Some of the most enduring movie stars are animated; and several of them have been rabbits. Principal among these movie rabbits has been Bugs Bunny. Read my roundups of the best cartoons of the 1950s ...

Great comedy is timeless, and so are great characters. And as countless generations who grew up watching them will tell you, it doesn’t get any greater than Looney Tunes. In the history of animation!

As we celebrate the 80th anniversary of the release of “A Wild Hare,” the first animated short starring Bugs Bunny, the question arises: How Jewish was the sassy, anti-authoritarian rabbit? Since 1940 ...