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Why Katara’s Feelings Are Her Greatest Strength and Greatest Pain

December 22, 2017April 4, 2020 John MaherComments Off on Why Katara’s Feelings Are Her Greatest Strength and Greatest Pain

Maternal, idealistic, insecure, stubborn, short-tempered. Katara is emotion—her trauma, her power. Just like me.

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Ask Scratchy: I Failed Everyone. How Do I Go On?

December 21, 2017September 19, 2019 Dr. ScratchansniffComments Off on Ask Scratchy: I Failed Everyone. How Do I Go On?

Korra of ‘The Legend of Korra’ needs some advice, and our house head shrinker, Dr. Scratchansniff, is here to help.

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

December 20, 2017May 9, 2019 Sam ReynoldsComments Off on How an Evil Populist Became a Tearjerker on ‘The Legend of Korra’

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

December 19, 2017May 9, 2019 Sam ReynoldsComments Off on A Definitive Ranking of the Water Tribe’s Nonbenders on Avatar

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

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Could a Northern Water Tribe Capital City Exist In Real Life?

December 18, 2017December 29, 2019 John MaherComments Off on Could a Northern Water Tribe Capital City Exist In Real Life?

Today’s important question is brought to you by a very dumb study. Also: Welcome to Waterbending Week!

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The Best Redemption Arc in Television History, Examined

June 23, 2017December 29, 2019 John MaherComments Off on The Best Redemption Arc in Television History, Examined

Prince Zuko’s story in ‘Avatar: The Last Airbender’ is a master class in character development. And it gets even better in the comics.

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Fire Nation Nonbenders, Ranked

June 22, 2017December 29, 2019 John MaherComments Off on Fire Nation Nonbenders, Ranked

Just the important ones, promise. Otherwise this might get boring.

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Ask Scratchy: My Do-Gooder Brother Robbed Me of My Throne

June 21, 2017September 19, 2019 Dr. ScratchansniffComments Off on Ask Scratchy: My Do-Gooder Brother Robbed Me of My Throne

Azula of ‘Avatar: The Last Airbender’ needs some advice, and our house head shrinker, Dr. Scratchansniff, is here to help.

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Uncle Iroh Will Now Teach You How to Brew a Fine Jasmine Tea

June 20, 2017May 9, 2019 Alex KingseppComments Off on Uncle Iroh Will Now Teach You How to Brew a Fine Jasmine Tea

A tea-brewing firebending master shares his secrets.

EDITORS PICKS

Somehow, the DuckTales Reboot Did the Impossible

By John Maher

The new ‘DuckTales’ is ducking great and if you disagree I don’t even want to hear another ducking word about it.

How to Write for The Dot and Line

By The Dot and Line

We want to cover all the cartoons you want covered. To do that, we’ll need a little help.

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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All the Cosplay, Spiky Hair, and Fun at AnimeNYC 2018, In Pictures

By The Dot and Line

We stopped by this year’s show. Here’s what we saw.

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“Faye Is a Feminist”: Wendee Lee Revisits ‘Bebop’ 20 Years After Its Debut

By Eric Vilas-Boas

An exclusive interview with the English voice actor behind the leading lady of ‘Cowboy Bebop.’

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Exclusive Interview: Fred Seibert on How Creativity Flourished at Nickelodeon

By John Maher

Talking Nickelodeon with Fred Seibert, the backstage architect of your childhood.

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The Best (and Worst) Neon Genesis Evangelion Theme Song Covers

By Eric Vilas-Boas

Yes, there are too many.

Could a Northern Water Tribe Capital City Exist In Real Life?

By John Maher

Today’s important question is brought to you by a very dumb study. Also: Welcome to Waterbending Week!

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The Boondocks and One of the Best Martin Luther King Jr. Tributes of All Time

By John Maher

A Martin Luther King Jr. Day reminder not to whitewash Dr. King, brought to you by—no surprise here—‘The Boondocks.’

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This isn’t filler, it’s feeler.

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