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11 Cartoon Holiday Episodes to Stream for Christmas

December 23, 2016December 4, 2019 Eric Vilas-BoasComments Off

Anytime, anywhere, these are the streaming shows that will help you ring in the holidays.

How Nickelodeon Redefined Cartoons 25 Years Ago

August 2, 2016August 11, 2021 The Dot and LineComments Off

Welcome to Nicktoons Month! They still matter, and you still love them.

The Ultimate Netflix Anime Gateway Drug

July 7, 2016May 27, 2019 Meredith DarnellComments Off

If you need a gateway drug to lead you down the anime rabbit hole, ‘Knights of Sidonia’ has you covered.

What Would ‘Game of Thrones’ Characters Look Like as Cartoons?

June 24, 2016May 27, 2019 Jack McKeanComments Off

Look familiar?

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35 Haiku Written for the Cartoon Heroines of Our Time

June 2, 2016May 9, 2019 The Dot and LineComments Off

We asked a group of creative friends to send us haiku in honor of their favorite leading ladies in cartoons.

If Fandom Has Killed the Cliffhanger, Sign ‘Young Justice’ Up

March 5, 2016December 29, 2019 John MaherComments Off

This year, three cartoons make unexpected returns. Justice demands a fourth.

EDITORS PICKS

Why Eliza Thornberry Was the Perfect Champion for a Greener Future

By Kelsey Amentt

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

A Talk With Ralph Kelsey, the Man Who Wrote the Opening for SNICK

By Rob Ryan

Master of sound Ralph Kelsey’s done it all — from Nick at Nite to Sesame Street. Here’s how he did it.

Why Hasn’t My Friend Seen ‘Weeds’ Yet?

By Sammy Nickalls

More like "'Weeds' Is Drugs and Family and Drugs and Grief and Drugs and Comedy and Drugs, and How Have You Skipped It, JOHN?" Part 3 of a 3-part series.

The Untold Saga of the Gross D+L Logos We Rejected and the One We Finally Picked

By Eric Vilas-Boas

Sometimes our designs are bad. Laughably bad.

‘Over the Garden Wall’ Made the Bassoon Cool Again for You and Me

By John Maher

Our back to school special! Here’s how Cartoon Network’s first miniseries obsessed over woodwinds in the best way possible.

‘Venture Bros.’ Animation Director Kimson Albert’s Nicknames, Ranked

By John Maher

The former ‘Venture Bros.’ animation director (2004–2016) regularly included his favorite quotation from each episode as a nickname in the credits. Here are our favorites.