‘King of the Hill’ and ‘Gumball’ are back after a long hiatus
I will say this: I should be watching more cartoons. It has been harder to indulge this passion for some of the best, most pleasurable…
‘Dog Man’ review: Animation hides parental anxiety under fur
Never fear, “Dog Man” is here — to save your families from the doldrums of January moviegoing. The popular children’s books by Dav Pilkey (a…
How to see the lost art of rebel Disney imagineer Rolly Crump in L.A.
Rolly Crump had an outsized reputation. A rebel in the Disney fold. A beatnik. An unapologetic tell-it-like-it-is you-know-what.Crump, who died last year at the age…
‘Transformers One’ review: Animated prequel is well crafted
Leave it to the medium of animation to infuse new life into an intellectual property that has diluted itself with each sequel spawned for the…
Jennifer Lee steps down as Disney Animation chief
Walt Disney Animation Studios chief creative officer Jennifer Lee has stepped down from her executive role to focus on leading the “Frozen” franchise, Walt Disney…
Olympic breakdancer Raygun gets neon tribute in California desert
When popular Southern California artist Darren Pearson, who also goes by the name “Dariustwin,” saw the videos and memes circulating around Australian breakdancer Raygun at…