The poster for the new animated action film, Megamind, features five characters: some are alien, some are men. Oh wait, they are all men except for Roxanne Ritchi (voiced by Tina Fey). She's a ...

Italian artist and activist, aleXsandro Palombo, has used iconic female cartoon characters, from Marge Simpson to Wilma Flintstone, to highlight the frighteningly real issue of domestic abuse.

It is 2016, and the Powerpuff Girls are making their TV comeback, which seems about right. The reboot of the classic Cartoon Network series, which will officially return to television on April 4 ...

Promoting strong female characters was very much on brand for several of Disney Channel’s star characters at Saturday’s Disney Channel Fan Fest held at California Adventure Park, a day-long ...

General Nanisca, “The Woman King” (2022; dir. Gina Prince-Bythewood) As the leader of the Agojie, an African all-female warrior regiment, Nanisca exemplifies leadership, resilience, and wisdom.

T he best cartoon girl duos have ensured that generations of young women fell in love with animation as a medium. What’s more, pairings of female characters also account for some of the most ...

However, it lacks a strong female presence in some areas. Over the years, it has included some remarkable female characters, but the majority of them have been cast in supporting parts or stereotyped.

Miss Scarlet and The Duke follows Eliza Scarlet, Victorian London’s first-ever female detective, who spars (and sparks!) with Scotland Yard Detective Inspector William Wellington, a.k.a., The Duke.