Today the American Composers Forum is commemorating the birth of a “quintessential American form of 20th century music: cartoons”. Actually, there is a lot to celebrate today. November 18, 1928 was ...

Celebrating the centennial of a great animator is something we don’t get to do very often, so it’s a particularly joyful occasion that today we are able to wish a happy 100th birthday to Don Lusk. In ...

With the publication of “Saul Steinberg: A Biography,” by Deirdre Bair, we now have, to my knowledge—which, let’s face it, would be embarrassing if it wasn’t pretty darn knowledgeable—three ...

Mickey Mouse was created by Walt Disney and Ub Iwerks at the Walt Disney Studios in 1928 Getty Mickey Mouse, the official mascot of The Walt Disney Company, turns 86 today. One of the most ...

ABC's Stephanie Sy and cartoonist Bryan Brinkman celebrate Betty Boop's birthday Aug. 9, 2010— -- A legend of the silver screen is celebrating today, as the black-and-white femme fatale, Betty ...

Get your news from a source that’s not owned and controlled by oligarchs. Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily. What to give Mr. Bush on his birthday: Two wars; a depression; huge deficits; ...