Thomas Nast’s illustrations of Santa for ‘Harper’s Weekly’ shaped the Father Christmas we know today.

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In addition to classics like 'Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer," the duo, Arthur Rankin Jr. and Jules Bass, also created an iconic ‘80s animated series.
People have grafted a ton of dark themes onto SpongeBob, Patrick, and all their equally cheery underwater pals, suggesting their sunny dispositions are masking some serious trauma.
Find out which states prefer a good laugh and which prefer high-stakes drama.
A stunning collection of original cels and signed memorabilia from popular anime is heading to auction in late March.
The cartoon-inspired replica was given away in 1997—and was, as the eventual owner put it, “like living in a Crayola box.”
‘Yogi’s First Christmas’ might not have the cultural cachet of ‘Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer’ or ‘A Charlie Brown Christmas,’ but the people who loved it remember it fondly—and now, it’s getting new life on streaming.
It‘s normal for cartoon characters to be missing a digit, but how did the style originate?
The animated rapping cat helped propel “Opposite’s Attract” to No. 1 on the Billboard charts in 1990—and he still occasionally pops up in some surprising places.
Ernie Hudson failed to convince producers of 'The Real Ghostbusters' that he could sound like Ernie Hudson.
‘The Simpsons’ writers are not shy about using the show to shut down some of the very ridiculous fan theories viewers have floated.
The totally tubular TMNT catchphrase didn’t actually start with Michelangelo and the gang. In fact, “cowabunga” originated from a different kids show altogether.
The origins and meaning of 'tarnation' are simple; its 'Looney Tunes' legacy is anything but.
A bloody take on the Conan legend was announced in 2005—and then all but vanished.
Snoopy debuted in Charles M. Schulz’s ‘Peanuts’ comic strip on October 4, 1950, though it took a month for him to get a name. And nearly a year before he became Charlie Brown’s dog.
Will this one join ‘A Charlie Brown Christmas’ at the top of your list of favorite 'Peanuts' holiday specials?
Known as Poohsticks Bridge, the walkway was the site of both many Winnie the Pooh adventures as well as a place author A.A. Milne visited with his son, Christopher Robin.
Moana absolutely wants to hear your two-year-old’s tone-deaf rendition of "How Far I’ll Go" over the phone.
During the pandemic, some parents in the U.S. have reported that their children have picked up a British accent and vocabulary from the cartoon 'Peppa Pig.'
The Backstreet Boys all got the anthropomorphic animated treatment, as did John Lewis and Joan Rivers.
Jackie Ormes was a trailblazer for Black women cartoonists. Find out more about her life, legacy, and the doll that made history.