From a secret agent mouse to a vegetarian vampire duck and a car-mad toad, film maker Cosgrove Hall was at the forefront of a golden age of British animation. Now, with the Manchester studio’s archive ...

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Several Disney cartoons and characters from 1930 have entered the public domain this year. Works in the public domain are no longer protected by copyright and can be freely used and shared. Other ...

Nov. 23: There’s a new level of property tax rebellion this time. But it’s not all bad news. Scott Stantis editorial cartoon for Nov. 23, 2025, on the latest property tax bills. (Scott Stantis/For the ...

Originally starting out airing reruns of previous animated shows and movies, Cartoon Network quickly became a leading platform for original animated TV programming. As the cable channel expanded its ...

EXCLUSIVE: L.A. publisher Gungnir is launching an animation studio that will feed an in-house YouTube channel that planned as “the Cartoon Network of the digital era.” Gungnir Animation Studio will ...

In 1980, everything changed for animation in America. President Jimmy Carter signed the FTC Improvements Act of 1980, limiting the Federal Trade Commission’s ability to regulate children’s programming ...

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. R-rated movies started in 1968, creating a clear line of demarcation between movies kids could see, and movies they couldn't. Well, it's not ...

As cartoons become harder to find on bigger streaming platforms, free services such as Tubi and Pluto are stepping up to save beloved classics. After disappearing from HBO Max, the original Looney ...

Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Letters to the Editor: At one Allentown entrance, a welcome arch. The other is a graffiti-sprayed ...

The Universal Monsters, specifically Dracula, Frankenstein, the Wolf Man, and the Mummy, have been part of the cultural fabric for nearly a century. And they are specifically ingrained in the ...