Beast Boy, also known as Garfield Logan or Gar for short, is a member of the young superhero league called the Teen Titans. Beast Boy's superpower is that he is able to take on the form of almost any animal... Read more
Once known by the name Koriand'r or Kori for short, Starfire was heir to the throne of the planet Tamaran. Ousted during a coup, Starfire then became a slave to alien scientists... Read more
The Cat in the Hat by Dr. Seuss was published in 1957. The title character from this tale of mayhem has since become one of the most recognizable of children's story characters in one of the all-time best-selling children's books... Read more
Jessica Rabbit may not be what you'd expect. This cartoon diva is not a rabbit at all. Rather, she is an animated woman, the wife of furry and long-eared comic strip character Roger Rabbit... Read more
Bambi is the title character of a cherished children's book and a 1942 Disney animated film. We first meet Bambi as a newborn fawn. During his first year of life, he befriends a rabbit named Thumper and a skunk named Flower. He avoids the attention of a female fawn called Faline. He also learns of the dangers of the meadow and the need for caution... Read more
Historians agree that Jesus was a real historical figure. According to the Bible, his mother conceived him while still a virgin by means of the holy spirit. Before his birth, she was married to the carpenter Joseph, who raised Jesus as his own son. Mary and Joseph then went on to have at least six other children. Upon his death, Jesus entrusted the care of his mother to the Apostle John. She was present in the upper room at Pentecost 33 C.E. when the first Christians were anointed with the holy spirit... Read more
R2-D2, sometimes spelled Artoo-Detoo or R2 for short, is a Second Generation Robotic Droid Series-2. He is classed as an astromech droid, a "versatile utility robot...generally used for the maintenance and repair of starships."... Read more
Depictions of Jesus typically date from no earlier than the 200s AD. In the early Christian church, the making of such images was avoided for fear that they would be worshipped as idols. It was... Read more
Princess Leia Organa made her film debut in 1977. In the time since, she discovered she was actually a Skywalker - Luke's twin sister and the daughter of Darth Vader - married Han Solo, had at least one child (depending on which canon you're reading), lead the rebellion to numerous victories, and even earned a rare spot as a Disney princess... Read more
Piglet is one of Winnie the Pooh's best friends. He lives in the Hundred Acre Wood, along with Tigger, Rabbit, Kanga, and other characters based on Christopher Robin's collection of stuffed animals. Piglet is very timid and concerned with cleanliness... Read more
Tigger is a fan favorite from the Hundred Acre Wood. This hyperactive stuffed tiger made his debut in the children's book The House at Pooh Corner in 1928. Like his counterparts - including Pooh, Piglet, Eeyore, and Kanga - he was based on a stuffed animal owned by author A. A. Milne's son, Christopher Robin... Read more
Cotton candy, also called candy floss or fairy floss is a favorite at fairs, carnivals, festivals, and circuses around the world. It is so named because of its resemblance to the seed-encasing cotton fibers. Cotton candy consists of spun sugar, flavoring, and food coloring. Hot, liquefied sugar is forced through small holes in the spinning machine, allowing it to solidify into minute strands... Read more
"Who lives in a pineapple under the sea?" The real question is, who lives in a sunken Tikki head in the same neighborhood in the fictional town of Bikini Bottom? The answer: Squidward Q. Tentacles!... Read more
The supervillain Carnage was once a man known as Cletus Kasady. Kasady was a serial killer, and he encountered the offspring of the alien symbiote Venus while escaping from prison. The symbiote bonded to him in a singular way, entering his bloodstream, and creating Carnage... Read more
Mike Wazowski stars in two Disney/Pixar films, Monsters, Inc. and Monsters University, as well as a number of cinematic shorts. He is the best friend of James P. "Sulley" Sullivan and the romantic interest of the Medusa-like monster, Celia Mae. He also becomes the caretaker of Boo, a human child lost in the monster's realm... Read more
The Corpse Bride is a stop-motion animated film released in 2005. It was directed by Tim Burton, famous for using a similar aesthetic in films such as The Nightmare Before Christmas and James and the Giant Peach... Read more
In the futuristic city of San Fransokyo, 14-year-old prodigy Hiro employes his skills in building robots - and fighting them illegally. After the death of his brother Tadashi, Hiro accidentally activates and befriends Tadashi's healthcare robot, Baymax. A series of surprising events lead Hiro and Baymax to team up with Tadashi's friends and save the city in true superhero style... Read more
Donald Duck is a classic Disney character. He debuted in 1934 in The Wise Little Hen and is famous for his quacking voice that is hardly intelligible. He also has a quick temper... Read more
Raphael, or Raph for short, is the most temperamental of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (TMNT). He is sarcastic, short-tempered, and aggressive. His anger centers around the fact that he and his family are essentially alone in the world. He speaks with a recognizable Brooklyn accent... Read more
The Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, called TMNT or just Ninja Turtles for short, began as a comic book in 1984. The characters were a parody of others popular at the time, including Daredevil, New Mutants, and Ronin... Read more