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Just Look at the Nicktoons Art Hitting This Austin Gallery

December 2, 2016May 14, 2019 Eric Vilas-BoasComments Off on Just Look at the Nicktoons Art Hitting This Austin Gallery

Nicktoons, in a gallery. Goddamn.

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A Tender Benediction, Unearthed from the Bowels of Nickelodeon

September 1, 2016May 9, 2019 The Dot and LineComments Off on A Tender Benediction, Unearthed from the Bowels of Nickelodeon

We’ve dedicated the entire month of August 2016 to writing only about Nicktoons. This is its swan song.

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Macie and Me, and the Little Seal Girl Makes Three

August 31, 2016May 9, 2019 Corinne SegalComments Off on Macie and Me, and the Little Seal Girl Makes Three

On the subtle queer feminism of ‘As Told By Ginger.’

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Doug Dimmadome Looks Awfully Familiar

August 30, 2016May 9, 2019 Evan FonsecaComments Off on Doug Dimmadome Looks Awfully Familiar

Make Dimmsdale great again?

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The Quiet Potential of ‘The Loud House’

August 30, 2016August 11, 2021 Ruth MorrisonComments Off on The Quiet Potential of ‘The Loud House’

Here’s everything we like—and where we think the show could do better.

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The 10 Weirdest Side Monsters on ‘Aaahh!!! Real Monsters’

August 29, 2016May 9, 2019 Kyle KuchtaComments Off on The 10 Weirdest Side Monsters on ‘Aaahh!!! Real Monsters’

The best monsters weren’t necessarily the leads.

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How ‘Invader Zim’ Navigated the World of Human Disguise

August 27, 2016May 9, 2019 Dan PowellComments Off on How ‘Invader Zim’ Navigated the World of Human Disguise

Hiding in plain sight, he was one of the most relatable cartoons ever drawn.

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Exclusive Interview: Fred Seibert on How Creativity Flourished at Nickelodeon

August 25, 2016December 29, 2019 John MaherComments Off on Exclusive Interview: Fred Seibert on How Creativity Flourished at Nickelodeon

Talking Nickelodeon with Fred Seibert, the backstage architect of your childhood.

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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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When Rocko’s Modern Life Showed Me the Afterlife

August 23, 2016May 9, 2019 Siena KoncsolComments Off on When Rocko’s Modern Life Showed Me the Afterlife

Prepare for a trip to Heck.

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EDITORS PICKS

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If You Think Diane Finds Herself in Vietnam, Think Again

By Rebecca Wei Hsieh

The meaning of life isn’t hidden in the markets of Hanoi, waiting to be unearthed.

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At the Start of 2016, Rebecca Sugar Gave Garnet Something Entirely New

By Maya Gittelman

How Rebecca Sugar and ‘Steven Universe’ set precedents for queer love in cartoons.

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At Least This ‘Cowboy Bebop’ Baddie Could Wail on the Harmonica

By John Maher

Is this the show’s second most annoying villain? Yes. But the philosophy, the world-building, and the blues are worth it.

Class 1-A’s Competition Goes All Out in “Shiketsu High Lurking”

By Sarra Sedghi

They’re in for a rude awakening.

The Crippling Terror of Leaving Your Stoop

By Rob Ryan

On Hey Arnold! and the glamor of struggle—a part of Nicktoons Month!

Animation Is Film Festival Stays Strong In Third Year

By Ari Howorth

Rounding up the show's successes and reviewing a handful of its films in miniature, including Makoto Shinkai's 'Weathering With You.'

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Canis Lupus Excelcius: The Badass Anime About Wolves You Should Watch Right Now

By Eric Vilas-Boas

A brief recommendation for a show about wolves.

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‘Batman and Harley Quinn’ Is a Movie With So. Many. Problems.

By Eric Vilas-Boas

‘Batman and Harley Quinn’ disses its own leading lady for cheap laughs.

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I Don’t Feel Sorry for BoJack Horseman

By Rebecca

Once again, the focus shifts from the woman who underwent abuse to the man who forced her to make an impossible choice.

Isao Takahata Has Died. Animation Will Never Be the Same.

By John Maher

The Ghibli co-founder was, beyond any shadow of a doubt, Hayao Miyazaki’s equal in brilliance, if not in output or recognition.

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