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cartoon

[kahr-toon] / kɑrˈtun /


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It’s a challenging process, though, depending on the studio and if ownership of the property has changed hands since the cartoon first aired.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 19, 2026

She’s since featured Care Bears, “Fern Gully” and the Pink Panther at events, and has plans for at least three more this year: a screening of “The Real Ghostbusters” cartoon at Dynasty Typewriter Oct.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 19, 2026

After 18 years and more than 50 superhero movies and TV series, Marvel Studios has one of the biggest hits in its history with a preschool cartoon called “Spidey and his Amazing Friends.”

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 30, 2026

A judge has ordered all videos featuring popular animated character Wolfoo to be removed from platforms including YouTube after ruling that the cartoon illegally copied audio from Peppa Pig.

From BBC Jul. 29, 2026

He even took the time to draw a cartoon podium, with a vanilla ice-cream cone beating out chocolate and strawberry for the first-place medal.

From "Five Feet Apart" by Rachael Lippincott

Amid the gloom, one local nonprofit group is working to celebrate iconic cartoons to support the animators of today — and remind people of the joy of animation.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 19, 2026

“I realize now, that’s where the cartoons get it from.”

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 13, 2026

“When you watch cartoons by Tex Avery or Chuck Jones, everything calls back to the perfect timing and the slapstick of those actors,” he says.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 30, 2026

“He’s eating McDonald’s, watching cartoons, doing just great, and they’re telling the story to the world that he’s ready to die,” claimed McAfee.

From Salon Jun. 22, 2026

I don’t know if it’s normal to look at cartoons and feel so happy, but I can’t help it.

From "Starfish" by Akemi Dawn Bowman




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