Female protagonists in animated films have come a long way over the past several decades. Take the 1959 movie "Sleeping ...

Woody Woodpecker made his theatrical debut in the 1940 short Knock Knock before making the jump to television with The Woody Woodpecker Show in 1957. Created by Walter Lantz, the mischievous bird ...

Diego Pineda has been a devout storyteller his whole life. He has self-published a fantasy novel and a book of short stories, and is actively working on publishing his second novel. A lifelong fan of ...

Born with Autism (formerly classified as Asperger syndrome), Tyler B. Searle has been obsessed with storytelling since he was old enough to speak. He gravitated towards fairy tales, mythology, the ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Not everyone can act; never mind, do it well. Voice acting is its own challenge, but there have been some legendary voices in the ...

Some gay icons aren’t born, they’re drawn. As animation rises in prominence in pop culture, artists are taking advantage of the medium’s potential for increasing queer visibility. From after-school ...

From Ahsoka to Boba Fett, from Captain Rex to General Grievous, here are several 'Star Wars' characters who first appeared in animation before making the jump to live-action fare. By Kimberly Nordyke ...

Cartoon Animator has just received a free update packed with brand-new features and tools that are going to have you animating like never before. As part of our ongoing series exploring the platform’s ...

Pixar tells IndieWire about the retro opportunities of exploring the dog and fanny pack stars of the fictional preschool show "Bloofy's House." It’s been a long time coming, but Pixar has finally ...

Strabismus, a misalignment of the eyes that occurs especially in children, has no bearing on intelligence or personality, but animated movies tend to use the condition to signify a villainous, dopey, ...