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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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EDITORS PICKS

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An Urgent Question About ‘The Black Cauldron’

By Rebecca Long

IS IT STILL GOOD!?

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Uyama Hiroto Is Now the Master. Next Stop: Anime Soundtrack.

By John Maher

The close collaborator of Japanese hip hop beats legend and anime composer Nujabes has finally eclipsed him.

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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.

Jazz Standards Used As ‘Kids On the Slope’ Episode Titles, Ranked

By John Maher

This one’s for all you Jazz Boys and Jazz Girls out there.

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.

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Three Words That Keep Me Sane in the Age of Trump

By Eric Vilas-Boas

Thanks, Mickey. And Kubrick, I guess.

The Touching Thing You May Have Missed in the ‘Bojack’ Season Premiere Opening Credits

By Nicole Ortiz

This is a sweet tribute.

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Communist China’s Animators Made Traditional Ink Painting Into Cartoons

By Isabel Galwey

Even in communist China, traditional arts informed budding ones—and ink painting informed some of the greatest Chinese animations of all time.

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And other things you don’t know about the popular scientist and his cartoon career.

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