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How ‘The Simpsons’ Debunks Its Own Fan Theories
‘The Simpsons’ writers are not shy about using the show to shut down some of the very ridiculous fan theories viewers have floated.
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‘Red Nails’: The Violent Animated Conan Movie That Was Never Finished
A bloody take on the Conan legend was announced in 2005—and then all but vanished.
Dumbo Drop: How World War II Kept Dumbo From Becoming ’TIME’ Magazine’s “Mammal of the Year”
The precocious pachyderm nearly made the cover. Then Pearl Harbor was attacked.
The 10 Best Gifts for Anime Lovers
These gifts for anime lovers are perfect for fans of ‘One Piece,’ ‘Naruto,’ and other classics.
No, Aardman Animations Isn't Running Out of Clay Anytime Soon
The clay empire behind Wallace and Gromit will be making stop-motion magic for years to come.
Shrek’s Swamp House in Scotland Is Coming to Airbnb—And It's Free
Shrek's swamp house is in the Scottish Highlands—and you can stay there for free.
8 Cool Facts About Disney’s ‘Frozen’
Disney’s 'Frozen' might have come out in 2013, but it’s still a hit with kids (and Disney adults) to this day.
'Blunder': What 'Little Mermaid' Sidekick Flounder Is Called Around the World
Ariel's skittish sidekick is known by other names.
When ‘Voltron’ Ruled the ’80s
The cartoon from Japan was perfect for an American audience--so long as producers edited out all the beheadings.
When MTV's ‘Celebrity Deathmatch’ Ruled the Ring
The stop-motion hit pitted celebrities in gory battles to the death.
Why Is Rudolph the Red-Nosed ‘Reindeer’ Actually a White-Tailed Deer?
Since the character's inception, Rudolph has more closely resembled a white-tailed deer than the reindeer that live near the North Pole.
11 Fascinating Facts About Ray Harryhausen
Perhaps the best stop-motion animator of all time, Ray Harryhausen—born on June 29, 1920 in Los Angeles—made a name for himself in an industry whose visual effects artists are too often overlooked.
8 Facts About Legendary Animator Don Bluth
In a career that has spanned more than 60 years, Don Bluth has been a director, animator, production designer, video game designer, illustrator, and teacher with such beloved films as 'The Secret of NIMH' and 'An American Tail' to his credit.
'My Neighbor Totoro' Is Getting a Stage Adaptation, Complete With Puppets From Jim Henson's Creature Shop
Jim Henson’s Creature Shop will help bring all the larger-than-life characters from 'My Neighbor Totoro' to the stage.
'Destino' Revisited: When Salvador Dalí and Walt Disney Teamed Up to Make a Movie
In 1945, Salvador Dalí and Disney set out to make a film together. Three months later, Disney scrapped the whole thing.
After a Year Without the Peanuts, It’s the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown Is Returning to TV
If you missed watching Peanuts holiday specials like 'A Charlie Brown Christmas' and 'It’s the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown' last year, you can look forward to watching them on TV in 2021.
Hayao Miyazaki Had to Come Out of Retirement 'In Order to Live,' His Son Says
Hayao Miyazaki keeps coming out of retirement. His son (and fellow filmmaker) Gorō Miyazaki recently explained why.
Dark Fan Theory Makes Pixar’s Up Even More Depressing
Pixar's 'Up' was sad enough when it came out in 2009, and this dark fan theory somehow makes the movie even more depressing.
11 Unexpected Celebrities Who Guest-Starred on PBS’s Arthur
The Backstreet Boys all got the anthropomorphic animated treatment, as did John Lewis and Joan Rivers.
11 Surprising Celebrities Who Sang Over the End Credits of ’90s Disney Movies
Time to take a mental stroll through the ‘animated Disney movie’ section of your VHS collection. Sting will be there. So will 98 Degrees.
11 of the Most Bizarre TV Show Crossovers
Why have one TV show when you can have two? And why just have a plain old TV crossover when you can have a really weird TV crossover?
The 50 Best Animated Movies of All Time, According to Rotten Tomatoes
If you haven’t seen ‘Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse’ (2018) yet, you should. Same goes for ‘Paddington 2’ (2018).