For the most part, the animated world doesn’t get too heavy. Unless you’ve called up some Ghiblian tragedy on your streaming service of choice, you can rest relatively assured of a soothing few hours ...

These are “the 20 science fiction moments that will make absolutely anyone cry,” as selected by io9. All of them are true tear jerkers, but the best is probably the ending of a cartoon, the Futurama ...

Many of the modern cartoons that have connected with audiences are melancholic and beautifully tragic, focusing on characters’ deepest issues and turning away from traditional narrative storytelling ...

From climate change to evolution, science is under siege. The cartoons here count the ways: political interference, personal attacks, erroneous reporting, dumbing down, corporate mischief. The list ...