Avatar: The Last Airbender features Aang and the rest of the “Gaang” as they save the world from Fire Lord Ozai and his nefarious ambitions. However, there are times when you can’t make an omelette without cracking a few eggs — and this applies to the Gaang’s efforts to save the world. One ambitious Redditor took the time to tally up all of the damages Aang and the crew amassed during their adventures on Avatar: The Last Airbender, and the results aren’t pretty.
Most of the Gaang — Toph, Sokka, Katara, and Aang of Avatar: The Last Airbender | NickRewind/YouTube
Redditor u/JHWeston took it upon themself to figure out just how much damage Aang and company did throughout the duration of Avatar: The Last Airbender. Suffice it to say, this was a laborious process.
“[Y]eah it was pretty intense. Worth it though (I think). 8 days of 10 hours straight. I’m working on doing a Game Theory spoof-episode for my channel and was like, ‘Hmmmmmm, Will probably take me 2 weeks to edit. Need to clear a day for Mass Effect. I can tally this up in 1 week!’ I was woefully unprepared. But it was a ton of fun! Honestly recommend it if you need to learn geometry or history,” u/JHWeston commented on their post.
JHWeston linked to their calculations in a Google Doc on the Reddit post, which does include some rules for considering damages.
“All items must cost someone money in some way. Must be either destroyed or stolen from some relevant/current source (Air nomad structures don’t count) that would have had to invest money into it. As well as may need to replace it. Or: (This is in a different section) be bought by our main characters,” the Avatar fan explained.
They went on to detail how they worked out values, utilizing the cost of a sack of feed in the episode “Zuko Alone” to set a standard of values within the Avatar: The Last Airbender world. Pretty impressive stuff.
All told, the Gaang has managed to amass an incredible $4,565,937,707 in damages throughout the series. Sure, they saved the world, but at a hefty price. Think of all the cabbages.
A new ‘ATLA’ movie is on the way
Avatar: The Last Airbender fans rejoice — a new animated film is on the way, backed by both Michael DiMartino and Bryan Konietzko. Additionally, Nickelodeon announced Avatar Studios, which will be working alongside the creators to produce additional Avatar content.
Writer/director Michael Dante DiMartino (L) and writer/producer Bryan Konietzko, creators of Avatar: The Last Airbender | Ethan Miller/Getty Images
“It’s hard to believe it’s been 19 years since we created Avatar: The Last Airbender,” Konietzko and DiMartino told Entertainment Weekly.
“But even after all that time, there are still many stories and time periods in Aang’s world that we are eager to bring to life. We are fortunate to have an ever-growing community of passionate fans that enjoys exploring the Avatarverse as much as we do.”
“And with this new Avatar Studios venture we have an unparalleled opportunity to develop our franchise and its storytelling on a vast scale, in myriad exciting ways and mediums,” Konietzko and DiMartino added.
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Nick News Brief: Nickelodeon premiered season four of Nickelodeon's hit mystery-comedy series Hunter Street in Spain (España), Portugal (Portuguesa), Sweden (Sverige), Norway (Norge), Denmark (Danmark) and Wallonia (Wallonie) on Monday 7th June 2021, with new episodes airing weeknights at 21:30 CET! Season four also recently premiered in Poland (Polska).
Hunter Street is locally titled El misterio de los Hunter in Spain, A Família Hunter in Portugal, Hunters hemmelighed in Denmark, Hunters hemlighet in Sweden, Hunters hemmelighet in Norway, and Les mystères d'Hunter Street in Wallonia.
Nickelodeon se llena de secretos con el estreno de la nueva temporada de El misterio de los Hunter
Esta vez, la familia Hunter tratará de resolver los enigmas que se les presentan tras recibir la visita de un extraño y una invitación para asistir a una escuela de verano de alta tecnología. Pero, ¿qué habrá detrás?
En esta nueva temporada, los hijos adoptivos del señor y la señora Hunter tienen una larga lista de planes para el verano, entre ellos, Anika y Oliver quieren descubrir quién es su padre biológico. Sin embargo, estos se ven alterados cuando reciben una inesperada visita e invitación. Así, Anika decide hacerse pasar por su hermano adoptivo para acompañar a Jennie a la escuela de verano y averiguar cuál es el verdadero motivo de la invitación. Y, mientras, Oliver, Jasmyn y Evie intentarán dar con el nombre del padre biológico de Oliver y Anika.
