holidays

Why is there less hype for America’s 250th anniversary vs. the bicentennial?

As America celebrates its 250th birthday this year, I look at reasons why the hype for it pales in comparison to the 1976 bicentennial.

For Women’s History Month, here’s a roundup post highlighting my previous posts about women in media, including comics, animation, and video games.

Google has listed the most popular Halloween costumes for 2024, including Wolverine and the cast of “Inside Out.”

A look at Leap Day (and leap years) in cartoons, including Superman comics (and Superman’s birthday) and a Green Lantern story.

For Black History Month, this post highlights previous posts about African Americans in media, including comics and animation.

A look at some examples of Thanksgiving in cartoons, from “A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving” to “Garfield’s Thanksgiving.”

For Father’s Day and LGBTQ Pride Month, here’s 10 cartoons featuring characters with two Dads, from “The Loud House” to “The Owl House.”

For LGBTQ Pride Month, here’s a roundup list of prominent previous posts about LGBTQ characters in cartoons.

In time for Mother’s Day, here’s a look at 10 cartoons featuring families headed by two Moms, from “Lightyear” to “Doc McStuffins.”

I take a look at animated holiday specials featuring LGBTQ characters, from “The Loud House” to the “Rugrats” reboot.