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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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The finest felines of animated fiction, finally fanatically filed. Enjoy.

MHA Puts Teamwork Front and Center in “RUSH!”

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Class 1-A shines (and twinkles) as the exam winds down.

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IS IT STILL GOOD!?

The 5 Terrible Cartoons Time Forgot

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I know now that I’ve taken for granted how good cartoons are these days.

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