The snub-nosed, round face of an animated Steven Universe was framed on a monitor at the Cartoon Network’s Burbank recording studio. His signature curls and T-shirt were present, but instead of ...

The “Steven Universe” team is very aware of its audience — a cross-section of starry-eyed kids and adults — and trusts them to understand Steven’s struggles, having followed him to the ...

The theme song for “Steven Universe” is a whimsical, 30-second introduction to the complex but charismatic world of the Crystal Gems. It’s disarmingly charming, delightfully peculiar and ...

Steven Universe has the best music all-around. There was no song in this episode, but the background music was so choice throughout. Peridot is still the best Gem, even if Lapis can’t see it.

With so much competition on the cable dial, a TV show would have to be insane to hide its intelligence. But that’s exactly what Steven Universe has done. The Cartoon Network show, from former ...