A look at media of interest for April 2026, as well as my thoughts on the latest Netflix price hike pushing its ad-free tier to $20 a month.
Animation
“KPop Demon Hunters” wins the 2026 Oscar for animated feature
“KPop Demon Hunters” wins for best animated feature, while its hit song “Golden” wins for the original song category.
“Firebuds,” Mike Curato’s “Gaysians” win 2026 GLAAD Media Awards
Disney Jr.’s “Firebuds” and Marvel’s “Avengers Academy” comic have won at the 2026 GLAAD Media Awards.
“Zootopia 2,” “Gracie’s Corner” win 2026 NAACP Image Awards
“Zootopia 2” won for outstanding animated feature at the 2026 NAACP Image Awards, shutting out “KPop Demon Hunters.”
March 2026 media picks and news
A look at media of interest for March 2026, including new Blu-ray sets of “Looney Tunes” and “Scooby’s All-Star Laff-A-Lympics.”
Cartoon review: “Weather Hunters”
Today’s cartoon review is a look at the PBS Kids series “Weather Hunters,” produced in part by “Today” show meteorologist Al Roker.
February 2026 media picks and news
My look at media of interest coming out in February 2026, including the Super Bowl and the Winter Olympics.
Cartoon review: “Kenny the Shark”
Today’s cartoon review is “Kenny the Shark,” a series that ran in the early 2000s on Discovery Kids.
Animation cable channels viewership continues to decline in 2025
Animation related cable channels, like cable as a whole, continued to decline in viewership in 2025.
Cartoons that should’ve entered public domain in 2026 (but didn’t)
A look at what cartoons from 1969 should’ve entered public domain in 2026, but didn’t, thanks to retroactive copyright extensions.