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Author: Joanna C. Valente

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Poem: Nobody Cares About Skeeter Valentine

August 8, 2016May 14, 2019 Joanna C. ValenteComments Off on Poem: Nobody Cares About Skeeter Valentine

A poem for Nickelodeon’s ‘Doug.’

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The dilemma of our time.

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This Is the Best Todd Minute of ‘BoJack Horseman’ Season 5

By Rachel Levinson

Or should we say Emperor Finger-Face minute?

‘The Breadwinner’ Director On How Her Film Came Together

By Isabel Galwey

Nora Twomey discusses why the two-decade-old story is still relevant, what it’s like to work at Cartoon Saloon, and how they brought Parvana to life.

The Best American Animation Writing 2016

By The Dot and Line

A roundup of our 25 favorite pieces about cartoons published during the past year by outlets not called ‘The Dot and Line.’

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!

My Hero Academia Just Busted Out This Season’s Best Episode Yet

By Sarra Sedghi

Fighting, fear, and fury combine in a flawless execution.

Go See Bugs at the Symphony Any Chance You Get

By Eric Vilas-Boas

The live pairing of cartoons with classical music comes once in a blue moon and is not an event to miss.

“Class 1-A” Shows the Hero License Exam What They’re Made Of

By Sarra Sedghi

This one was mostly filler, but it worked.

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