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These Kids Watching ‘Animaniacs’ Is the Cutest

August 20, 2018December 29, 2019 John MaherComments Off on These Kids Watching ‘Animaniacs’ Is the Cutest

The show, clearly, is timeless. Just look at all those grins.

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7 Animated Spin-Offs That Should Never Have Been

July 5, 2018May 8, 2019 Alex CostelloComments Off on 7 Animated Spin-Offs That Should Never Have Been

There’s no shortage of cartoons based off live-action properties. But there should be.

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

September 6, 2016December 29, 2019 John MaherComments Off on ‘Over the Garden Wall’ Made the Bassoon Cool Again for You and Me

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

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How Rugrats Taught a Shiksha Like Me to Love Passover

August 9, 2016May 9, 2019 Kate DrozynskiComments Off on How Rugrats Taught a Shiksha Like Me to Love Passover

25 years ago this week, Nickelodeon debuted Rugrats, one of the first three Nicktoons. In honor of the anniversary, here’s a look back at a Very Special Episode…

EDITORS PICKS

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‘The Death of Superman’ Finally Stuck the Landing

By Eric Vilas-Boas

Did we need another adaptation? This movie proves we did.

An Urgent Question About ‘Freakazoid!’

By Sean Fitz-Gerald

IS IT STILL GOOD!?

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

By John Maher

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

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Chuck Jones’ Final Masterpiece Is an Early ’00s Flash Animation Artifact

By Eric Vilas-Boas

And it’s everything you’d expect from the Looney legend.

The Kids From ‘We’re Back’ Are Now on OkCupid

By Charlotte Dow

Twenty-five years after their dinosaur adventure, Louie and Cecilia are looking for love just like the rest of us.

The Best Animated TV Shows of the 2010s

By The Dot and Line

It’s been a long 10 years. These shows will get you through the next ones too.

Why Hasn’t My Friend Seen ‘The Handmaid’s Tale’ Yet?

By Sammy Nickalls

More like "'The Handmaid’s Tale' of How You’ve Somehow Avoided This Show, JOHN." Part 2 of a 3-part series.

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How They Made the Music in ‘Samurai Jack’ So Spacious and Spacey

By Eric Vilas-Boas

With news of a new 'Samurai Jack' video game coming out, let's revisit one of the show's most consistent elements.

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‘Weathering With You’ Is the Wettest Movie of the Year

By Eric Vilas-Boas

Makoto Shinkai's follow-up to 'Your Name.' dramatizes its characters' feelings with rain.

An Urgent Question About ‘The Pagemaster’

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