Those plush toys, toothbrushes and lunch boxes are continuing to gain importance. Deborah Reber reports on the most successful Licensing International Show to date.

Karl Cohen relates his magical week in Tel-Aviv at the Festival of Creative Filmmaking.

Who said games weren't booming? Joseph Szadkowski recounts the parties, bustle and new CD-ROM releases from the Electronic Entertainment Expo.

Animation:Master Version 5 is reviewed by Tim Elston with great results.

Mark Kausler reviews Serious Business: The Art and Commerce of Animation in America From Betty Boop to Toy Story, and has some serious problems.

Brian Camp compares the adaptive processes of Sanctuary and Ghost in the Shell.

AWM's report by French journalist and Annecy veteran Michel Roudevitch.

Brian Camp reviews The Complete Anime Guide , a Japanese Animation Film Directory and Resource Guide.

UCLA Greek literature professor Dr. John Rundin conducts a lively review of Disney's feature adaptation of the traditional Greek fairy tale.

Theresa Plummer-Andrews recounts her typical experience as one of the most sought after buyers at one of the world's largest markets.