When it came to animated movies in 2025, the key takeaway was that franchise films were safe bets, while animated originals – at least theatrically – were potential minefields. This can be summed up ...

The Gazette offers audio versions of articles using Instaread. Some words may be mispronounced. CEDAR RAPIDS — The number of sex abuse cases that have lingered in the Linn County court system for more ...

“Zootopia 2” is going down in the Disney record books. The animated sequel is now Walt Disney Animation’s highest-grossing movie in history with $1.46 billion at the global box office. It beat the ...

The Navy Yard is about to get a bit more bearable. Happy Bear Coffee Company, the online specialty coffee brand, is opening its first brick-and-mortar café and wine bar at 1201 Normandy Place, ...

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences today announced shortlists in 12 categories for the 98th Academy Awards, including best animated short film and best visual effects. Among the animated ...

From “The Simpsons” to “Daria,” the cohort saw cartoons transformed into an art form. By James Poniewozik I DIDN’T REALLY watch TV in college. This was not a matter of snobbery; I reserved that for ...

Academy members will be asked to pick from 201 documentary features, 86 international features and 35 animated features. By Scott Feinberg Executive Editor of Awards The documentary feature and ...

Water Tower Bar & Grill is moving away from its water tower. Nov. 23 will be Water Tower's last day of operations at its current building in Jefferson City before it moves out. Colleen Fletcher, ...

U.S. in Progress, organized by Poland’s Tauron American Film Festival, has announced its winners. In total, 20 awards with a combined value of $160,000 were presented to projects in post-production.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said his country is making key progress toward becoming a member state of the European Union (EU). "The European Commission’s Enlargement Package Report ...