Sin embargo, durante la aventura en la escuela de verano Jennie y Anika descubrirán muchos secretos, entre ellos, ¡que su profesora está obsesionada con los Hunter! ¿Darán con la explicación?
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The Natural History Museums of Los Angeles County and Nickelodeon Celebrate World Oceans Day with Launch of Brand-new “Science Of SpongeBob” Educational Program
Initiative Brings Together Scientists and the Undersea World of Bikini Bottom to Encourage Marine Science Exploration
LOS ANGELES, CA (June 8, 2021)—In honor of World Oceans Day, the Natural History Museums of Los Angeles County (NHMLAC) and Nickelodeon will today launch “Science of SpongeBob,” a new initiative based on the iconic SpongeBob SquarePants animated series that will introduce kids and families to the science that inspired the undersea world of Bikini Bottom and its beloved inhabitants. With the help of Natural History Museum (NHM) experts, audiences will learn about a variety of scientific disciplines, including marine biology, paleontology, ichthyology, and mammalogy, as well as the scientific discovery process that contributed to the creation and development of SpongeBob, which has reigned as the number one animated series on television in the US for the last 18 years. Dynamic videos, activities and live programs with NHM scientists and educators will kick off today at NHM.ORG/spongebob.
Activities include: Creating an ocean journal; making a sea turtle puppet; creating a ocean costume, and going on a storm drain walk.
“We are thrilled to be working with Nickelodeon again on a program that demonstrates the excitement of scientific research and discovery, as well as the range of career pathways available in Museum Science,” said Dr. Lori Bettison-Varga, President and Director of the Natural History Museums of Los Angeles County. “As we continue to encourage scientific exploration and share our research and collections, we hope that kids and families are inspired to take responsibility for the care of our natural world.”
NHMLAC has collaborated with Nickelodeon to create eight videos featuring scientists from NHM’s Research and Collections department that feature clips from episodes of SpongeBob SquarePants that demonstrate how science has been incorporated into the beloved TV show, its characters and storylines. In addition to providing information on the underwater ecosystems that comprise the world of Bikini Bottom by exploring various topics, the videos will feature behind-the-scenes looks at NHM’s collections, allowing access to many items rarely seen by the public. Scientists will also share some tips for overcoming ocean fears, how to observe marine life, and break down misconceptions about marine science. Plus, viewers can learn about the real-life ocean animals that SpongeBob and the citizens of Bikini Bottom are based on, the small steps individuals can take to protect the oceans, how scientists create unique species names, the different types of ocean habitats, deep sea dangers, prehistoric Bikini Bottom, silly sea facts, and more.
“SpongeBob SquarePants has entertained and educated audiences about marine life for more than 20 years, and we are so excited to partner with NHMLAC to honor the legacy of series creator Stephen Hillenburg through ‘Science of SpongeBob,’ which brings the characters and world of Bikini Bottom to life with engaging, accessible and informative content,” said David Bruson, Director, Public Affairs, Nickelodeon.
A video featuring Dr. Regina Wetzer, Director of NHM’s Marine Biodiversity Center, and Kathy Omura, Collections Manager of NHM’s Marine Biodiversity Center, explains how scientists name new species and provides two examples, a type of sea star named after Patrick Star and a crustacean named after the microplastics found in its stomach. Viewers will also learn about whale poop and its beneficial impact on the marine ecosystem with Dr. Jorge Velez-Juarbe, Associate Curator of Mammalogy (Marine Mammals); the details of sea snail teeth with Dr. Jann Vendetti, Associate Curator of Malacology; and what SpongeBob SquarePants, Squidward Tentacles and Patrick Star's distant relatives might have looked like with Dr. Austin Hendy, Assistant Curator of Invertebrate Paleontology.
Visitors can also participate in fun at-home activities, including steps to create an ocean diorama, start an ocean journal, make a sea turtle puppet, and more. In July, additional DIY activities developed by NHM’s 2021 Marine Science Interns will help audiences continue their at-home exploration with simple step-by-step activities and projects.
