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

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

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

September 12, 2017May 9, 2019 Sammy NickallsComments Off on The Tricky Problem With Hollyhock in ‘BoJack Horseman’ Season 4

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 on Cartoon Dads, Ranked

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 on Cartoon Moms, Ranked

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

EDITORS PICKS

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Why the Only Good Ads Are the Ones That Look Like Miyazaki Movies

By Eric Vilas-Boas

Oregon's state motto is “She flies with her own wings.” It fits.

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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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‘Iron-Blooded Orphans’ Understood How War Affects Children

By Alex Costello

‘Iron-Blooded Orphans’ emphasized the human cost of conflict.

I Love This John Guy, but He Refuses to Watch Live-Action TV

By Amelia Kidd

One of the (few) earnest entries in #JohnWithTheWind.

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“A Season for Encounters” Introduces New Heroes — And Hurdles

By Sarra Sedghi

It’s a shame Season 4 is so far away.

Director Juan Antín Brings a Peruvian Adventure to Netflix in ‘Pachamama’: Exclusive Interview

By Marley Crusch

"I was trying to give a message of hope," Antin tells The Dot and Line.

A Cartoon Lover’s Haven Lives in Brooklyn

By The Dot and Line

Are you in New York? Then go hang with our friends at “Spoons, Toons, and Booze.” You won’t regret it. Trust us.

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What ‘BoJack Horseman’ Season 5 Gets Right About Asexual Relationships

By RoAnna Sylver

Even if we share an orientation, we’re not a monolith.

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Marceline’s Best Tunes, Ranked

By Sarra Sedghi

Songs of heartbreak, loss, and pilfered fries in ‘Adventure Time.’

If Warner Bros. Won’t Put Us Up at the Cartoon Network Hotel or Pay Us Sweet, Sweet Cash, It Should at Least Let Us Live in Its Water Tower

By The Dot and Line

Look, this is pretty self-explanatory. What do you want, a road map?

2017 editorial | Editorial by MysteryThemes.