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The building blocks of a classical education: Asterix has introduced generations of children to the Greeks and Romans (Keystone) As cartoon hero Asterix hits 50, swissinfo.ch takes a nostalgic look at the plucky little Gaul's...
If you thought Tim Burton had a delightfully twisted imagination based on his feature films such as “Edward Scissorhands” and “Beetlejuice,” you ain’t seen nothing yet. MoMA opens a blockbuster show tomorrow with a cornucopia...
Roger Simon • November 21, 2009 Note: The following column was first published in September 1985. You are at Walt Disney World in Orlando, the most calculated interpretation of the American dream ever created. That is why the...
PHILADELPHIA -- Ralph Roberts knew he was onto something big when people ran after his cable TV trucks in Tupelo, Miss., asking for a visit to their homes. It was 1963. Roberts had been looking for new ventures after selling...
No numbers here, but I think this is a pretty good idea for Disney Channel, which since it’s not advertiser supported could presumably change its schedule more easily than networks that are. Certainly much more interesting for...
The truth behind the children's classic 'Where the Wild Things Are' – now a $100m movie – is that growing up can be painful. Having already sold 10 million copies worldwide, they have this year inspired a 300-page novelisation...
Disney has abruptly shut down two popular parenting websites less than 18 months after acquiring them. The Disney Family Group, which consisted of the Raisingkids and UKfamily sites, has closed, leaving parents to seek online...
Published Date: 21 November 2009 HE has designed album covers, murals and penned the eccentric and elaborate illustrations for his own books. Now Alasdair Gray, one of Scotland's greatest living writers, has followed Pablo...
CHICAGO (Reuters) - Oprah Winfrey said on Friday that she will end her popular TV show in 2011 because it "feels right in her bones" after 25 years, and urged her viewers not to believe rumors of why she's quitting.
Media and entertainment conglomerate Vivendi SA is nearing a decision on whether to sell its stake in NBC Universal and clear the way for the creation of one of the most powerful media companies in the world.