Audiences can also join virtual events in June and July with NHM’s experts and educators for some deep dives into the sea. From home, viewers can explore the ocean through a series of events looking at easy-to-access environments like tidepools, NHM’s Mobile Museums and so much more.
Current Programming Schedule
Tuesday, June 8 at 11 am
Dive into the Science of SpongeBob: Ocean Plastics and the Future of Bikini Bottom
Welcome to the Science of SpongeBob! All month long, join NHMLAC researchers, educators, and special guests as we dive into ocean learning with topics exploring the real species behind the show's Bikini Bottom characters, in partnership with Nickelodeon. To celebrate World Oceans Day, we're kicking things off with Dr. Britta Baechler, Senior Manager of Ocean Plastics Research at Ocean Conservancy, as she helps us break down ocean plastics and microplastics, the impact these have on marine life, and what kids and grown ups can do to protect our oceans. Learn more here.
Thursday, June 10 at 11 am
Dive into the Science of SpongeBob: Get to Know Gary the Sea Snail!
Join Dr. Jann Vendetti, NHM's Associate Curator of Malacology, and Museum Educator Steven Mendoza to explore the fascinating world of snails! Uncover fact and fiction about the real life species behind SpongeBob's beloved pet sea snail, Gary, and discover the different ways these animals use their slime, teeth and shell for everyday survival. Learn more here.
Tuesday, June 15 at 11 am
Dive into the Science of SpongeBob: All About Pearl
Explore the mighty world of whales with Dr. Jorge Velez-Juarbe, NHM's Associate Curator of Mammalogy, and Museum Educator Diana Sanchez! From its large teeth and unique skull shape to its use of echolocation, learn how the real species of sperm whale inspired the character of Pearl. Learn more here.
Thursday, June 17 at 11 am
Dive into the Science of SpongeBob: Swimmin’ with the Fishes
Discover some of the spectacularly strange and surprising fishes that swim beneath the ocean's surface--and not just in Bikini Bottom! Join Dr. Bill Ludt, Assistant Curator of Ichthyology at NHM, and Museum Educator Michelle Vanegas as they tackle some fascinating fish facts and explore the various species featured in the SpongeBob universe. Learn more here.
Visit NHM.ORG/spongebob for full information regarding additional virtual events through July. For videos or images, please contact Sally Marquez, smarquez@nhm.org.
Scientist Bios
Dr. Britta Baechler, Senior Manager of Ocean Plastics Research, Ocean Conservancy
Dr. Britta Baechler is Ocean Conservancy’s Senior Manager of Ocean Plastics Research. She earned her undergraduate degree in Biology at Lewis & Clark College and PhD in Environmental Science at Portland State University, both located in Portland, Oregon. She has worked in numerous fisheries and marine conservation roles, including as a shellfish fishery manager in the Bering Sea/Aleutian Islands region of Alaska, and as the Marine Protected Area Coordinator in Saipan, Northern Mariana Islands. Her broad interests at the intersections of plastic pollution, fisheries, and fishing communities have been longstanding; as such, Britta’s recent doctoral work focused on determining the ecological and social dimensions of microplastics in Pacific Northwest shellfish. In her role with Ocean Conservancy, Britta is working to develop a policy-relevant ocean plastics research agenda and contribute new insights to the growing body of scientific literature on ocean plastics.
Dr. Austin Hendy, Assistant Curator, Invertebrate Paleontology
Austin Hendy is NHM’s Assistant Curator of Invertebrate Paleontology. After obtaining his doctorate at the University of Cincinnati, Austin was a post-doctoral fellow at Yale University, the Smithsonian Tropical Research Institution, and Florida Museum of Natural History. An author on numerous scientific papers, he has conducted research in many parts of the world, but especially tropical South America. There he studies the biodiversity, biogeography and paleoecology of Cenozoic mollusc faunas. He is also interested in bioinformatics and the application of natural museum specimens and data for K-12 education.
