Ah, the 1980s, a time of spandex, synth guitars, and toy advertisements disguised as Saturday morning cartoons meant to entertain a generation of kids all over the world. It's impossible to sum up the ...

Remember when Saturday mornings meant waking up before your parents, pouring a bowl of sugary cereal, and settling in front of the television for hours of animated glory? Those iconic 1980s cartoon ...

These days, you can watch animated TV shows whenever you want—on streaming channels, YouTube or any of the cable channels devoted exclusively to cartoons. There are endless ways to watch funny kids ...

Wm. Steven Humphrey is the editor-in-chief of the Portland Mercury and has held the job since 2000. (So don’t get any funny ideas.) If you enjoy articles like this, please help the Mercury continue ...

On February 20, 1937, Raymond Scott first recorded a tune called “Powerhouse.” You may not know it by name, but you’ll recognize the melody, which has been used in cartoons for 80 years. It was used ...

Remember the days when you’d set your beeping alarm watch to 6 a.m. on Saturday morning to wake up in time to catch your cartoons? Man, nothing compared to the stillness of the house in the early ...