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‘Really Wild Animals’ Turns 25 Today

October 24, 2018December 29, 2019 John MaherComments Off on ‘Really Wild Animals’ Turns 25 Today

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

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We Asked Neil deGrasse Tyson Why He Voiced a Pig on ‘Gravity Falls’

March 5, 2018December 29, 2019 John MaherComments Off on We Asked Neil deGrasse Tyson Why He Voiced a Pig on ‘Gravity Falls’

And other things you don’t know about the popular scientist and his cartoon career.

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Could a Northern Water Tribe Capital City Exist In Real Life?

December 18, 2017December 29, 2019 John MaherComments Off on Could a Northern Water Tribe Capital City Exist In Real Life?

Today’s important question is brought to you by a very dumb study. Also: Welcome to Waterbending Week!

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The 3-Minute Beginners Guide to Understanding ‘Xavier: Renegade Angel’

November 2, 2017May 9, 2019 Alex MaherComments Off on The 3-Minute Beginners Guide to Understanding ‘Xavier: Renegade Angel’

Adult Swim’s weirdest show melted my mind and soul forever. Ten years later, here are a dozen tidbits worth revisiting.

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It’s the Day of Black Sun! Do You Know Where Your Glasses Are?

August 21, 2017December 29, 2019 John MaherComments Off on It’s the Day of Black Sun! Do You Know Where Your Glasses Are?

Because it’s important that you do!

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It’s a Great Big Universe, Yakko Warner

February 24, 2017December 29, 2019 John MaherComments Off on It’s a Great Big Universe, Yakko Warner

And we’re not.

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Which SpongeBob Character Would Survive the Oil Spill?

August 15, 2016May 9, 2019 Katie Van BruntComments Off on Which SpongeBob Character Would Survive the Oil Spill?

Is Bikini Bottom ready for a disaster?

EDITORS PICKS

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40 Years Later, Gundam Has the Universe

By The Dot and Line

The franchise’s anti-war argument for the future is still potent.

The Dot and Line’s Best Writing of 2019

By The Dot and Line

Trying to relive 2019? Why!? Whatever, fine. Here's what we wrote about cartoons to try to make it a better year.

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 Final ‘Bebop’ Question on Shinichirō Watanabe’s Legacy

By John Maher

‘Cowboy Bebop’ busted the anime curve. But what is its director’s legacy? And is his greatest work really his, anyway?

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Which SpongeBob Character Would Survive the Oil Spill?

By Katie Van Brunt

Is Bikini Bottom ready for a disaster?

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Drop Us a Line—Or Even Just a Dot—Now and Then, Will You?

By The Dot and Line

How to keep in touch with The Dot and Line's alumni from now on.

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Doug Dimmadome Looks Awfully Familiar

By Evan Fonseca

Make Dimmsdale great again?

Ask Scratchy: Why Is Juggling a Good Job and Relationships So Hard?

By Dr. Scratchansniff

Princess Carolyn of ‘BoJack Horseman’ needs some advice, and our house head shrinker, Dr. Scratchansniff, is here to help.

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