City Winery’s 50th anniversary screening of the film encouraged some inventive dress up, including tributes to fan favorites like Rocky and Dr. Frank-N-Furter.
Category: Cartoons and Cartoonists
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The Best Animated Shows and Movies of 2025
Yes, “KPop Demon Hunters” makes the list. But that was just one of the standouts in a great year.
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‘The SpongeBob Movie: Search for SquarePants’ Review: Underwater Adventure
The latest installment to this entertainment juggernaut relies on a cheap, rote formula and easy gags to keep children engaged.
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How the Animated Sitcom and Gen X Grew Up Together
From “The Simpsons” to “Daria,” the cohort saw cartoons transformed into an art form.
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Cereal Box Records Sound Horrible. They Still Look Incredible.
Decades ago, singles were printed on cereal boxes as cutout prizes. Now, a dedicated few are working to save these cardboard treasures from extinction.
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Fighting the Power, One Political Cartoon at a Time
“A Savage Art” looks at the life of the prizewinning Pat Oliphant and argues such work is “a serious expression of a political thought.”
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Moomins Enter the Cuteness Pantheon, With Help From Gen Z
Like Snoopy and Miffy, these adorable creatures have been rediscovered by members of a younger generation.
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Steve Benson, Provocative Editorial Cartoonist, Dies at 71
He won a Pulitzer Prize in 1993, and was a finalist four times while at The Arizona Republic. Some of his work rankled his own Mormon community.
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How Japanese Superfans Redefined What It Means to Be Obsessed
Otaku, people for whom hero worship is a way of life, have changed everyone’s relationship to the culture.
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The Darker Side of Japan’s Love of Cuteness
From Hello Kitty to Pikachu, the country changed what the world considers adorable. But do these characters represent joy — or rage?