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Notes on ‘Belladonna of Sadness’

June 20, 2016December 29, 2019 John MaherComments Off

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’BoJack Horseman’ and the Abuse We Remember

By Rachel Levinson

Season 5 tackles the question of how abusers could live with themselves.

The Notebook That Reveals How Cartoon Network Talked About Its Shows 10 Years Ago

By Katie Van Brunt

I unearthed a fun read that displays how Cartoon Network marketed their shows and company 10 years ago.

Isao Takahata Has Died. Animation Will Never Be the Same.

By John Maher

The Ghibli co-founder was, beyond any shadow of a doubt, Hayao Miyazaki’s equal in brilliance, if not in output or recognition.

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Who Is Winsor McCay, and Why Is He Such a Big Deal at the Annies?

By Eric Vilas-Boas

Because he's been a big deal in animation for decades, of course.

“Big,” A Poem for Peridot of ‘Steven Universe’

By John Maher

A pantoum in which Peridot, one of the toughest gems on ‘Steven Universe,’ reflects on her new life on Earth.

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?

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Here’s Your Chance to Talk With the ‘Tuca & Bertie’ Team About Mental Health

By Sammy Nickalls

The delightful, surreal, quirky animated show is hosting a Twitter chat with one of The Dot and Line’s own.

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‘BoJack’ Makes Addiction and Depression More Real Than Most Live-Action Dramas

By Rebecca Hiscott

Unpacking the humanity of Netflix’s cartoon about a horse.