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Why ‘The Dragon Prince’ Understands Sibling Love

March 4, 2019December 29, 2019 John MaherComments Off on Why ‘The Dragon Prince’ Understands Sibling Love

Sometimes, it means trusting siblings to handle themselves while you do your duty. Others, it means sacrificing everything.

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

September 17, 2018May 8, 2019 RoAnna SylverComments Off on What ‘BoJack Horseman’ Season 5 Gets Right About Asexual Relationships

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

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Ask Scratchy: Why Is It So, So Hard to Move on From Loss?

November 16, 2017September 19, 2019 Dr. ScratchansniffComments Off on Ask Scratchy: Why Is It So, So Hard to Move on From Loss?

Pearl of ‘Steven Universe’ needs some advice, and our house head shrinker, Dr. Scratchansniff, is here to help.

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What Courage the Cowardly Dog Taught Me About My First Boyfriend

October 25, 2017May 9, 2019 Izzy KingsComments Off on What Courage the Cowardly Dog Taught Me About My First Boyfriend

Sometimes, horror-comedy cartoons cut deep.

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Ask Scratchy: All I Want is to Love and Be Loved, But Ladies Ignore Me

August 24, 2017September 19, 2019 Dr. ScratchansniffComments Off on Ask Scratchy: All I Want is to Love and Be Loved, But Ladies Ignore Me

The Ice King of ‘Adventure Time’ needs some advice, and our house head shrinker, Dr. Scratchansniff, is here to help.

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Why Harley and Ivy’s Love Is Love Is Love

February 14, 2017May 9, 2019 Siena KoncsolComments Off on Why Harley and Ivy’s Love Is Love Is Love

A Valentine’s Day ode to—yes—the best supervillain couple.

EDITORS PICKS

25 Years Ago, ‘FernGully’ Taught Us to Love the Earth

By Bruce Bohri

This movie is still a magical thing.

“Kota” Brings Pain, Tension, and Peril to UA’s Summer Camp

By Sarra Sedghi

And a cliffhanger leading us into the next episode.

Why Stop Motion is Perfect for Halloween

By Marley Crusch

A survey of some of the spookiest entries in the animation canon.

Conroy v Balefleckman: Jawn of Grimdark

By John Maher

The best Batflick is animated and you’ve probably never seen it. This one might be better. And darker.

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A Tender Benediction, Unearthed from the Bowels of Nickelodeon

By The Dot and Line

We’ve dedicated the entire month of August 2016 to writing only about Nicktoons. This is its swan song.

The Oily Animation of ‘Loving Vincent’

By The Dot and Line

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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How Treize Manipulated Everyone in ‘Gundam Wing’

By Eric Vilas-Boas

Meet the Gundam franchise’s Dick Cheney. Or Lyndon B. Johnson. Or Stringer Bell. Really, take your pick.

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.

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What the Iron Giant Can Still Teach Us About Friendship and Vulnerability

By Elly Belle

Two decades later, the film is still rich with poignant lessons—and with Vin Diesel's career-best performance.

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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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