Why Are Fred Flintstone and Popeye Still Selling Us Food?
Fred Flintstone and Popeye have been selling food for generations. From Fruity PEBBLES to Popeye spinach, here's why these cartoon icons still work.
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The Quick Draw McGraw Show Is Coming Back to Blu-ray
Quick Draw McGraw rides back into town as Warner Archive brings the complete Hanna-Barbera series to Blu-ray with new HD masters from 4K scans.
Popeye: The Strange Movie Audiences Didn’t Know What to Do With
Robert Altman’s Popeye confused audiences in 1980, but Robin Williams, Shelley Duvall, Harry Nilsson and the incredible Sweethaven set helped create a movie worth rediscovering.
Exploring Calvin and Hobbes
Bill Watterson's Calvin and Hobbes was always about the art. Now, original artwork from the beloved comic strip is going on tour, giving fans a rare look behind
The Mad World of Harvey Kurtzman: The Man Who Taught Us to Laugh at Everything
Harvey Kurtzman helped change American satire with MAD Magazine. Now a new documentary explores the restless genius who taught generations to look at pop culture differently.
When TV Shows Made the Jump to the Big Screen
Hollywood has been turning television hits into movies for decades. From Dragnet to The Munsters and The Flintstones, here's how the TV-to-movie gamble began.
Oh, That Crug! Is What Happens When Monsters Get Tired of Humanity
Oh, That Crug! turns the traditional monster inside out, finding comedy in dinner, sweaters, phone calls, relationships, and everyday human problems.
How Strange New Worlds Reshapes the History of Star Trek
Did Strange New Worlds' "Valles Marineris" rewrite Star Trek history? We explore Pike's impossible choice and why it may change the franchise forever.
Why Hasbro’s New Dr. Seuss Games Are a Nostalgic Slam Dunk
Hasbro gives six classic board games a whimsical Dr. Seuss makeover, blending family nostalgia, colorful characters, and collectible charm in one playful lineup.
Why Do We Celebrate Dead People’s Birthdays?
Why do we keep saying Jim Morrison would have been 82? Explore the curious tradition of imaginary birthdays and how cultures around the world remember the dead.
Where Does Wile E. Coyote Get His Money?
How does Wile E. Coyote afford endless Acme gadgets? Explore the funniest fan theories and the real joke behind animation's greatest financial mystery.
Broom-Hilda: The Wonderfully Weird Witch Who Put a Spell on Newspaper Comics
An advance look at Hogan's Alley #25 inspired a return to Broom-Hilda, Russell Myers' wonderfully eccentric comic strip.