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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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Johnny Yong Bosch Reflects on Vash the Stampede 20 Years Later: Exclusive

By Wyatt Erchak

An interview with the prolific voice actor in which he looks back on his unforgettable role and his favorite line from the show.

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The 10 Weirdest Side Monsters on ‘Aaahh!!! Real Monsters’

By Kyle Kuchta

The best monsters weren't necessarily the leads.

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The One Thing Dragging ‘Iron-Blooded Orphans’ Down

By Matthew Burbridge

Sexist tropes are common in anime, but that’s no excuse.

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A Tender Benediction, Unearthed from the Bowels of Nickelodeon

By The Dot and Line

We’ve dedicated the entire month of August 2016 to writing only about Nicktoons. This is its swan song.

‘Moral Orel’ Still Shreds Trump and the Christian Right

By John Maher

Religious hypocrisy, patriarchal abuse, fetishization of violence. Orel is the American Christian, and he’s more screwed than ever.

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Here’s Your Chance to Talk With the ‘Tuca & Bertie’ Team About Mental Health

By Sammy Nickalls

The delightful, surreal, quirky animated show is hosting a Twitter chat with one of The Dot and Line’s own.

Farewell, Log Lady. Plank Will Never Replace Your Log.

By John Maher

Was Jonny from ‘Ed Edd n Eddy’ an homage to Margaret from ‘Twin Peaks’? If so, he’s a sweet but unsatisfactory successor.

An Extremely Serious Ranking of the Children in Adult Cartoons

By Danica Chen

Seriously.

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