Eternal characters, endless comfort: Why cartoons are dominating streaming

"Family Guy," "Bob’s Burgers," and "SpongeBob SquarePants" are technically bigger than all the zeitgeist shows and ...

From Vin Diesel to Michael Jackson: The cartoon voices you never knew belonged to big stars

The Most Surprising Celebrity Voice Actors in Beloved Cartoons For serious actors, it’s all about range. That’s why the lead ...
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Cartoon Characters Vanished From American TV—And No One Ever Told Us Why

It’s not uncommon for a cartoon character to steal the spotlight, only to suddenly disappear without a trace. Regardless of the cause, these cartoon icons have left us with many questions. Here's a ...
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The Legend of Korra 10 Years Later

When The Legend of Korra premiered on Nickelodeon 10 years ago, on April 14, 2012, with brand new characters and a vastly different world, it had a lot to live up to. Where Avatar: The Last Airbender ...
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Birth of an industry : blackface minstrelsy and the rise of American animation / Nicholas Sammond

Nicholas Sammond describes how popular early American cartoon characters were derived from blackface minstrelsy. He charts the industrialization of animation in the early twentieth century, its ...