Minorities in cartoons: “Turbo”
This week’s minorities in cartoons entry is “Turbo,” a DreamWorks movie released in 2013. Background The film’s plot is about a snail named Turbo (voiced… Read More »Minorities in cartoons: “Turbo”
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Minorities in cartoons: Reptil
This week’s minorities in cartoons entry is Reptil, a Marvel superhero character with the power to turn into various types of dinosaurs. Reptil was created… Read More »Minorities in cartoons: Reptil
Minorities in cartoons: “Rick & Steve: The Happiest Gay Couple in All the World”
This week’s minorities in cartoons entry is “Rick & Steve: The Happiest Gay Couple in All the World.” Background “Rick & Steve” is an animated… Read More »Minorities in cartoons: “Rick & Steve: The Happiest Gay Couple in All the World”
Minorities in cartoons: “The Real Ghostbusters”
This week’s minorities in cartoons entry is yet another 80s pop cultural item: the animated series “The Real Ghostbusters.” Running from 1986 to 1991 on… Read More »Minorities in cartoons: “The Real Ghostbusters”
Minorities in cartoons: “Jem and the Holograms”
An updated take on this post is available here. This week’s minorities in cartoons entry is “Jem and the Holograms.” The series featured the adventures… Read More »Minorities in cartoons: “Jem and the Holograms”
Minorities in cartoons: El Dorado
Completing the various minority Super Friends members, this week we’ll look at El Dorado. The hero was introduced during the early 1980s run of the… Read More »Minorities in cartoons: El Dorado
Minorities in cartoons: “Oh Noah!”
This week’s minorities in cartoons entry is “Oh Noah!,” a series of educational shorts that air on PBS’ children’s lineup. The goal of the series… Read More »Minorities in cartoons: “Oh Noah!”
Minorities in cartoons: “Go, Diego, Go!”
This week’s minorities in cartoons entry is “Go, Diego, Go!,” a spinoff of Nickelodeon’s super-popular preschooler series “Dora the Explorer.” Background The series stars Diego,… Read More »Minorities in cartoons: “Go, Diego, Go!”
Minorities in cartoons: “Handy Manny”
This week’s minorities in cartoons entry is “Handy Manny.” “Manny” is a CGI animated series that debuted in 2006, and airs (in the United States)… Read More »Minorities in cartoons: “Handy Manny”
Minorities in cartoons: Wildcat (Yolanda Montez)
This week’s minorities in cartoons entry is Yolanda Montez, who became the second hero known as Wildcat. Yolanda first appeared in “Infinity, Inc.” #12 in… Read More »Minorities in cartoons: Wildcat (Yolanda Montez)