In the foreword to Cartoon Roots’ spookiest installment, Halloween Haunts, historian/preservationist/curator Tommy José Stathes describes his first exposure to early cartoons on VHS. This is probably ...

Cartoons have captivated and delighted children ― and the young at heart ― for generations. As the motion picture industry emerged, cartoons became a staple feature of the matinee. As television later ...

It’s safe to say that, for the most part, modern cartoons are a far cry from the early days of animation. Animation’s roots are in the late 19 th century, with cartoons hitting the screen in the early ...