While many Pixar films are beloved box office hits, they often don't start out that way. In fact, if you ask Ed Catmull—the president of Disney and Pixar's animation studios—he'd be the first to tell you that Pixar movies "suck"—at least early on. » 3/12/14 5:30pm 3/12/14 5:30pm

You can probably guess a few of these facts—like the ones referencing how successful the company is—but there ought to be a few you didn't know. » 1/27/14 3:58pm 1/27/14 3:58pm

Mike McMaster did it. He built a Wall-E that is so good, not only is it a working robot, it's also so emotive, looking into its eyes could very well break your heart. Nevermind when it actually says something. Oh, my heart! Ack, how can a trash compacter from a Pixar film be so sweet? » 8/05/13 10:00pm 8/05/13 10:00pm

Maybe you've heard about the Pixar Theory that got a lot of play last week (and this week, too). It's a comprehensive timeline and interlocking story that weaves together every Pixar movie into one coherent whole. It was developed by Jon Negroni, and possibly an anthropomorphic desk lamp that only talks to Jon. » 7/18/13 3:30pm 7/18/13 3:30pm

Surely, if you've watched a few Pixar films, you've noticed at least one of the many easter eggs that Pixar includes—they always reference other Pixar movies. It's a staple. Most of the films, for example, include the "Pizza Planet Truck" from Toy Story. » 7/12/13 1:15pm 7/12/13 1:15pm

Wreck-It Ralph recently opened in Japan, where it's titled Sugar Rush. Besides enjoying the flick, Japanese moviegoers are doing something else: Comparing the character Vanellope to a real idol. » 4/17/13 8:30am 4/17/13 8:30am

The newest trailer for Disney Infinity shows how you'll be able to mash up characters and setting from The Incredibles, Monsters, Pirates of the Caribbean and more in the collectible figure game's Toy Box mode. » 4/11/13 9:30am 4/11/13 9:30am

Studio Ghibli still uses traditional animation techniques. You know, hand-drawn. And while it did loan out Totoro—well, a plush toy version—from My Neighbor Totoro to Pixar's computer boffins for Toy Story 3, don't look to Studio Ghibli to go all digital anytime soon. » 3/08/13 6:30am 3/08/13 6:30am

I have to say, while I enjoyed watching Woody from Toy Story wreaking havoc in Liberty City, I didn't really think I'd like watching Mater from Cars do the same. Come to think of it, I think I figured my relative enjoyment would be about on par with the difference between my enjoyment of Toy Story and Cars. » 2/25/13 8:00pm 2/25/13 8:00pm

I'm a sucker for Pixar short films, and from the looks of it, I'll also be a sucker for The Blue Umbrella, the new one coming from the Toy Story-makers. » 1/07/13 10:30pm 1/07/13 10:30pm

Microsoft's using CES 2012 to talk up its best-selling motion-sensing peripheral, with its announcement of blockbuster sales and a Windows version of Kinect. Part of that push will be the recently announced Kinect Rush, the all-ages game being developed in partnership with Pixar. » 1/10/12 12:30pm 1/10/12 12:30pm

The Xbox 360's already seen the Mickey Mouse side of the Disney/Pixar character catalog in the recently released Kinect Disneyland Adventures. Now, their corporate cousins from Pixar's movies will be getting their own shot at motion-sensing hijinx. Microsoft's just divulged the existence of Kinect Rush: A Disney… » 12/08/11 2:40pm 12/08/11 2:40pm