Every year, the National Film Registry of the Library of Congress selects 25 films to be marked for preservation. In order to be included, the film must have historical, cultural, or aesthetic significance. But did you know that an animated movie was selected to be preserved for these very reasons? The National Library of Congress […]
Dia de los Muertos, or The Day of the Dead, is a holiday that is traditionally celebrated in November. The celebration originally came from Mexico, where it was primarily observed but has also been practiced in places where Mexican heritage can be found. This holiday reunited the living and the dead, with families giving offerings
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Family Guy, the American adult animated sitcom, premiered in 1999. It is currently in its 20th season, and its success generated over a billion dollars in revenue across multiple platforms. But why would its creator want to end his highly successful series? The genius behind Family Guy, Seth MacFarlane, secretly wants to end the series.
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UNICEF has consistently campaigned for child protection, especially during times of war. As part of UNICEF’s Belgium campaign to raise funds for ex-child soldiers in Burundi and the Democratic Republic of Congo, UNICEF used cartoons to target their adult audiences. In a 2005 fundraising UNICEF ad campaign for former child soldiers in Africa, Publicis, the
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Although the setting of The Simpsons is fictitious, designers from Kaufman and Broad dedicated much of their time to recreate the house of the Simpsons family after gaining permission from Fox. The Simpsons replica achieved its intention to boost the Kaufman and Broad brand, and as years passed, they considered tearing the house down before
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Hanna-Barbera’s Sealab 2020 was a short-lived action-adventure cartoon series. It was a classic cartoon created to be entertaining and educational for young viewers in the 1970s. But did you know it was recreated into a cartoon with dark humor to appeal to older viewers? Adam Reed, the creator of Sealab 2021, got his inspiration from
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We all know Sheriff Woody, the lovable cowboy in the Toy Story franchise. But did you know that the two Hanks brothers voiced the character? Tom Hanks’ younger brother, Jim, is a well-known voice actor who did Woody’s voice in the Toy Story spin-offs, commercials, and games. Tom Hanks did the voice of Woody in
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If you grew up watching Scooby-Doo, The Flintstones, The Jetsons, Top Cat, and Yogi Bear, you’ve probably wondered why the characters were drawn quite similarly. But did you know why they specifically had collars? Hanna-Barbera characters had collars and ties to save money on animation. By creating a piece between the head and body, one
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The Ratatouille movie introduced the ratatouille dish itself. With the eye-pleasing and appetizing animation of the title-based food, many viewers become intrigued as to who designed the widely famous ratatouille. Thomas Keller, an acclaimed chef who owns the famous restaurant The French Laundry, designed the ratatouille dish, including the elegant and modern layering of the
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Mel Blanc Mel Blanc (born Melvin Jerome Blank /blæŋk/; May 30, 1908 – July 10, 1989) was an American voice actor and radio personality. After beginning his over-60-year career performing in radio, he became known for his work in animation as the voices of Bugs Bunny, Daffy Duck, Porky Pig, and most of the other
