animation

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It’s no surprise (or maybe it is) that several references to 'The Shining,' from the obvious to the obscure, have snuck into Pixar’s lineup over the years. Here are nine of them.

A recreation of the house in My Neighbor Totoro built for the 2005 World's Fair.

Stroll through Mononoke Village and try not to lose your way in the park's Totoro-inspired forest.

How do you film a live-action movie about a talking bear without ever bringing in an actual bear? Watch and learn.

If you started watching the show as a kid, you’re likely as old as Homer and Marge now.

The collection includes a century of films spanning genre and style.

A roadside attraction near the Grand Canyon is home to a charming—if slightly dilapidated—tribute to America's favorite modern Stone Age family.

Happy Birthday!

The Simpsons—Homer, Marge, Bart, Lisa, and Maggie—and their fellow Springfield residents made their Fox debut on December 17, 1989.

Mike Judge's beloved—and controversial—animated series is getting ready to make a comeback. For the second time.

Take a look back at the classic Disney flick, which arrived in theaters 40 years ago.

Matt Groening followed-up his success on 'The Simpsons' with a sci-fi comedy that became one of the most acclaimed animated series of all time.

Just the bare necessities about this classic cartoon, which arrived in theaters 50 years ago today.

In 2010, the superhero craze was on the rise—which made it the perfect time to launch a silly, animated sendup of the genre.

There are a few things about Trey Parker and Matt Stone’s iconic series that you might not know.

We asked a physics professor to explain how the loaded duck can swim in a pile of gold. After he was done laughing, he enlightened us.

Cartoon Network’s boorish Elvis homage, which premiered 20 years ago, originated with a college kid’s thesis project.

The movie that made Hayao Miyazaki a household name was released 20 years ago today.

The German filmmaker used painstaking animation techniques to make abstract short films that went unappreciated in Nazi Germany.

Animation: It's not just for kids.

9. It was part of a psychological study.

Robby Benson and Paige O'Hara in Beauty and the Beast (1991).

As the new 'Beauty and the Beast'—starring Emma Watson and Dan Stevens—readies for its big-screen premiere, the tale as old as time is ready to enchant a new generation of audiences.