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Studio Ghibli’s Movies Are the Goldilocks of Climate Change Critiques

December 11, 2019December 30, 2019 Isabel GalweyComments Off on Studio Ghibli’s Movies Are the Goldilocks of Climate Change Critiques

While the Japanese studio’s films don’t sugarcoat the conflicts between humanity and nature, they don’t oversimplify it, either.

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Twenty Years Later, ‘Princess Mononoke’ Is More Eerily Relevant Than Ever

December 10, 2019December 30, 2019 Rebecca LongComments Off on Twenty Years Later, ‘Princess Mononoke’ Is More Eerily Relevant Than Ever

The year that marked the Miyazaki classic’s two-decade anniversary was rife with oil spills and California fires. Can the movie’s lessons save us from ourselves?

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Here’s ‘Xavier: Renegade Angel’ in a Nutshell

By John Maher

It’s been 10 years. Somehow.

Sex, Violence, Monsters

By The Dot and Line

Harry Chaskin, Dan Lippert, and Justin Michael (of Batman: The Animated Podcast) just released “Monster Island,” a fun stop-motion short about two giant monsters—an ape and a dinosaur named Zog and Java, respectively. Upon watching the three-minute clip below, you will become acutely aware of the following: “Monster Island” is great because it understands monsters […]

Your Favorite Cartoon Voice Actors’ Favorite Cartoons

By The Dot and Line

A brief dispatch from last weekend’s ‘Saturday Morning Cartoons’ panel at Vulture Festival.

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‘The Death of Superman’ Finally Stuck the Landing

By Eric Vilas-Boas

Did we need another adaptation? This movie proves we did.

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Why We’ll Never See a Show Like ‘The Critic’ Again

By Siena Koncsol

Could anyone, even Jay Sherman, filter through the cacophony of voices in today’s fandom?

Tears for Toons, 2016-2020 (and a Long Time Before)

By John Maher

John Maher pens his final words on the Dot and Line.

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In Defense of “Gateway Shuffle”—The Lamest Entry of ‘Bebop’

By Eric Vilas-Boas

This may be the show’s worst episode, but its final minutes are a sci-fi thrill ride. Pour one out for the space seals.*

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6 Ways to Celebrate Summerween

By Marley Crusch

Enjoy the fictional ‘Gravity Falls’ holiday in style—just like the Pines Family would.

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