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Is Netflix Having an Identity Crisis?

By Jason Bailey on

Wednesday morning, Amazon.com’s front page featured a letter from founder and CEO Jeff Bezos — not an unusual occurrence, and one frequently adopted to announce an exciting new product or perk. The big news: a notable addition to their Instant Video service. “Prime members now have unlimited instant streaming access to the largest subscription library for Nickelodeon and Nick Jr. content online,” went Bezos’s missive. “We have increased by 55% the number of episodes available to top Prime shows for kids like SpongeBob SquarePants, Dora the Explorer, Blue’s Clues, iCarly and more of your Nickelodeon and Nick Jr. favorites.” Casual observers might have thought nothing of this news, but for parents, it’s a bombshell — because up until last month, those shows could be found on Amazon Instant Video’s high-profile competitor, Netflix. … Read More

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Art

Nostalgic Nickelodeon Art Celebrates the ’90s

By Alison Nastasi on

Oh 1990′s Nickelodeon, how we miss you so. The network’s golden age produced some of the most original, free-spirited fun on television that had young audiences swimming in green slime. Pie-faced shenanigans, witty cartoons, and colorful characters entertained a generation. Gallery iam8bit is celebrating Nickelodeon’s classic era with their upcoming exhibit, It’s the shizNICK. Over 60 artists are paying tribute to the channel that ruled your youth with paintings, prints, sculptures, plush, and installations that recall the best of Nick: You Can’t Do That on Television, SpongeBob, The Ren & Stimpy Show, Double Dare, and more. If you’re in Los Angeles on April 19, check out a cool photo playset, animated GIF theater, and other Nicktastic installations at iam8bit. Enjoy a preview of the exhibit in our gallery.

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Web

What’s On at Flavorpill: The Links That Made the Rounds in Our Office

By Alison Nastasi on

Today at Flavorpill, we remembered several Nickelodeon toys most people probably forgot about. We found out what Lil Wayne vs. Rent sounds like. We enjoyed The Onion’s 1990s-riffic BuzzFeed ribbing. We practiced a series of bets that are proven winners. We loved seeing all the cute pups… Read More

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What’s On at Flavorpill: The Links That Made the Rounds in Our Office

By Alison Nastasi on

Today at Flavorpill, we learned about 10 products and services to help us face the end of the world. We watched The Frogs’ Bollocks and Other Assorted Bollocks by Stephen Ong — emphasis on the bollocks. We felt old looking at every item inside the 1992 Nickelodeon time capsule. We found out… Read More

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What's On at Flavorpill: The Links That Made the Rounds In Our Office

By Alison Nastasi on

Today at Flavorpill, we hoped to avoid America’s worst airports. We watched a schizophrenic world tour of various accents. We read about two Cuban actors who defected to America following the success of their movie about Cubans defecting to America. We thought this Nickelodeon and Avengers mashup was fun. We… Read More

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Television

Video of the Day: ‘Adventures of Pete & Pete’ Cast Reunion

By Judy Berman on

For many children of the ’90s, Nickelodeon’s The Adventures of Pete & Pete was the first truly bizarre TV show we ever loved. As a result, it’s made a sizable impact on our generation’s collective consciousness. So we were pretty jealous when we read about the Pete & Pete reunion that went down last weekend at Los Angeles’s Cinefamily, bringing together the show’s cast and creators for the first time in 15 years. Thankfully, there’s video. About 95 minutes of it, even. Big Pete, Little Pete, Artie, and the twisted minds behind the show reflect on their quasi-surrealist masterpiece, which the creators say was an attempt to depict the strangeness of growing up from a kid’s perspective. We have only one gripe: Where’s Ellen? Oh, and be warned — there’s a whole lot of intro before the panel takes the stage almost 12 minutes into the first clip. … Read More

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Television

Nickelodeon’s Lost Horror Film Airs Halloween Night

By Alison Nastasi on

For over a decade, the made-for-television movie Cry Baby Lane — starring horror vet Frank Langella — was thought to be a lost film. Nickelodeon debuted the movie in October 2000, but parental outcry over the film’s uber creepy conjoined twin plot is the probable culprit behind why this horror flick never re-aired or… Read More

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Television

10 Popular ’90s TV Shows That Were Actually Terrible

By Judy Berman on

It’s official: over the past few years, nostalgia for the ’90s has made its way from the streets of Williamsburg to TV-network boardrooms. Last week, we previewed five minutes of MTV’s Beavis and Butt-Head reboot, and its cult-favorite indie music show 120 Minutes returns Saturday night on MTV2. Meanwhile, TeenNick’s widely publicized, late-night The ’90s Are All That programming block debuted Monday to big ratings. From Seinfeld to Roseanne, there was no shortage of great TV in that decade. But, with the rise of great original programming on cable and premium networks, along with smart comedies like the ones that fill NBC’s Thursday-night line-up, we’re pretty sure that television is actually better now. Don’t believe us? With the help of our Flavorpill colleagues, we’ve put together a list of ten shows that were popular in the ’90s but were actually terrible. Add your suggestions in the comments. … Read More

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Web

What’s On at Flavorpill: The Links That Made the Rounds in Our Office

By Caroline Stanley on

Today at Flavorpill, we fell madly in love with Tina Fey’s swaggering daughter, Alice. We enjoyed Best Week Ever’s roundup of the 20 most inappropriate songs ever used in commercials. We wondered why Beyonce’s new single sounds almost exactly like Beyonce’s old single. We almost lost our lunch after… Read More

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Television

‘Clarissa Explains It All’ Characters: Where Are They Now?

By Judy Berman on

For a show that’s been off the air for over 15 years, Clarissa Explains It All has sure been in the news a lot this past week. First, the pilot for the long-lost spin-off Clarissa Now surfaced. Then, TeenNick announced that it will begin rerunning old favorites, including Clarissa, in a new late-night block called The ’90s Are All That. All the nostalgia got us wondering: What ever happened to Clarissa Darling, her friends, and her family? Well, readers, we did some good, old-fashioned reporting, and the results of our investigation are after the jump. … Read More

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