Steven Universe loves tipping its hat to anime. It regularly references various anime series including Neon Genesis Evangelion, Captain Harlock, and Cowboy Bebop. It’s even involved animation ...

It’s been 10 years since Steven Universe unlocked his Gem ability to summon a shield as he savored the last of his beloved, now-discontinued frozen treat Cookie Cat. What Rebecca Sugar initially ...

The climax of “Steven Universe: The Movie” comes not when the hero battles the vengeful, superpowered alien atop the planet-destroying weapon. It arrives a beat later when the titular Steven ...

Steven Universe, the Emmy-winning Cartoon Network series from creator Rebecca Sugar, follows a half-human, half-Gem boy who helps his super-powered alien family protect the Earth. But though ...

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 ...

Rebecca Sugar didn’t set out to be an entertainment trailblazer. Growing up as a bisexual adolescent, sitting in her suburban Washington home and watching TV, she simply absorbed who was ...

The Steven Universe theme song sounds like what winning a video game feels like. Its exuberant beats sound like old 8-bit games, evoking triumph, determination, and silliness while celebrating ...

When “Steven Universe” debuted in 2013, it introduced the world to a charming, cheerful boy who is just learning how to be a hero. It’s quickly apparent that the half-human, half-magical ...

When the first season of Steven Universe aired on Cartoon Network, the charming, inclusive story of a half-human, half-alien boy whose mysterious, beautiful mother Rose Quartz saved the planet ...