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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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Batman in a Gundam: The Stylized Greatness of ‘The Big O’

By Alex Costello

It’s the perfect show for lovers of jazz, film noir, and giant robots.

If Warner Bros. Won’t Put Us Up at the Cartoon Network Hotel or Pay Us Sweet, Sweet Cash, It Should at Least Let Us Live in Its Water Tower

By The Dot and Line

Look, this is pretty self-explanatory. What do you want, a road map?

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The Best Redemption Arc in Television History, Examined

By John Maher

Prince Zuko's story in 'Avatar: The Last Airbender' is a master class in character development. And it gets even better in the comics.

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Kayla Rae Whitaker on ‘The Animators,’ Sobriety, and Her Favorite Toons: Exclusive

By Sean Fitz-Gerald

The debut novelist levels with us about alcoholism, how Nickelodeon and ‘The Simpsons’ influenced her work, and comedy writing.

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‘Spider-Man: Into The Spider-Verse’ Snags the Oscar

By Eric Vilas-Boas

For once, the Academy got it right.

“Your Lifelong Dream” and the Enduring Timelessness of ‘The Simpsons’

By David S. Atkinson

On “Marge vs. the Monorail” and the enduring timelessness of ‘The Simpsons’

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The Best (and Worst) Neon Genesis Evangelion Theme Song Covers

By Eric Vilas-Boas

Yes, there are too many.

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Why Eliza Thornberry Was the Perfect Champion for a Greener Future

By Kelsey Amentt

The Wild Thornberrys never questioned its heroine’s competence based on her sex, and that made its environmental message all the more powerful.

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A Tender Benediction, Unearthed from the Bowels of Nickelodeon

By The Dot and Line

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

Tears for Toons, 2016-2020 (and a Long Time Before)

By John Maher

John Maher pens his final words on the Dot and Line.

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