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The Dot and Line, Which Took on Tales of Toons, Dies at 4

May 1, 2020May 1, 2020 The Dot and LineComments Off on The Dot and Line, Which Took on Tales of Toons, Dies at 4

The website grew over the course of four years from scrappy, puckish up-and-comer to perhaps the best cartoon journalism publication on the internet. (Fight us!)

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The Pencil Power of Richard Williams

August 19, 2019August 19, 2019 Eric Vilas-BoasComments Off on The Pencil Power of Richard Williams

Cancer claimed the life of the legendary animator behind the vibrant cartooning in ‘Who Framed Roger Rabbit’ and more masterworks.

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Remembering Suzan Pitt

August 12, 2019December 30, 2019 The Dot and LineComments Off on Remembering Suzan Pitt

A handful of the late, great indie animator’s friends and former students and collaborators share their stories

EDITORS PICKS

John Wouldn’t Recognize a Good Walk-and-Talk if He Walked Right Into It

By Cara McKeown

Part of #JohnWithTheWind — a week-long editorial event.

Go See Bugs at the Symphony Any Chance You Get

By Eric Vilas-Boas

The live pairing of cartoons with classical music comes once in a blue moon and is not an event to miss.

Why Diane’s Cultural Tension in ‘BoJack’ Reminds Me of My Heritage

By Nicole Ortiz

Her otherness is something a lot of mixed background folks go through.

Cartoon Dads, Ranked

By The Dot and Line

With only the finest — the pères de la pères — of animation. Happy Father’s Day!

The Creators of ‘Virus Tropical’ Explain Their Approach to Sex and Taboo

By Sam Reynolds

Artist Power Paola and director Santiago Caicedo break down the ins and outs of this new, challenging film.

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Jackson Publick on the Ambition of ‘The Venture Bros.’

By John Maher

Why do ‘Rick & Morty,’ ‘BoJack Horseman,’ and ‘Archer’ get all the credit when ‘The Venture Bros.’ beat them to everything? What did Rusty Venture ever do to you?

Animation Is Film Festival Stays Strong In Third Year

By Ari Howorth

Rounding up the show's successes and reviewing a handful of its films in miniature, including Makoto Shinkai's 'Weathering With You.'

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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.

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