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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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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.

An Announcement from The Dot and Line

By Eric Vilas-Boas

For one week, The Dot and Line is trolling its co-editor John Maher.

Sanctuary Lost, Sanctuary Rebuilt

By John Maher

In ‘The Hunchback of Notre-Dame,’ the physical beauty of the cathedral is dwarfed only by the warmth of its living stone.

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I’m 18. I’ve Watched 600+ Episodes of ‘One Piece’ 6x Each.

By Alex Maher

Here are six things I’ve learned from that experience.

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If You Think Mr. Peanutbutter Is Better Off Than BoJack, Think Again

By John Maher

Think Mr. Peanutbutter is better off than BoJack Horseman? Think again.

That’s All, Folks!

By The Dot and Line

After a four-year run, it's the end of the Line (and his little Dot, too). Your favorite scrappy cartoon journalism website has reached its finale. But we're sending it off in style.

The Best American Animation Writing 2016

By The Dot and Line

A roundup of our 25 favorite pieces about cartoons published during the past year by outlets not called ‘The Dot and Line.’

7 Animated Spin-Offs That Should Never Have Been

By Alex Costello

There’s no shortage of cartoons based off live-action properties. But there should be.

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90 Years of Silly Symphony

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