Cats are full of personality and provide constant amusement. It makes perfect sense, then, that they've inspired many an iconic cartoon character. For practically as long as cartoons have been around, ...

CNET editor Gael Fashingbauer Cooper, a journalist and pop-culture junkie, is co-author of "Whatever Happened to Pudding Pops? The Lost Toys, Tastes and Trends of the '70s and '80s," as well as "The ...

Garfield was the OG Grumpy Cat, boasting his signature look of being absolutely done. He originally appeared in a comic strip by Jim Davis, accompanied by his human Jon and his dog brother, Odie.

Tom and Jerry have gotten a pretty major rework in Japan, where animators have created a new kawaii (cute) version of the iconic cat and mouse. Cartoon Network Japan, owned by Tom and Jerry IP-holders ...