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“Roaring Upheaval” Masters Teamwork and Terror

May 14, 2018May 27, 2019 Sarra SedghiComments Off on “Roaring Upheaval” Masters Teamwork and Terror

The plot thickens with some revelry in the dark.

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The Tiny Visual Detail That Struck Me About ‘Gravity Falls’

November 14, 2017May 9, 2019 Isabel GalweyComments Off on The Tiny Visual Detail That Struck Me About ‘Gravity Falls’

The next time you watch the Disney XD classic, think about this.

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Why the Queer Love Story “In a Heartbeat” Took Over the Internet

August 25, 2017May 9, 2019 Cara McKeownComments Off on Why the Queer Love Story “In a Heartbeat” Took Over the Internet

Here’s how a four-minute animated short triumphed.

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Farewell, Log Lady. Plank Will Never Replace Your Log.

August 23, 2017December 29, 2019 John MaherComments Off on Farewell, Log Lady. Plank Will Never Replace Your Log.

Was Jonny from ‘Ed Edd n Eddy’ an homage to Margaret from ‘Twin Peaks’? If so, he’s a sweet but unsatisfactory successor.

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

By Nicole Ortiz

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

Jazz Standards Used As ‘Kids On the Slope’ Episode Titles, Ranked

By John Maher

This one’s for all you Jazz Boys and Jazz Girls out there.

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It’s OK to Hate ‘Ren and Stimpy’

By Eric Vilas-Boas

This show just may not be for you.

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

By Nicole Ortiz

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

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The Hey Arnold Episode That Changed Everything

By Eric Vilas-Boas

“Helga on the Couch,” AKA The One Where Helga Sees a Therapist is an episode ‘Hey Arnold!’ fans love. I re-watched it to see if it holds up.

It’s 2016, and Eustace Bagge Is an Angry White Trump Supporter

By John Maher

17 years ago, ‘Courage the Cowardly Dog’ presented us with a prescient window into America in 2016: Eustace Bagge, perhaps the worst person in animation history, who embodies every wrongheaded notion Trump supporters are known for now.

Studio Ghibli’s Movies Are the Goldilocks of Climate Change Critiques

By Isabel Galwey

While the Japanese studio's films don't sugarcoat the conflicts between humanity and nature, they don't oversimplify it, either.

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‘Borrowed Time’ Will Leave You Inconsolable

By John Maher

Borrow six minutes of dusty sadness from this tremendous short.

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The Dot and Line, Which Took on Tales of Toons, Dies at 4

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This Is How Morty Smith Is Smarter Than Rick Sanchez

By John Maher

Actually, when you consider the theory of multiple intelligences, you’re the f*cking idiot, Rick! You f*cking moron! —Morty (attrib.)

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