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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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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 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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Why Eliza Thornberry Was the Perfect Champion for a Greener Future

August 19, 2016May 9, 2019 Kelsey AmenttComments Off on Why Eliza Thornberry Was the Perfect Champion for a Greener Future

The Wild Thornberrys never questioned its heroine’s competence based on her sex, and that made its environmental message all the more powerful.

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Uncle Tito’s Ancient Hawaiian Sayings™ Illustrated With GIFs

August 16, 2016May 9, 2019 Ari WeinbergerComments Off on Uncle Tito’s Ancient Hawaiian Sayings™ Illustrated With GIFs

Let’s see what sound advice they could offer today.

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Fairly Oddparents and the Terror of “Tiimmy Turner”

August 2, 2016December 29, 2019 John MaherComments Off on Fairly Oddparents and the Terror of “Tiimmy Turner”

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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Pixar’s First Nonverbal Autistic Protagonist Sets a New Standard in ‘Loop’

By Jessica Levine

Autism is rarely presented in the media with this kind of dignity and accuracy.

An Ode to ‘Up’ a Decade After It Broke Our Hearts

By Isabel Galwey

A personal reflection on Pixar's most poignant tearjerker, 10 years after it came out.

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

By Sarra Sedghi

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

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The Single Miyazaki Quote That Explains ‘Princess Mononoke’

By Eric Vilas-Boas

"There are things worth living for." The key to Hayao Miyazaki’s classic ‘Princess Mononoke’ is in one quote.

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Which Gohan Is the Best Gohan?

By Alex Maher

Or: The Evolution and Devolution of Dragon Ball Z’s once-powerful son.

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An Urgent Question About ‘The Black Cauldron’

By Rebecca Long

IS IT STILL GOOD!?

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

By Isabel Galwey

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

‘Moral Orel’ Still Shreds Trump and the Christian Right

By John Maher

Religious hypocrisy, patriarchal abuse, fetishization of violence. Orel is the American Christian, and he’s more screwed than ever.

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