Dr. Bill Ludt, Assistant Curator, Ichthyology
Dr. Bill Ludt joined NHM as Assistant Curator of Ichthyology in 2019. Prior to that he was the first Collette Postdoctoral Fellow in Systematic Ichthyology at the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History. He holds a Ph.D. from Louisiana State University, a M.S. from the University of Texas at Austin, and a B.S. from the University of Arizona. Bill's research aims to understand how speciation and evolution occur within the largest group of vertebrates – fishes. To accomplish this, he uses a multifaceted approach, applying a variety of methods across recent and ancient time scales. Central to his research are museum specimens and the data associated with them, which he uses to obtain a diversity of information from entire genomes to digital CT scans.
Kathy Omura, Collections Manager, Marine Biodiversity Center
Kathy was the first person to join the NHM Marine Biodiversity Center when it opened in 2000. She earned a B.S. in Wildlife Management from the University of Alaska-Fairbanks and came to the Natural History Museum with 13 years of marine invertebrate taxonomy experience.
Dean Pentcheff, Project Coordinator, DISCO
Dean Pentcheff coordinates NHM’s Diversity Initiative for the Southern California Ocean (DISCO). Prior to that, he was a co-founder and coordinator of NHM’s BioSCAN survey of urban-to-non-urban arthropod biodiversity. He has a background in bioinformatics related to taxonomy and specimen collections and, prior to that, research experience in marine biomechanics focusing on animal-fluid interactions.
Dr. Jorge Velez-Juarbe, Associate Curator, Mammalogy (Marine Mammals)
Jorge Velez-Juarbe holds a Ph.D. from Howard University, where he studied the morphology, systematics, and paleobiology of fossil sirenians and cetaceans. After receiving his doctorate in 2012, Dr. Velez-Juarbe held Post-Doctoral Associate positions at the Florida Museum of Natural History, the Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute in Panama, and at California State University Fullerton before being hired as Assistant Curator of Marine Mammals at NHM. Dr. Velez-Juarbe's appointment involves curatorial responsibility for both our fossil and extant marine mammal collections.
Dr. Jann Vendetti, Twila Bratcher Chair in Malacological Research and Associate Curator, Malacology
Jann Vendetti is NHM’s Associate Curator of Malacology (Mollusks) and Twila Bratcher Chair in Malacological Research. She is a founding member of the Urban Nature Research Center. She is interested in the natural history, evolution, systematics, and conservation of marine and terrestrial snails—an extremely diverse group of organisms. Jann joined the museum in 2014 and has focused on collections-based research and the Snails and slugs Living in Metropolitan Environments (SLIME) project, championing the important role of community science to understanding urban-living biodiversity.
Dr. Regina Wetzer, Curator and Director, Marine Biodiversity Center
Dr. Wetzer earned her PhD in Biological Sciences from the University of South Carolina. She had been with NHM in the mid-'80s and returned in 1999. Since 2003 she has been a Research Scientist and Director of NHM’s Marine Biodiversity Center. Her research focuses on crustacean systematics and isopod phylogeny, and she has a special fondness for sphaeromatid isopods. Dr. Wetzer's research has taken her all over the world, including Africa, Mongolia, the South Pacific, South America, and Australia.
The "Science of SpongeBob" exhibit follows the success of NHMLAC and Nickelodeon's "Science of Slime" exhibit in 2020.
Since its launch July 17, 1999, SpongeBob SquarePants has reigned as the number-one animated series on TV for the last 18 years, while generating a universe of beloved characters, pop culture catchphrases and memes, theatrical releases, consumer products, a Tony Award®-winning Broadway musical and a global fan base. SpongeBob SquarePants is the most widely distributed property in ViacomCBS Networks International history, seen in more than 170 countries and territories, translated in 30+ languages, and averaging more than 100 million total viewers every month. SpongeBob SquarePants was created by Stephen Hillenburg and produced by Nickelodeon in Burbank, CA. The character-driven cartoon chronicles the nautical and sometimes nonsensical adventures of SpongeBob, an incurable optimist and earnest sea sponge, and his undersea friends.
