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25 Years Ago, ‘FernGully’ Taught Us to Love the Earth

April 10, 2017September 7, 2022 Bruce BohriComments Off on 25 Years Ago, ‘FernGully’ Taught Us to Love the Earth

This movie is still a magical thing.

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8 Reasons ‘Space Ghost Coast to Coast’ Is One of the Most Influential Cartoons Ever

March 16, 2017May 9, 2019 Sean TorrieComments Off on 8 Reasons ‘Space Ghost Coast to Coast’ Is One of the Most Influential Cartoons Ever

How one—very weird—cartoon changed the course of history.

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What to Expect When ‘Samurai Jack’ Returns in March

January 23, 2017June 8, 2021 Eric Vilas-BoasComments Off on What to Expect When ‘Samurai Jack’ Returns in March

Here’s what you have to know about Season 5.

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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…

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Poem: Nobody Cares About Skeeter Valentine

August 8, 2016May 14, 2019 Joanna C. ValenteComments Off on Poem: Nobody Cares About Skeeter Valentine

A poem for Nickelodeon’s ‘Doug.’

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The Hey Arnold Episode That Changed Everything

August 4, 2016May 9, 2019 Eric Vilas-BoasComments Off on The Hey Arnold Episode That Changed Everything

“Helga on the Couch,” AKA The One Where Helga Sees a Therapist is an episode ‘Hey Arnold!’ fans love. I re-watched it to see if it holds up.

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How Nickelodeon Redefined Cartoons 25 Years Ago

August 2, 2016August 11, 2021 The Dot and LineComments Off on How Nickelodeon Redefined Cartoons 25 Years Ago

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

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The Very Best of The Dot and Line

By The Dot and Line

Twenty-five of the finest pieces this site has ever published. Probably.

Wanna Visit the ‘Totoro’ Theme Park In 2020?

By John Maher

Have you heard that there will be a theme park!? Have you!?

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What We Found With Stevonnie on That Jungle Moon

By Maya Gittelman

Hollywood renders nonbinary people nearly invisible, which is why the latest ‘Steven Universe’ episode a revelation.

‘BoJack Horseman’ Makes Sense If You Know About Intergenerational Trauma

By Amelia Kidd

You can lead a horse to self-awareness, but you can’t re-write the traumas of his family history. Or something.

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A Final Note on Heartbreak and Steven Universe

By Lorna Oppedisano

“It’s over, isn’t it?”

Hayao Miyazaki’s Castles, Ranked

By John Maher

Dude loves castles.

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Why Spike Raced Toward Death at the End of ‘Cowboy Bebop’

By Eric Vilas-Boas

He knew facing Vicious was a suicide mission. He did it anyway. Here's the moment Spike Spiegel’s sprezzatura spun out.

‘BoJack Horseman’ Season 6: A Spoiler-Free Review

By Eric Vilas-Boas

A (very spoiler-free) peek at what to expect from Season 6 of Netflix’s best show.

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We Need to Talk About the Quiet Pain of Pearl on Steven Universe

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We must now reckon with the new episodes of Rebecca Sugar’s emotional ticking time bomb.

“Big,” A Poem for Peridot of ‘Steven Universe’

By John Maher

A pantoum in which Peridot, one of the toughest gems on ‘Steven Universe,’ reflects on her new life on Earth.

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