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Author: Nicole Ortiz

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How Stephen Hillenburg’s Background in Marine Biology Helped Influence ‘SpongeBob SquarePants’

January 16, 2020January 8, 2020 Nicole OrtizComments Off on How Stephen Hillenburg’s Background in Marine Biology Helped Influence ‘SpongeBob SquarePants’

There are tons of little Easter eggs nestled in the series.

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Why the First 3 Seasons of ‘SpongeBob SquarePants’ Are the Only Good Ones

October 15, 2019October 13, 2019 Nicole OrtizComments Off on Why the First 3 Seasons of ‘SpongeBob SquarePants’ Are the Only Good Ones

Unfortunately, Nickelodeon’s most successful show became a bit of a dud.

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An Urgent Question About ‘ThunderCats’ (1985)

June 4, 2019March 21, 2020 Nicole OrtizComments Off on An Urgent Question About ‘ThunderCats’ (1985)

IS IT STILL GOOD!?

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The ‘Big Mouth’ V-Day Special Is a Pervy ‘When Harry Met Sally’

February 8, 2019May 6, 2019 Nicole OrtizComments Off on The ‘Big Mouth’ V-Day Special Is a Pervy ‘When Harry Met Sally’

Except it won’t make you cry.

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Here’s Where You Know That Voice From Season 5 of ‘BoJack Horseman‘

September 16, 2018May 8, 2019 Nicole OrtizComments Off on Here’s Where You Know That Voice From Season 5 of ‘BoJack Horseman‘

This season featured plenty of fantastic new voices, like Rami Malek, John Leguizamo, and Hong Chau, who voices Pickles Aplenty

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The Touching Thing You May Have Missed in the ‘Bojack’ Season Premiere Opening Credits

September 15, 2018May 8, 2019 Nicole OrtizComments Off on The Touching Thing You May Have Missed in the ‘Bojack’ Season Premiere Opening Credits

This is a sweet tribute.

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How ‘BoJack’ Skewers the #MeToo “Comeback”

September 14, 2018May 8, 2019 Nicole OrtizComments Off on How ‘BoJack’ Skewers the #MeToo “Comeback”

Through Vance Waggoner, Season 5 of ‘BoJack Horseman’ is perfectly aligned with the reemergence of Louis C.K.

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Why Diane’s Cultural Tension in ‘BoJack’ Reminds Me of My Heritage

September 14, 2018May 8, 2019 Nicole OrtizComments Off on Why Diane’s Cultural Tension in ‘BoJack’ Reminds Me of My Heritage

Her otherness is something a lot of mixed background folks go through.

EDITORS PICKS

A Spoiler-Free Review of ‘Philbert’ Season 1

By John Maher

Even the ‘Horsin’ Around’ star’s commendable performance can’t save Flip McVicker’s new prestige detective drama from itself.

A Definitive Ranking of the Water Tribe’s Nonbenders on Avatar

By Sam Reynolds

The element of change requires ebb and flow even in its nonbenders. These folks deliver…mostly.

Q&A: The Voices of ‘Carole & Tuesday’ Speak Up

By Christopher Inoa

We spoke with Nai Br.XX and Celeina Ann, the singers at the center of the new Shinichirō Watanabe series.

How Stephen Hillenburg’s Background in Marine Biology Helped Influence ‘SpongeBob SquarePants’

By Nicole Ortiz

There are tons of little Easter eggs nestled in the series.

How an Evil Populist Became a Tearjerker on ‘The Legend of Korra’

By Sam Reynolds

Charismatic liar. Brutal bloodbender. Cain to his brother’s Abel. (Sort of.) Yet Amon’s story is nothing short of heartwrenching.

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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.

John Wouldn’t Recognize a Good Walk-and-Talk if He Walked Right Into It

By Cara McKeown

Part of #JohnWithTheWind — a week-long editorial event.

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Ode to the Strongarm Alchemist

By Alex Costello

A poem for Alex Louis Armstrong.

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