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"Dora the Explorer," children's cartoon staple of the 2000s, is back
The new "Dora the Explorer" series has been renewed for a second season. Why it matters: Dora debuted in 2000 as the first Latina leading character in a children's show. Since then, the number of Latinos in the U.S. has soared by 80%, from 35.3 million to nearly 64 million — and they've become more diverse as well.
'Star Wars' marathon highlights Franklin Theatre's May movie slate
We're back again for another rundown of The Franklin Theatre's upcoming selection of movie favorites. This month's schedule kicks off on May 1 at 7 p.m. with a screening of the exquisite The Grand Budapest Hotel in honor of director Wes Anderson's birthday. The film is Anderson's most successful to date, garnering four Oscar wins and the biggest box office haul of any of his movies.
Is Invincible Anime, a Cartoon, or Adult Animation?
Whether Invincible is an anime or not has been a matter of debate among fans of the show. At first glance, being that Invincible is a series made by Skybound Entertainment and Amazon Studios, it’s not a Japanese production. But given that the animation is clearly influenced by the anime art style and there’s a recent report suggesting that at least a part of the show was made in North Korea, the answer gets a bit fuzzy. So here’s a breakdown of whether Invincible can be classified as an anime.
Tales of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Trailer Previews Mutant Mayhem Spin-off Series
Ahead of its debut on Paramount+ this summer, a new teaser trailer for Tales of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles has been released. Shared on Twitter by IGN, the trailer begins by reminding viewers that Paramount+ is the home of “all things Turtles,” showing clips from the previous TMNT cartoons. The video then features a […]
Was Star Trek: Lower Decks cancelled because it's an adult-themed cartoon?
Star Trek have ventured into animation three times in the past fifty-one years with Star Trek: The Animated Series debuting in 1973, Star Trek: Lower Decks debuting in 2020, and Star Trek: Prodigy making its first appearance in 2021. The Animated Series was cancelled after two seasons with Prodigy being cancelled after one before Netflix picked it up. The recent cancellation of Lower Decks after season five, though, has caused some speculation about the reasons behind it and if it had anything to do with the style of the series.
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