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Why So Many Early ’00s Cartoons Couldn’t Escape the Male Gaze

June 15, 2018May 9, 2019 Shelby PeakeComments Off on Why So Many Early ’00s Cartoons Couldn’t Escape the Male Gaze

Animation has long been a boys’ club—and the 21st Century has mostly been no exception. Until now.

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Yoko Kanno Took Two Melodies and Made Four Perfect Songs

May 1, 2018December 29, 2019 John MaherComments Off on Yoko Kanno Took Two Melodies and Made Four Perfect Songs

“Memory” and “Adieu,” “Goodnight Julia” and “Space Lion,” each flip sides of the same coin, make you wish Chet Baker and Bill Evans had been alive to play them—or that Pharaoh Sanders would.

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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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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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Fire Nation Nonbenders, Ranked

June 22, 2017December 29, 2019 John MaherComments Off on Fire Nation Nonbenders, Ranked

Just the important ones, promise. Otherwise this might get boring.

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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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The Princess Problem Disney Hasn’t Fixed

April 28, 2016March 1, 2020 Ruth MorrisonComments Off on The Princess Problem Disney Hasn’t Fixed

Breaking the spell of a pervasive—and damaging—cultural force.

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Dr. Girlfriend, or, How I Learned to Stop Worrying about the Female Villain

March 8, 2016May 9, 2019 Kelsey AmenttComments Off on Dr. Girlfriend, or, How I Learned to Stop Worrying about the Female Villain

Evil, thy voice runneth deep.

EDITORS PICKS

Japan Gets Cowboy Bebop-Themed Cafes

By Alex Costello

If you happen to be in Japan when they open, you’re in luck.

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A Tale of Two Space Cowboys

By Nicholas P. Garcia

Love Spike and hate Andy? We got bad news for you, pardner…they’re basically the same person.

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The Princess Problem Disney Hasn’t Fixed

By Ruth Morrison

Breaking the spell of a pervasive—and damaging—cultural force.

Jake Monaco on the Musical Magic of “Forky Asks a Question”

By Marley Crusch

The composer on his work, process, and taste in memes.

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Chuck Jones’ Final Masterpiece Is an Early ’00s Flash Animation Artifact

By Eric Vilas-Boas

And it’s everything you’d expect from the Looney legend.

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When Rocko’s Modern Life Showed Me the Afterlife

By Siena Koncsol

Prepare for a trip to Heck.

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Inside the Passion of ‘Batman: The Animated Podcast’: Exclusive

By Eric Vilas-Boas

Two decades after the genre-defining show ended, Justin Michael is the evangelist that 'Batman: The Animated Series' needs and deserves.

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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Ask Scratchy: I Failed Everyone. How Do I Go On?

By Dr. Scratchansniff

Korra of ‘The Legend of Korra’ needs some advice, and our house head shrinker, Dr. Scratchansniff, is here to help.

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

By Kevin Conway

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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