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Early Access: Today's Special - Nick Knacks Episode #029
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What A Cartoon! - Doug "Doug Takes the Case / Doug's Secret Song"
I was a guest for Bob and Henry's wonderful animation podcast, What A Cartoon! We talk about Doug, both Nickelodeon's and Disney's versions, learn the secret behind Mr. Dink's name, and discover the show's connection to Manchester by the Sea!
Unsounded - Chapter One: The Reluctant Escort - A Look At
We ruminate on the first chapter of Unsounded, a 2010 fantasy web comic from Ashley Cope, and take a peak at Cope's main artistic inspiration.
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Return of the Mummy - The Goosebumps Monthly
A year after his first mummy adventure, Gabe once again meets his Uncle Ben and his cousin Sari to investigate another pyramid. Will it be second verse, same as the first, or have these characters actually improved since the first book?
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Standby... Lights! Camera! Action! - Nick Knacks Episode #028
Join Leonard Nimoy as we learn about the making of the coolest new movies, like Return of the Jedi or the Secret of NIMH. We explore Nickelodeon's relationship with Starlog magazine, and meet the guy who did those singing dinosaur commercials!
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An Off-Beats Valentine's - Nick Knacks SPECIAL
We jump forward to 1999, with Mo Willem's sendoff to The Off-Beats, a series of animated shorts for KaBlam! Tommy falls in love with on the Populars, August makes a dancing robot, and September pines for lost kitty love.
Early Access: An Off-Beats Valentine's - Nick Knacks SPECIAL
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Against the Odds - Nick Knacks Episode #027
And now we reach Against the Odds, the history show created by Cy Schneider himself. Is it really as boring and dreadful as its reputation? Why was Bill Bixby looking for the easy paycheck? And what's the show's connection to Donny and Marie Osmond?
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Overture to a New War - A Look at Legend of the Galactic Heroes
We return to The Legend of the Galactic Heroes with the 1993 film "Overture to a New War," a retelling of the OVA's first two episodes. What differences does it make, and what do those differences mean for the larger franchise?
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Ghost Beach - The Goosebumps Monthly
Jerry and Terri are visiting their elderly cousins at their New England beach house. It's a nice, quiet beach, with fishing, mystery caves and ominous graveyards, and also maybe a ghost.
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The Adventures of Black Beauty - Nick Knacks Episode #026
Based on the classic book (sort of), these are the adventures of Black Beauty, Vicky and the rest of the Gordon family. Does it hold up to the book's messages of justice and kindness and fighting against animal abuse? Or is it just a bunch of pony fluff? Let's find out!
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"The Zebra-Striped Hearse" by Ross Macdonald - A Look At
Private detective Lew Archer is on the case of a missing girl, but is it the girl that's missing, or the morals of this new generation of kids? A look at the context of Ross Macdonald's popular hardboiled detective novel.
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Closing Requests - Pop Arena State of the Union Address 2019
After a lot of thought, I've decided to end new review requests. If you've already made a request, I'm still going to do it, I'm just no longer accepting new commissions.
By The Way (Part Two) - Nick Knacks Episode #004.5
We never thought we'd find it, but here it as, actual footage of By The Way, one of Nickelodeon's premiere shows in 1979. We learn exactly what the show was, who Josie was, and just what role it filled for Nick forty years ago.
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Go Eat Worms! - The Goosebumps Monthly
We close out the year with R.L. Stine's least favorite Goosebumps book, Go Eat Worms! When he's saying it's bad, we should be very cautious.
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Happy Holidays!
Just wanted to give a shout-out to all you wonderful people during this festive time of year. You're the best Christmas gift I could have asked for. I hope you have a festive holidays, and a wonderful New Year!
Christmas at Eureeka's Castle - Nick Knacks SPECIAL
We celebrate Christmas with Magellan, Batly and the rest of our friends at Eureeka's Castle!
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Cardcaptor Sakura - Volume Two Blind Review
We continue a blind look into Cardcaptor Sakura! We're introduced to two new characters, get a lot of world building, and, um, wow, he's HOW much older than her?
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