It was the spring of 1998. I was in first grade, old enough to know better about the dangers of jumping off the furniture, yet young enough to find it far too thrilling an experience that it was worth taking the risk. I’d pulled the two square cushions out of my dad’s basement chair and … Continue reading
The ’90s were a pivotal decade for Nickelodeon as the network delivered a unique variety of groundbreaking shows that are still cherished by fans to this day. In fact, longtime friends, Andrew and Joey, host Big Orange Couch: The 90s Nickelodeon Podcast. With different formats that include episode reviews, character and show debates, top five lists, … Continue reading
In November 2015, it was announced that Nickelodeon had green-lit a new Hey Arnold! TV movie, which turned out to be none other than the long-awaited and highly sought-after The Jungle Movie. Shortly after the news broke, my renewed interest sent me on a searching spree for interviews featuring the series creator, Craig Bartlett. I ended … Continue reading
Nickelodeon’s original animation programming launched with the premiere of Doug, Rugrats and The Ren & Stimpy Show on August 11, 1991. Since then, the network’s library of unique cartoons, aptly branded as Nicktoons, has grown significantly and accumulated an enthusiastic fanbase of people of all ages. Two of those fans are Casey and Ashli, co-hosts … Continue reading
This post contains major spoilers for BoJack Horseman season 4. Last year, I wrote a post reflecting on the existential themes of BoJack Horseman, a brilliant animated show on Netflix created by Raphael Bob-Waksberg. The series has been praised by fans and critics alike for its innovative storytelling and hard-hitting subject matter, not to mention the … Continue reading
It’s the final day of 2017, and as always, it’s time to make some resolutions for the new year! My resolutions for this year consisted of one main goal: to be more adventurous. I was able to accomplish this by finally venturing out to the west coast with a trip to LA this past September. I enjoyed … Continue reading
This post contains major spoilers for Hey Arnold! The Jungle Movie, not to mention flagrant gushing and fangirling, so read at your own discretion. After years of waiting and hoping and signing petitions and writing letters to Nickelodeon, the Hey Arnold! fans finally got much-desired closure when the long-awaited Hey Arnold! The Jungle Movie premiered on Nickelodeon … Continue reading
