A robotics specialist, he animated puppets and dolls for displays worldwide. His “Toyland,” with a two-story-high Santa, drew ...

Marshall Rauch’s ornaments were ubiquitous in Walmart and Target thanks to his Gastonia company. And he represented the area ...

Every morning when Felicia Hanna grabs a coat from her closet, she finds herself face to face with a reminder that her home holds more holiday spirit than most. Her Elkton, Maryland, home was ...

The Academy Award for Best Animated Feature is almost always awarded to a well-known blockbuster--often produced by Disney or Pixar--but this year an indie movie took home the top prize: Flow.

The 2024 Latvian adventure film Flow has won the Oscar for Best Animated Feature at the 2025 Academy Awards, marking a historic first Oscar win for Latvia, a small nation making its mark on the global ...

From a swoony French short about kids grossed out by kissing to an ultra-dark look behind the scenes of a canceled children's TV show, this year's noms run the gamut of styles and ideas.

These people go all-out for Christmas. Here are three spectacular holiday light displays in Lee County, plus a map leading you to even more.

Holidays at the Disneyland Resort” begins Friday, along with the opening of the Tiana’s Bayou Adventure attraction. Guests will be able to meet Santa Claus and Disney characters at the Fantasyland ...