It's time to talk Smurfs. The blue creatures who entertained us many a Saturday morning are headed to the big screen, and the movie is currently filming far far away from Smurf Village, right here in NYC. One source explained to the Post, "The Smurfs fall through a portal and end up in Central Park, and Gargamel [Hank Azaria], who's chasing them, follows. Neil Patrick Harris is running in Central Park. The Smurfs end up sneaking into his backpack." more ›

The exhibit, Mythic Creatures, won't be opening until May of this year, but it will stick around until next January and highlight legendary fantastical beasts and undersea monsters. From the description: more ›

Joseph Barbera, one part of the famed cartoon duo Hanna-Barbera, has died at the age of 95. In his life, which started out in New York (Little Italy and then Flatbush), he created Tom and Jerry, Huckleberry Hound, The Flintstones and also worked on The Smurfs...all of your childhood favorites, over 100 cartoons in 4 decades. more ›

What's a Saturday morning without Saturday Morning Cartoons?! Okay, so maybe you haven't watched them in a while, but MoCCA has just brought them back for you. They're celebrating the art from some of shows that have aired over the 24 years of Saturday Morning’s “Golden Age”. There's also something about looking at the roots of television animation in the 1940s and 1950s and how the medium has changed since 1990...but what we really care about is SMURF VILLAGE! Yes, a real life sized replica of Smurf Village is currently sitting within the space of MoCCA. So pour yourself a nice bowl of sugary cereal and get on over there. The opening reception is tonight from 8 to 11pm. more ›