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The Quiet Potential of ‘The Loud House’

August 30, 2016August 11, 2021 Ruth MorrisonComments Off on The Quiet Potential of ‘The Loud House’

Here’s everything we like—and where we think the show could do better.

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Exclusive Interview: Fred Seibert on How Creativity Flourished at Nickelodeon

August 25, 2016December 29, 2019 John MaherComments Off on Exclusive Interview: Fred Seibert on How Creativity Flourished at Nickelodeon

Talking Nickelodeon with Fred Seibert, the backstage architect of your childhood.

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Katara’s Bloody Dance With Death

August 24, 2016May 9, 2019 Claire DundermanComments Off on Katara’s Bloody Dance With Death

Katara was a hero from day one.

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Why Eliza Thornberry Was the Perfect Champion for a Greener Future

August 19, 2016May 9, 2019 Kelsey AmenttComments Off on Why Eliza Thornberry Was the Perfect Champion for a Greener Future

The Wild Thornberrys never questioned its heroine’s competence based on her sex, and that made its environmental message all the more powerful.

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How Rugrats Taught a Shiksha Like Me to Love Passover

August 9, 2016May 9, 2019 Kate DrozynskiComments Off on How Rugrats Taught a Shiksha Like Me to Love Passover

25 years ago this week, Nickelodeon debuted Rugrats, one of the first three Nicktoons. In honor of the anniversary, here’s a look back at a Very Special Episode…

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The Hey Arnold Episode That Changed Everything

August 4, 2016May 9, 2019 Eric Vilas-BoasComments Off on The Hey Arnold Episode That Changed Everything

“Helga on the Couch,” AKA The One Where Helga Sees a Therapist is an episode ‘Hey Arnold!’ fans love. I re-watched it to see if it holds up.

TV

How Nickelodeon Redefined Cartoons 25 Years Ago

August 2, 2016August 11, 2021 The Dot and LineComments Off on How Nickelodeon Redefined Cartoons 25 Years Ago

Welcome to Nicktoons Month! They still matter, and you still love them.

TV

What Would ‘Game of Thrones’ Characters Look Like as Cartoons?

June 24, 2016May 27, 2019 Jack McKeanComments Off on What Would ‘Game of Thrones’ Characters Look Like as Cartoons?

Look familiar?

Movies TV

Cartoon Moms, Ranked

May 7, 2016May 9, 2019 The Dot and LineComments Off on Cartoon Moms, Ranked

With only the finest—the mères de la mères—of animation. Happy Mother’s Day!

Movies TV

Tropes in the Scope: 7 Bullets for Archer and 007, on the Occasion of Season 7

April 1, 2016May 27, 2019 Kevin ConwayComments Off on Tropes in the Scope: 7 Bullets for Archer and 007, on the Occasion of Season 7

As FX’s most dynamic show shifts gears again for its latest season, The Dot and Line dives into the homage it’s paid to its espionage roots.

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EDITORS PICKS

An Urgent Question About ‘The Pagemaster’

By Rebecca Long

IS IT STILL GOOD!?

Why My Parents Banned the ‘Ed, Edd n Eddy’ Catchphrase ‘Buttered Toast’ From Being Uttered in Our Home

By John Maher

Because I never! stopped! saying it!

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

By Trevor Ketner

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

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Kayla Rae Whitaker on ‘The Animators,’ Sobriety, and Her Favorite Toons: Exclusive

By Sean Fitz-Gerald

The debut novelist levels with us about alcoholism, how Nickelodeon and ‘The Simpsons’ influenced her work, and comedy writing.

It Took Like 10 Years to Get John to Watch ‘The Wire’ and He Bailed

By Eric Vilas-Boas

“Makes me sick, motherfucker, how far we done fell.”

An Announcement from The Dot and Line

By Eric Vilas-Boas

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

Why Hasn’t My Friend Seen ‘How to Get Away With Murder’ Yet?

By Sammy Nickalls

More like "How to Get Away With Not Watching One of the Biggest Shows on TV, JOHN." Part 1 of a 3-part series.

The Best American Animation Writing 2019

By The Dot and Line

A roundup of 15 of our favorite stories about cartoons published during the past year by outlets not called The Dot and Line...plus some extras.

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GREATEST HITS

‘F/sn:UBW’ FTW

By John Maher

Wtf? Wym, wtf? 'F/sn:UBW' ftw! Smdh.

Kimson Albert Nicknames, Ranked (Pt. II)

By John Maher

The animation director is now at 'OK K.O.!-Let's Be Heroes,' where his tradition of taking a choice quote from each episode as a nickname in the credits continues. We've ranked them here.

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