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Mickey Mouse

Mickey Mouse is an cartoon character co-created in 1928 by Walt Disney and Ub Iwerks.

Spider-Ham

Spider-Ham (Peter Porker) is a superhero appearing in Marvel Comics. The character is an anthropomorphic pig and is a parody version of Spider-Man. He was created by Larry Hama, Tom DeFalco, and Mark Armstrong.

KENEDA

Kaneda, the leader of a motorcycle gang in Katsuhiro Otomo’s classic anime feature AKIRA (1988).

Daffy Duck

Daffy Duck was created by Tex Avery for Leon Schlesinger Productions. He has appeared in cartoon series such as Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies, in which he is usually depicted as a foil for either Bugs Bunny, Porky Pig, or Speedy Gonzales.

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REVIEW: Disney’s “Zootopia 2”

REVIEW: Disney’s “Zootopia 2”

Avatar photoMartin Goodman|
January 1st, 2026
"Zootopia 2" restores Disney to the pinnacle of animated filmmaking. Read our review here.
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Blu-Ray Announcement: “Looney Tunes Collector’s Vault – Volume 2” Going on Sale March 24th

Blu-Ray Announcement: “Looney Tunes Collector’s Vault – Volume 2” Going on Sale March 24th

Avatar photoJerry Beck|
December 23rd, 2025
Here comes another helping of Looney Tunes vault rarities – over fifty classic cartoons each marking their first time as part of a remastered Blu-ray WB cartoon collection, with some unseen in decades.
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INTERVIEW: Jeff Kinney On “Diary Of A Wimpy Kid: The Last Straw”

INTERVIEW: Jeff Kinney On “Diary Of A Wimpy Kid: The Last Straw”

Haylie Baker|
December 4th, 2025
Since it’s first publication, Diary of a Wimpy Kid has been a bestselling series and instant hit, continuing to resonate with young audiences to this day. The doodle-inspired series follows Greg Heffley, an average middle schooler who always seems to stumble into absurd yet relatable disasters. Debuting December 5th on Disney+, Diary of a Wimpy […]
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FIRST LOOK: Patrick Stump (“Fall Out Boy”) on “Star Vs. The Forces Of Evil”

Disney XD’s hit Star Vs. The Forces of Evil has a surprise up its sleeve in next Monday’s episode – rocker Patrick Stump (“Fall Out Boy”) appears vocally to play a character who comes to the aid with a brand new song. On the episode “Face The Music”, which premiere’s Monday March 27th at 7pm […]
Avatar photoJerry Beck|February 24, 2017
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FIRST LOOK: Patrick Stump (“Fall Out Boy”) on “Star Vs. The Forces Of Evil”

BOOK REVIEW & INTERVIEW: “The Lego Animation Book”

“Everything is Awesome” about The LEGO Animation Book. This is an in-depth and entertaining manual for becoming a filmmaker (or rather, a “brickmaker”) and bringing LEGO videos to life. Beginners and expert LEGO “Master Builders” (both kids and your average AFOL – Adult Fan of LEGO) will find the content extremely valuable. Co-authors David Pagano […]
Avatar photoJackson Murphy|February 15, 2017
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BOOK REVIEW & INTERVIEW: “The Lego Animation Book”

TRAILER: “The Lego Ninjago Movie”

As long as these Lego movies are as funny as this looks – I’m cool with it. Warner Bros. dropped the first official trailer for The Lego Ninjago Movie today. Directed by Charlie Bean, Paul Fisher and Bob Logan – and with a cast including Jackie Chan, Olivia Munn and Dave Franco – the latest […]
Avatar photoJerry Beck|February 8, 2017
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TRAILER: “The Lego Ninjago Movie”

BLU-RAY REVIEW: Disney’s “Pinocchio” Signature Collection

No less than three of this year’s Oscar- and Annie-nominated animated features boast spectacular action sequences set upon roaring oceans: Moana, The Red Turtle and Kubo and the Two Strings. Astonishing as those sequences are, a look at the Monstro sequence on the new “Signature Collection” Blu-ray still takes one’s breath away over 75 years […]
Avatar photoGreg Ehrbar|February 2, 2017
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BLU-RAY REVIEW: Disney’s “Pinocchio” Signature Collection

Disney Channel Announces Dates for “Tangled: The Series” and Movie “Tangled Before Ever After”

Set between the stories told in Walt Disney Animation Studios’ acclaimed film Tangled and its short film Tangled Ever After, the Disney Channel Original Movie Tangled Before Ever After makes its debut on Friday March 10th (8:00 p.m. EST) leading to the highly anticipated premiere of Tangled: The Series on Friday March 24th (7:30 p.m. […]
Avatar photoJerry Beck|January 31, 2017
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Disney Channel Announces Dates for “Tangled: The Series” and Movie “Tangled Before Ever After”

INTERVIEW: Gina Shay, Producer of “Trolls”

Producer Gina Shay fell in love with animation not long after she graduated from Pratt Institute, moved to LA and worked on Ralph Bakshi’s Cool World as a PA. Since then, she amassed production credits on features with DreamWorks, Disney, Nickelodeon and others. “For a while, I thought I might take the artist route,” she […]
Avatar photoGreg Ehrbar|January 27, 2017
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INTERVIEW: Gina Shay, Producer of “Trolls”
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SERIES REVIEW: Dreamworks “Trollhunters”

What do Kimball Kinnison, Mighty Max, and James Lake, Jr. have in common? They are Chosen Ones. They are ordinary kids endowed with special powers to battle the forces of—what else?—evil. Kinnison becomes a Lensman. Max becomes the Cap-bearer. James Lake, Jr.—“Jim” to his friends—becomes the Trollhunter. In Jim’s case, Merlin’s magical amulet clads him […]