a little help.

Here’s What Goes Into Animating ‘BoJack Horseman’: Exclusive

By Eric Vilas-Boas

Behind the scenes of the best episodes of ‘BoJack Horseman’ with James Bowman, an assistant director on the Netflix show.

The Dot and Line’s Best Writing of 2016

By The Dot and Line

Previously, on The Dot and Line…

An Urgent Question About ‘The Pagemaster’

By Rebecca Long

IS IT STILL GOOD!?

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Harvey Birdman Is Back to Save America From a Tyrant. Guess Which.

By John Maher

Did you get that thing that they sent you? It’s a White House summons this time, Mr. Birdman.

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“Faye Is a Feminist”: Wendee Lee Revisits ‘Bebop’ 20 Years After Its Debut

By Eric Vilas-Boas

An exclusive interview with the English voice actor behind the leading lady of ‘Cowboy Bebop.’

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Here’s Why You Should Watch ‘Coco,’ Which Is Finally on Netflix

By John Maher

The Pixar tearjerker—now on Netflix—should do more than make you cry with its reminders of what tethers us to family. Now go call your grandma.

Class 1-A Has to Rethink It All in “Rescue Exercises”

By Sarra Sedghi

They’ve got to beat a crisis and emotional drama.

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