Within the last handful of years, animation has earned a new level of respect. So many animated films check all of the boxes, ...

Animated films and television shows often influence the way audiences see themselves and the world around them. From Disney’s first Black princess to one of Marvel’s most powerful mutants, these ...

From "Brave" -- Merida, the film’s young headstrong Scottish princess character (image: Disney/Pixar) When it comes to cartoons churned out by Hollywood in recent years, it’s mostly been a boys’ club.

Austin Allison is an Animation Feature Writer for Collider. He is also an illustator, avid cartoon watcher, and occasional singer. His karaoke favorites include singing Rainbow Connection as Kermit ...

Avril et le Monde truqué is coming to English-speaking audiences as April and the Extraordinary World, but its literal translation from French is actually April and the Twisted World. Such turn of ...

There may be no singular pop culture archetype as universally known as the Disney Princess. The magical entertainment template has been in place for 85 years now, dating back to Snow White gracing the ...

Disney has debuted its first plus-size female protagonist in a short film on Disney+. "Reflect" follows a young ballet dancer named Bianca who struggles with her body image. The film started streaming ...

A 2008 study released by the Geena Davis Institute on Gender in Media found that in the majority of animated movies with female protagonists — from 1937’s “Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs” to 1998’s ...