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20 Years Later, ‘Family Guy’ Feels Largely Forgettable

January 31, 2019May 6, 2019 Jack McKeanComments Off on 20 Years Later, ‘Family Guy’ Feels Largely Forgettable

What may have felt freeing in 1999 feels lazy and unhinged now.

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How Cowboy Bebop Pulled Off Its Believable Dystopia

April 11, 2018May 9, 2019 Marley CruschComments Off on How Cowboy Bebop Pulled Off Its Believable Dystopia

The Earth is a shambles. The economy is a disaster. All the robots are lonely. So how is this episode one of the show’s funniest?

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Two Poems on “Waltz for Venus,” One of the Most Poignant Episodes of ‘Bebop’

April 10, 2018May 14, 2019 Trevor KetnerComments Off on Two Poems on “Waltz for Venus,” One of the Most Poignant Episodes of ‘Bebop’

Trevor Dane Ketner examines the tragic and the queer in a ‘Cowboy Bebop’ episode that aims right at the heart.

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At Least This ‘Cowboy Bebop’ Baddie Could Wail on the Harmonica

April 9, 2018December 29, 2019 John MaherComments Off on At Least This ‘Cowboy Bebop’ Baddie Could Wail on the Harmonica

Is this the show’s second most annoying villain? Yes. But the philosophy, the world-building, and the blues are worth it.

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#MeToo Comes to Cartoons

March 30, 2018May 27, 2019 The Dot and LineComments Off on #MeToo Comes to Cartoons

John Kricfalusi, creator of ‘Ren & Stimpy,’ is the biggest name in animation to be accused of sexual abuse. He won’t be the last. And the culture that allowed him to flourish in it must end. Now.

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How Our Icey Football Team Would Fare at the Winter Olympics

February 7, 2018May 27, 2019 The Dot and LineComments Off on How Our Icey Football Team Would Fare at the Winter Olympics

These (mostly) animated ice hounds would have creamed the Pats—but they’d really thrive in these Olympic sports.

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What We Found With Stevonnie on That Jungle Moon

February 5, 2018May 9, 2019 Maya GittelmanComments Off on What We Found With Stevonnie on That Jungle Moon

Hollywood renders nonbinary people nearly invisible, which is why the latest ‘Steven Universe’ episode a revelation.

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Canis Lupus Excelcius: The Badass Anime About Wolves You Should Watch Right Now

January 11, 2018January 2, 2020 Eric Vilas-BoasComments Off on Canis Lupus Excelcius: The Badass Anime About Wolves You Should Watch Right Now

A brief recommendation for a show about wolves.

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The Boondocks Predicted the Oprah 2020 Thing and People Are Losing Their Minds

January 9, 2018December 29, 2019 John MaherComments Off on The Boondocks Predicted the Oprah 2020 Thing and People Are Losing Their Minds

What does It take for mainstream media to pretend to care about cartoons? Oprah. The answer is Oprah. And politics. And clickbait.

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If You Love ‘The Last Jedi’ Here’s the Anime to Watch Right Now

January 5, 2018May 9, 2019 Eric Vilas-BoasComments Off on If You Love ‘The Last Jedi’ Here’s the Anime to Watch Right Now

Sequels that mine the dark corners of the soul, fix the flaws of their predecessors, and are filled with gorgeous imagery always go down in history as the best of their lot.

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Here’s Why You Should Catch Up on ‘Star vs. The Forces of Evil’ Right Now

By Amelia Kidd

Five out of five stars for ‘Star.’

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BoJack Horseman Season 4: A Spoiler-Free Review

By Eric Vilas-Boas

The show's topped itself. Here's a spoiler-free review of the Netflix crown jewel’s fourth season, which again defies cartoon convention

An Urgent Question About ‘ThunderCats’ (1985)

By Nicole Ortiz

IS IT STILL GOOD!?

If Warner Bros. Won’t Put Us Up at the Cartoon Network Hotel or Pay Us Sweet, Sweet Cash, It Should at Least Let Us Live in Its Water Tower

By The Dot and Line

Look, this is pretty self-explanatory. What do you want, a road map?

These ACLU Cartoons Offer Practical Advice for Those Targeted by ICE

By Eric Vilas-Boas

The “We Have Rights” series is as vital as anything these days.

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The Trauma and Triumph of Lapis Lazuli in ‘Steven Universe’

By Corinne Segal

How ‘Steven Universe’ portrays the aftermath of surviving trauma.

Ask Scratchy: JHM + EVB

By Dr. Scratchansniff

The founders of the Dot and Line, John Maher and Eric Vilas-Boas, need some advice as their beloved project comes to an end, and our house head shrinker, Dr. Scratchansniff, is here to help.

‘Weathering With You’ Is the Wettest Movie of the Year

By Eric Vilas-Boas

Makoto Shinkai's follow-up to 'Your Name.' dramatizes its characters' feelings with rain.

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A Teacher Explains Why Cartoons Matter in Classrooms

By Rob Ryan

There’s a reason tricky concepts come to life in the classroom fueled by animation.

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‘Firefly’ Already Exists. Let’s Leave Live-Action ‘Cowboy Bebop’ At That, Please.

By John Maher

Stop this now.

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