In the new animated film, "Arco," a time-traveling boy gets trapped in the year 2075 and must evade captors, robots and wildfires. NPR's Scott Simon talks to writer and director Ugo Bienvenu.

The film has already been banned at Parliament House by bureaucrats on the grounds it might “cause offence” to members of the public. Now it’s set to mark its world premiere on Australia Day. But the ...

The movies competing for the 98th Academy Awards. The ceremony will air on March 15. By Shivani Gonzalez and Kellina Moore The nominations for the 98th Academy Awards were announced Thursday morning.

If 2025 was the year artificial intelligence took off, will 2026 be the year AI takes over? Yes, if you’re editorial cartoonist Dana Summers. He leads this week’s editorial cartoon gallery with a ...

Arthur Tress’s new book, “The Ramble, NYC 1969,” provides a view into a world otherwise all but invisible to passersby. The Weekend Essay Losing Faith in Atheism I spent years searching for a livable ...

Today on Variant, we break down the evolution of the Joker over the years in Movies, TV, Cartoons, Video Games and more! ISMAHAWK LIVE ACTION JOKER BATTLE! Subscribe to the Podcast YouTube Channel: ...

From a record-breaking 150 submissions, Cartoon Movie 2026 has unveiled a selection of 50 animated feature projects from 21 countries that will participate in next year’s Bordeaux-based event, which ...

The selection committee of Cartoon Movie has chosen 50 projects from 21 countries after a record-breaking 150 submissions for its 2026 event, taking place from March 3 to 5. Eleven projects ...

GENEVA (AP) — Swiss singer Nemo, who won the 2024 Eurovision Song Contest, has said they will return the winner’s trophy because Israel is being allowed to compete in the politically troubled pop ...

If you've ever wondered whether the 'Legend of Zelda' cartoon is actually bad or secretly charming, Tubi has got you covered. Reading time 1 minute Y’know what they say: Tubi has everything, and now ...

Frankenstein stars Jacob Elordi and Oscar Isaac mimicked Scooby Doo in a recent press interview. In the interview, the pair discussed their work on Guillermo del Toro’s new Frankenstein film and other ...

Public-domain horror has given us killer Pooh bear, murderous childhood icons, like Steamboat Willie-era Mickey, and a graveyard’s worth of “sure, why not?” premises. Some are fun, some are… choices.