The most famous Western animated cartoons
A look at the most widely-recognized and famous Western animated cartoons, from Looney Tunes to “The Simpsons,” plus “merely well known” runners-up.
Tag: The Simpsons
The ways cartoons handle characters’ aging
A look at the multiple ways cartoons handle their characters’ aging, from floating timelines to only certain characters growing older.
Valentine’s Day in cartoons
A look at Valentine’s Day depictions in cartoons, from “Peanuts” and “The Simpsons” to DC Comics’ Hawkman and Hawkgirl.
7 obsolete technology references in cartoons
A look at seven obsolete technology references in cartoons, from CB radios to phone booths to dial-tuner TV sets.
Friday the 13th in cartoons
A list of a few cartoons that references Friday the 13th, both the superstition-filled day itself and the 1980s horror film series.
“Molly of Denali,” “Watchmen” win 2020 Peabody Awards
This week saw the 79th Peabody Awards awarded for 30 TV and digital media programs deemed worthy of the honor. A theme in some of …
“Love, Simon” spin-off is unsuitable for Disney+, but “The Simpsons” is OK?
Disney+ since its launch is fairly popular as a streaming service. However, its originals, aside from “The Mandalorian,” haven’t set the world on fire. (Too …
A look at long-running cartoons with problematic elements
A look at long-running animated cartoons that feature some problematic elements, from “The Simpsons” to Looney Tunes.
Disney announces Disney+ pricing, November 2019 launch date
On Thursday, Disney held a press conference where they finally announced the long-awaited details about their planned streaming service, Disney+. To sum up the highlights …
The problems with Apu and “The Simpsons” in general
“The Simpsons” has been running on TV as a half-hour show since December 1989 (launching with its initial Christmas special), and is now on its …
