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What Queer People Want the Future of Cartoons to Look Like

April 28, 2020April 28, 2020 Elly BelleComment(1)

Queerness in cartoons has been subtextual for a long time, and a new generation of cartoons has brought it to the forefront. But there’s a lot more to be done.

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The End of the Universe

March 30, 2020March 30, 2020 The Dot and LineComments Off on The End of the Universe

‘Steven Universe,’ its feature-length musical film, and ‘Steven Universe Future’ are now in the rearview. Let’s talk about it.

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‘Steven Universe: Future,’ Here We Are

October 7, 2019December 30, 2019 Amelia KiddComments Off on ‘Steven Universe: Future,’ Here We Are

What we’re most excited to see in the next season of Cartoon Network’s most compassionate show.

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Twilight of the Gems

September 6, 2019September 6, 2019 Eric Vilas-BoasComments Off on Twilight of the Gems

‘Steven Universe: The Movie’ is out. Let’s talk about it.

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It’s Steven’s Universe After All: A Spoiler-Free Finale Review

January 22, 2019December 29, 2019 John MaherComments Off on It’s Steven’s Universe After All: A Spoiler-Free Finale Review

Nothing is perfect but everything matters in a finale—but maybe not THE finale—that brings it all home. (No spoilers, promise!)

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We Need to Talk About the Quiet Pain of Pearl on Steven Universe

May 16, 2018May 9, 2019 Eric Vilas-BoasComments Off on We Need to Talk About the Quiet Pain of Pearl on Steven Universe

We must now reckon with the new episodes of Rebecca Sugar’s emotional ticking time bomb.

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Grunkle Stan of ‘Gravity Falls’ Singing ‘Giant Woman’ from Steven Universe Is Perfect

August 7, 2017May 27, 2019 Amelia KiddComments Off on Grunkle Stan of ‘Gravity Falls’ Singing ‘Giant Woman’ from Steven Universe Is Perfect

Grunkle Stan just wants to see some kind of giant woman. We do too, Grunkle Stan. We do too.

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A Poem For Rose Quartz, Wherever I May Find Her

May 11, 2017December 29, 2019 John MaherComments Off on A Poem For Rose Quartz, Wherever I May Find Her

Here’s one for a mother lost.

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A Final Note on Heartbreak and Steven Universe

December 18, 2016March 29, 2020 Lorna OppedisanoComments Off on A Final Note on Heartbreak and Steven Universe

“It’s over, isn’t it?”

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Amethyst Is the Path to Self-Acceptance, Not the Destination

December 17, 2016October 17, 2019 Ruth MorrisonComments Off on Amethyst Is the Path to Self-Acceptance, Not the Destination

The most rambunctious Crystal Gem is still trying to figure it out, and that’s OK.

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EDITORS PICKS

‘The Breadwinner’ Director On How Her Film Came Together

By Isabel Galwey

Nora Twomey discusses why the two-decade-old story is still relevant, what it’s like to work at Cartoon Saloon, and how they brought Parvana to life.

The Touching Thing You May Have Missed in the ‘Bojack’ Season Premiere Opening Credits

By Nicole Ortiz

This is a sweet tribute.

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‘Spider-Man: Into The Spider-Verse’ Snags the Oscar

By Eric Vilas-Boas

For once, the Academy got it right.

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.

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

By Dr. Scratchansniff

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

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What Would Maes Hughes Do?

By Eric Vilas-Boas

An incomplete list.

How Myth Made Many of Your Favorite—or Least Favorite—Animated Movies

By Deirdre Coyle

A cartoon mythopoeia for the masses.

How to Make Kiki’s Herring and Pumpkin Pie

By Danielle Lagman

A special recipe from ‘Kiki’s Delivery Service,’ courtesy of A to Z Ghibli Food.

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Why Hasn’t My Friend Seen ‘Weeds’ Yet?

By Sammy Nickalls

More like "'Weeds' Is Drugs and Family and Drugs and Grief and Drugs and Comedy and Drugs, and How Have You Skipped It, JOHN?" Part 3 of a 3-part series.

The 5 Terrible Cartoons Time Forgot

By Matt Amenda

I know now that I’ve taken for granted how good cartoons are these days.

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