The franchise’s anti-war argument for the future is still potent.
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“Everyone in ‘Wing’ Is Fucking Insane”
A true statement from one perceptive YouTuber.
The Only Way Out Is (Not) Through (Alchemy)
All traumatized children would bring their parents back to life if they could. The Elrics show us why the past should stay dead.
Fullmetal Television: ‘FMAB’ at 10
The philosopher’s shōnen, remembered.
There Is No Such Thing As Equivalent Exchange
One is all, all is one, and in life and love, one thing for another is a mug’s game.
Ode to the Strongarm Alchemist
A poem for Alex Louis Armstrong.
20 Years Later, ‘Family Guy’ Feels Largely Forgettable
What may have felt freeing in 1999 feels lazy and unhinged now.
Where Did the Time Ed? ‘Ed, Edd n Eddy’ Turns 20
The long-running Cartoon Network show debuted January 4, 1999, and we have still not forgotten it.
The Dot and Line’s Best Writing of 2018
From exclusive interviews to searing personal essays.
The Best American Animation Writing 2018
A roundup of our 15 favorite stories about cartoons published during the past year by outlets not called The Dot and Line.