In this month’s blog status update, I note I’ve shuttered my Instagram page; also, I look at Instagram alternatives.
Latest Posts
The top cartoon-related Halloween costumes for 2026
Google has released its annual popular Halloween costume list, based on search records. A mix of horror media, current pop culture and… “disco Scooby-Doo?”
Video game review: “Disney Dreamlight Valley”
My thoughts on “Disney Dreamlight Valley,” an “Animal Crossing”-like video game featuring various Disney and Pixar characters.
RIP Marvel Unlimited; say hello to “Marvel Comics Powered by Webtoon?”
Marvel Unlimited, Marvel’s digital comics service, is shutting down, with its replacement a nearly identical service run by Webtoon.
Merged Paramount/Warner Bros. named “Skydance”; Nickelodeon the main animation face?
David Ellison announced the new name of the merged Paramount/Warner Bros. will be “Skydance.” Also, is SpongeBob considered the animation “face” of Skydance?
Why isn’t sports a more popular genre in American comics and cartoons?
I look at possible reasons why American comics and animation doesn’t focus on sports the way Japanese manga and anime does.
October 2026 media picks and news
A look at media of interest coming out in October 2026, including complete series Blu-rays of “Adventure Time” and “Regular Show.”
That’s all, folks: Paramount/Warner Bros. merger allowed to go through
Thanks to the California-led lawsuit against the Ellisons settled, the latter is now free to buy Warner Bros.
7 Latino characters in cartoons
A list of seven Latino characters in cartoons, from Dora (of “Dora the Explorer”) to Jaime Reyes (the superhero Blue Beetle).
Soccer in cartoons
A look at examples of the world’s most popular sport, soccer, in animation and comics.