Saving Bikini Bottom: The Sandy Cheeks Movie review – another enjoyably madcap SpongeBob adventure
An incredibly game Wanda Sykes leans in to the evil inventor trope as the gang follow their favourite scientist squirrel to the Lone Star State in a bid to save their world
February 2024
Nickelodeon’s Super Bowl broadcast: an ingenious, wildly chaotic splash
The first alternate Super Bowl telecast for kids was a brilliant feat of marketing aimed at stoking a younger generation’s interest in the sport. It was also a legitimately compelling riot
March 2023
‘Nightmare! I’ve got to tap-dance with four legs!’ Inside the new SpongeBob Musical
Is chirruping dangerous? How many legs can you tap-dance with? And what have they all been smoking? As the SpongeBob SquarePants musical hits Britain, we dive down to Bikini Bottom
June 2020
Pass notes
Is SpongeBob SquarePants gay? Tweet creates rainbow of speculation
Nickelodeon has depicted the character in LGBTQ+ colours for Pride month, stoking fresh discussion about his sexuality
December 2019
The most anticipated movies of 2020
The most exciting movies of 2020 – family films
Mulan fights her way out of controversy, Pixar jams with a jazz Coco and Keanu Reeves stars opposite SpongeBob Squarepants in next year’s most promising kids’ flicks
May 2019
SpongeBob at 20: how the pineapple-dwelling fry cook endured
Ever since his debut in 1999, the cartoon has remained a constant in popular culture, inspiring impassioned fandom and endless memes
November 2018
Stephen Hillenburg obituary
Smart enough for adults, weird enough for kids: SpongeBob is TV perfection
Stephen Hillenburg: the naive genius who made SpongeBob a cultural titan
SpongeBob SquarePants creator Stephen Hillenburg dies at 57
June 2018
Tony awards 2018: who will win – and who should
On theatre’s biggest night, revivals including Angels in America vie for top honors while recent sensations like Harry Potter look to win best play
May 2018
British theatre stars storm the nominations for 2018 Tony awards
Angels in America and Harry Potter and the Cursed Child are in the running for prizes at New York’s theatre ceremony
December 2017
SpongeBob Squarepants: The Broadway Musical review – sugar-shock visual pleasure
An eclectic selection of original songs, written by everyone from John Legend to Aerosmith, meshes awkwardly with vibrant production design in this entertaining yet forgettable musical
September 2017
Musicals back in vogue, and business, as genre lights up Broadway and TV
From Spongebob SquarePants to Mean Girls, Broadway is gearing up for a wave of new musicals and with TV and film projects too, the genre is back on top
November 2016
How we made
How we made SpongeBob SquarePants
‘We sucked on a tank of helium to do the voices of the ravenous anchovies’
August 2016
The five best Nickelodeon shows: from SpongeBob SquarePants to Doug
This month sees the 25th anniversary of Nicktoons, an offshoot of Nickelodeon that delivered kids’ TV and changed the way we think about animation itself
June 2016
Iranian footballer suspended for wearing SpongeBob trousers
Sosha Makani handed six-month ban by football federation’s morality committee over photo of him wearing yellow trousers
January 2016
SpongeBob SquarePants to feature in football highlights show for children
Saturday morning series Nick Kicks will show highlights of Championship, League 1 and League 2 games as well as interviews and fun features
September 2015
£3,000 BT bill for watching SpongeBob
David Bowie joins roster of stars writing songs for SpongeBob musical
