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An Ode to ‘Up’ a Decade After It Broke Our Hearts

May 28, 2019December 30, 2019 Isabel GalweyComments Off on An Ode to ‘Up’ a Decade After It Broke Our Hearts

A personal reflection on Pixar’s most poignant tearjerker, 10 years after it came out.

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‘Borrowed Time’ Will Leave You Inconsolable

October 19, 2016December 29, 2019 John MaherComments Off on ‘Borrowed Time’ Will Leave You Inconsolable

Borrow six minutes of dusty sadness from this tremendous short.

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10 Years Later: Is ‘Cars’ Good?

June 9, 2016May 9, 2019 The Dot and LineComments Off on 10 Years Later: Is ‘Cars’ Good?

On its decennial, our experts investigate a question that just turned ten years old.

EDITORS PICKS

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.

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The Secret Origin of One of Bugs Bunny’s Best Insults

By Alex Costello

The cultural icon redefined the meaning of the word ‘nimrod,’ and no one even knew he was doing it.

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How ‘Invader Zim’ Navigated the World of Human Disguise

By Dan Powell

Hiding in plain sight, he was one of the most relatable cartoons ever drawn.

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The Princess Problem Disney Hasn’t Fixed

By Ruth Morrison

Breaking the spell of a pervasive—and damaging—cultural force.

Titmouse Brings ‘5 Second Animation Day’ to Twitch in Wake of Coronavirus

By Marley Crusch

A jolt of energy to your #quarantoon diet.

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6 Ways to Celebrate Summerween

By Marley Crusch

Enjoy the fictional ‘Gravity Falls’ holiday in style—just like the Pines Family would.

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‘Really Wild Animals’ Turns 25 Today

By John Maher

The world is burning and melting. Poor Spin would be in anguish. And yet this show still inspires, in its sumptuously silly way.

A Poem For Rose Quartz, Wherever I May Find Her

By John Maher

Here's one for a mother lost.

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