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Hey Arnold! Had the Best Veteran’s Day Episode Ever Put on TV

November 10, 2017May 27, 2019 Eric Vilas-BoasComments Off

‘Hey Arnold!’ gave this special episode one of the most human treatments possible—and it *also* gave Hitler a giant wedgie.

The Tricky Problem With Hollyhock in ‘BoJack Horseman’ Season 4

September 12, 2017May 9, 2019 Sammy NickallsComments Off

Hollyhock is a great addition to ‘BoJack’ Season 4. She should be more than a plot device.

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Cartoon Dads, Ranked

June 17, 2016May 9, 2019 The Dot and LineComments Off

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

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Cartoon Moms, Ranked

May 7, 2016May 9, 2019 The Dot and LineComments Off

With only the finest—the mères de la mères—of animation. Happy Mother’s Day!

EDITORS PICKS

That Time Akira Kurosawa Left Hayao Miyazaki Speechless

By Eric Vilas-Boas

This is what two legends meeting looks like.

Andrea Romano on Retiring and 30 Years’ Hard Work: Exclusive

By Eric Vilas-Boas

This is how Andrea’s loony, toony road will end. The grand dame of the last 30 years of American voice acting plans to retire. No one wants to see her go.

‘Aggretsuko’ Shows the Power of Women Reclaiming Their Anger

By Marley Crusch

And for this woman, among many others, it was damn well time a show did.

Amethyst Is the Path to Self-Acceptance, Not the Destination

By Ruth Morrison

The most rambunctious Crystal Gem is still trying to figure it out, and that’s OK.

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.