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The Secret History of ‘Darkwing Duck’ and a Plea for Its Future

“When there’s trouble, you call Dee Double-U! Darkwing Duck!” This was heroic TV, tasty as duck confit.

(Except maybe mummies.)

Inspirations and acid trips and rap samples, oh my! How Harry Nilsson’s ‘The Point’ influenced the Ice King.

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

Independent animation in the world’s most populous country seeks to move beyond the city limits.

Satoshi Kon's films are master classes in cinematic editing, and his final work, the minute-long short film 'Ohayo,' is no exception.

For one week, The Dot and Line is trolling its co-editor John Maher.

And for this woman, among many others, it was damn well time a show did.

And a cliffhanger leading us into the next episode.