About the Natural History Museums of Los Angeles County
The Natural History Museums of Los Angeles County (NHMLAC) include the Natural History Museum in Exposition Park, La Brea Tar Pits in Hancock Park, and the William S. Hart Museum in Newhall. They operate under the collective vision to inspire wonder, discovery, and responsibility for our natural and cultural worlds. The museums hold one of the world’s most extensive and valuable collections of natural and cultural history—more than 35 million objects. Using these collections for groundbreaking scientific and historical research, the museums also incorporate them into on- and offsite nature and culture exploration in L.A. neighborhoods, and a slate of community science programs—creating indoor-outdoor visitor experiences that explore the past, present, and future. Visit NHMLAC.ORG for adventure, education, and entertainment opportunities.
About Nickelodeon
Nickelodeon, now in its 42nd year, is the number-one entertainment brand for kids. It has built a diverse, global business by putting kids first in everything it does. The brand includes television programming and production in the United States and around the world, plus consumer products, digital, location-based experiences, publishing and feature films. For more information or artwork, visit http://www.nickpress.com. Nickelodeon and all related titles, characters and logos are trademarks of ViacomCBS Inc. (Nasdaq: VIACA, VIAC).
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The Meaning of Pride ft. Drag Queen Nina West 🏳️🌈 (Pride Song) | Nickelodeon
Drag queen Nina West performs an original song about the meaning of the rainbow Pride flag. June is Pride Month, so let's celebrate by lifting up voices in the LGBTQIA+ community!
Performer Nina West, Lyricist + Composer Daniel Mertzlufft, Art + Animation Director K Downs.
Move This World Partners with Sparkler Learning to Launch “Big Heart World” Social-Emotional Initiative Nationwide
“Big Heart World” initiative will promote free social and emotional development resources to preschoolers and elementary students, incorporating Move This World’s evidence-based social emotional learning curriculum
NEW YORK--June 09, 2021--Move This World, the nation’s leading social emotional learning provider of multimedia curriculum, is collaborating with Sparkler Learning to promote healthy social and emotional development in children. The partnership will feature Move This World's evidence-based social and emotional learning curriculum into Big Heart World’s free and publicly available resources, including their “Power of Pause” participatory videos to help preschoolers and elementary school students understand, manage and express feelings, and solve problems.
“SEL is not just intangible and soft skills. It has proven to be able to help children process big feelings of grief, sadness, anger and even excitement and happiness,” said Sara Potler LaHayne, Founder and CEO of Move This World. “Through this partnership, we are excited to be able to share some of our most popular Power of Pause videos and other content to help children learn how to transition and calm down when they are experiencing big feelings.”
Big Heart World, presented by Sparkler Learning in partnership with Noggin, Nickelodeon’s interactive learning app for kids 2-6, aims to help parents and educators address the pressing social and emotional needs that young children have right now during COVID-19 and to provide action-oriented tools and resources that help grown-ups support children’s healthy social and emotional development. Big Heart World focuses on three key learning areas: awareness of self — identity, belonging, feelings and self-regulation; awareness of others — empathy and appreciation of diversity; and relationships with others — interpersonal strategies.
“We are delighted that Move This World is now part of a world-class group of partners assembled by Sparkler Learning. Their contributions will be an essential part of Big Heart World’s free toolkit for parents, caregivers, and educators — at a time when social and emotional learning is needed more than ever,” said Michael H. Levine, SVP for Learning and Impact at Noggin.
Big Heart World content will also be made available in Move This World’s early learning programs for SY21-22. For more information, visit www.bigheartworld.org.
Move This World is the leading provider of social emotional learning (SEL) multimedia experiences for PreK-12 students, educators, and families. Each piece of educational content is delivered through short interactive lessons and is grounded in the goal of empowering students to navigate the rapidly-changing realities of their world — both in the classroom and throughout their lives. Designed for implementation that is both impactful and simple, the MTW platform allows educators and families to incorporate SEL into their students’ schedules every day, without planning or prep. The extensive multimedia library provides a robust and engaging daily curriculum — experiences designed to empower students by strengthening the skills that foster wellbeing and establishing a common language among students, educators and families. These multimedia experiences are rooted in creative expression and participatory movement. Move This World has already impacted the lives of over one and a half million students across 38 states. For more information: www.movethisworld.com.
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