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If You Think Diane Finds Herself in Vietnam, Think Again

September 18, 2018May 8, 2019 Rebecca Wei HsiehComments Off on If You Think Diane Finds Herself in Vietnam, Think Again

The meaning of life isn’t hidden in the markets of Hanoi, waiting to be unearthed.

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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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“A Very BoJack Halloween” Teaches Us Nothing Is Scarier Than Learning from Our Mistakes

September 17, 2018May 8, 2019 Jason Adam KatzensteinComments Off on “A Very BoJack Halloween” Teaches Us Nothing Is Scarier Than Learning from Our Mistakes

(Except maybe mummies.)

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The Pleasure of Pain: Why We Love ‘BoJack’ When It Destroys Us

September 15, 2018May 8, 2019 Eric Vilas-BoasComments Off on The Pleasure of Pain: Why We Love ‘BoJack’ When It Destroys Us

Season 5 of BoJack Horseman gives us the show at its most brutal. Why can’t we stop watching?

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’BoJack Horseman’ and the Abuse We Remember

September 15, 2018May 8, 2019 Rachel LevinsonComments Off on ’BoJack Horseman’ and the Abuse We Remember

Season 5 tackles the question of how abusers could live with themselves.

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How ‘BoJack’ Skewers the #MeToo “Comeback”

September 14, 2018May 8, 2019 Nicole OrtizComments Off on How ‘BoJack’ Skewers the #MeToo “Comeback”

Through Vance Waggoner, Season 5 of ‘BoJack Horseman’ is perfectly aligned with the reemergence of Louis C.K.

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Why Diane’s Cultural Tension in ‘BoJack’ Reminds Me of My Heritage

September 14, 2018May 8, 2019 Nicole OrtizComments Off on Why Diane’s Cultural Tension in ‘BoJack’ Reminds Me of My Heritage

Her otherness is something a lot of mixed background folks go through.

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Princess Carolyn Has Been a Textbook Codependent All Along

September 14, 2018May 8, 2019 Charlotte DowComments Off on Princess Carolyn Has Been a Textbook Codependent All Along

No, she’s not just a really good manager.

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The Powerful ‘Adventure Time’ Finale: A Really Specific Feeling That’s Hard to Describe

September 12, 2018May 8, 2019 Evan FleischerComments Off on The Powerful ‘Adventure Time’ Finale: A Really Specific Feeling That’s Hard to Describe

The characters of ‘Adventure Time’ never needed a Dickensian ending. That’s not where the game was.

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Speculation Rises in “A Talk About Your Quirk”

September 10, 2018May 8, 2019 Sarra SedghiComments Off on Speculation Rises in “A Talk About Your Quirk”

The hero licenses are here, along with some foreshadowing for next season.

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Macie and Me, and the Little Seal Girl Makes Three

By Corinne Segal

On the subtle queer feminism of 'As Told By Ginger.'

For the Last Time, Anastasia Is Not a Disney Film

By Charlotte Dow

I’ve defended the Don Bluth classic's spot outside of the House of Mouse for 20 years—and I'm still doing it.

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The Only Way Out Is (Not) Through (Alchemy)

By John Maher

All traumatized children would bring their parents back to life if they could. The Elrics show us why the past should stay dead.

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

By Bruce Bohri

This movie is still a magical thing.

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We Need to Talk About BoJack Horseman Season 4’s Most Shocking Scene

By Sammy Nickalls

Here’s why this scene echoes in the background through Season 4.

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The Creator of ‘End of Ze World’ Reveals His Secrets: Exclusive Interview

By Marley Crusch

Ahead of his live YouTube Q&A tomorrow, Jason Windsor, creator of legendary viral video “End of Ze World” and its sequel “End of Ze World: Probably for Real This Time!” reveals (almost) all.

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Hail, Zeon! Terrific Gundam Shows Are in a Renaissance Again

By Eric Vilas-Boas

For years I doubted Gundam could ever replicate the joy I felt at 12 years old watching giant robots pummel each other. I was wrong.

The Best American Animation Writing 2018

By The Dot and Line

A roundup of our 15 favorite stories about cartoons published during the past year by outlets not called The Dot and Line.

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Inside Terry Gilliam’s Weird, Wonderful Contributions to Cartoons

By Claire Dunderman

On the Monty Python legend’s contributions to the world of animation.

What Would ‘Game of Thrones’ Characters Look Like as Cartoons?

By Jack McKean

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