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Fred Seibert on Why ‘Adventure Time’ Became a Hit

September 14, 2018May 8, 2019 Eric Vilas-BoasComments Off on Fred Seibert on Why ‘Adventure Time’ Became a Hit

Executive producer Fred Seibert unpacks the show’s secret sauce.

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

September 12, 2018May 8, 2019 Evan FleischerComments Off on The Powerful ‘Adventure Time’ Finale: A Really Specific Feeling That’s Hard to Describe

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

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A Close Reading of the Art of “Adventure Time: Islands”

September 11, 2018May 8, 2019 Evan FleischerComments Off on A Close Reading of the Art of “Adventure Time: Islands”

Now that ‘Adventure Time’ has ended, let’s look back on one of its best collections of episodes.

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Adam Muto on Why an ‘Adventure Time’ Reboot Is Inevitable

August 30, 2018February 4, 2020 Sarra SedghiComments Off on Adam Muto on Why an ‘Adventure Time’ Reboot Is Inevitable

Our Q&A with the ‘Adventure Time’ showrunner covers Bubbline ‘shipping, guest directors, and why the show’s reboot is just a matter of time.

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When ‘Adventure Time’ Paid Homage to Harry Nilsson

August 29, 2018September 8, 2020 John MaherComments Off on When ‘Adventure Time’ Paid Homage to Harry Nilsson

Inspirations and acid trips and rap samples, oh my! How Harry Nilsson’s ‘The Point’ influenced the Ice King.

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Marceline’s Best Tunes, Ranked

August 28, 2018May 8, 2019 Sarra SedghiComments Off on Marceline’s Best Tunes, Ranked

Songs of heartbreak, loss, and pilfered fries in ‘Adventure Time.’

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By Isabel Galwey

Even in communist China, traditional arts informed budding ones—and ink painting informed some of the greatest Chinese animations of all time.

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Fairly Oddparents and the Terror of “Tiimmy Turner”

By John Maher

Or, how a Nickelodeon reference can depress the crap out of you while still being couched in an experimental-ish club banger.

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By The Dot and Line

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The One Thing Dragging ‘Iron-Blooded Orphans’ Down

By Matthew Burbridge

Sexist tropes are common in anime, but that’s no excuse.

Kimson Albert Nicknames, Ranked (Pt. II)

By John Maher

The animation director is now at 'OK K.O.!-Let's Be Heroes,' where his tradition of taking a choice quote from each episode as a nickname in the credits continues. We've ranked them here.

“One For All” Is Unquestionably My Hero Academia’s Best Episode Yet

By Sarra Sedghi

It’s the end of an era.

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Princess Carolyn Nailed the Best Joke in the 4th Season of ‘BoJack Horseman’

By Katie Van Brunt

It’s the crux of the show.

An Urgent Question About ‘Freakazoid!’

By Sean Fitz-Gerald

IS IT STILL GOOD!?

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