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Just Look at the Nicktoons Art Hitting This Austin Gallery

December 2, 2016May 14, 2019 Eric Vilas-BoasComments Off on Just Look at the Nicktoons Art Hitting This Austin Gallery

Nicktoons, in a gallery. Goddamn.

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A Tender Benediction, Unearthed from the Bowels of Nickelodeon

September 1, 2016May 9, 2019 The Dot and LineComments Off on A Tender Benediction, Unearthed from the Bowels of Nickelodeon

We’ve dedicated the entire month of August 2016 to writing only about Nicktoons. This is its swan song.

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Macie and Me, and the Little Seal Girl Makes Three

August 31, 2016May 9, 2019 Corinne SegalComments Off on Macie and Me, and the Little Seal Girl Makes Three

On the subtle queer feminism of ‘As Told By Ginger.’

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Doug Dimmadome Looks Awfully Familiar

August 30, 2016May 9, 2019 Evan FonsecaComments Off on Doug Dimmadome Looks Awfully Familiar

Make Dimmsdale great again?

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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 10 Weirdest Side Monsters on ‘Aaahh!!! Real Monsters’

August 29, 2016May 9, 2019 Kyle KuchtaComments Off on The 10 Weirdest Side Monsters on ‘Aaahh!!! Real Monsters’

The best monsters weren’t necessarily the leads.

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How ‘Invader Zim’ Navigated the World of Human Disguise

August 27, 2016May 9, 2019 Dan PowellComments Off on How ‘Invader Zim’ Navigated the World of Human Disguise

Hiding in plain sight, he was one of the most relatable cartoons ever drawn.

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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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When Rocko’s Modern Life Showed Me the Afterlife

August 23, 2016May 9, 2019 Siena KoncsolComments Off on When Rocko’s Modern Life Showed Me the Afterlife

Prepare for a trip to Heck.

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EDITORS PICKS

The Best American Animation Writing 2018

By The Dot and Line

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

The Dot and Line’s Best Writing of 2016

By The Dot and Line

Previously, on The Dot and Line…

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The Symphonic Majesty of ‘Zeta Gundam’

By Eric Vilas-Boas

Shigeaki Saegusa gave this brutal show the score it deserved.

#MeToo Comes to Cartoons

By The Dot and Line

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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The Relentless Perfectionism Chuck Jones Brought to “What’s Opera, Doc?”

By Eric Vilas-Boas

The animator’s protégé reveals "one of the things that bothered Chuck to the very end.”

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Watching ‘Samurai Jack’ in HD Has Blown My Fucking Mind

By Eric Vilas-Boas

Jack is back in a new trailer and tease from Adult Swim. And he’s brought guns.

Nate Jones Explains Why Pam Poovey Will Always Be Funny

By The Dot and Line

Jabberjawin' with the Vulture writer.

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Steven Universe Is the Cartoon Hero Made for These Dark Times

By Eric Vilas-Boas

'Steven Universe' advances a positive, important argument for the future. We need his radical empathy now more than ever.

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The Powerful ‘Adventure Time’ Finale: A Really Specific Feeling That’s Hard to Describe

By Evan Fleischer

The characters of ‘Adventure Time’ never needed a Dickensian ending. That’s not where the game was.

Sure, Jonny Quest Has PTSD, But Wow, Would You Look at That Sweet Walking Eye!

By John Maher

'Jonny Quest' is 55, 'The Venture Bros.' is 15, and the kids aren't all right, but hot damn, that eyeball spider is cool as heck!

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