Pixar Animation Studios has gone too far. Bloomberg.com reports that the Norwegian manufacturer of lamps, Luxo AS, is suing Pixar for infringing upon the brand. The squeaky swivel lamp Luxo Jr. made ...

A Norwegian company is accusing Disney–Pixar of stealing its bright idea for Luxo – the crane-necked lamp that appears at the beginning of hit animated movies like “Toy Story” and “Wall-E.” Even more ...

It is no secret; the Disney Corporation is a marketing and merchandising powerhouse. It has achieved that reputation by capitalizing on almost every marketing and merchandising opportunity that comes ...

Thirty years ago today, Pixar changed the face of animation forever with its landmark short film Luxo Jr.. The groundbreaking short was simple enough: it simply featured two living Luxo LS desk lamps, ...

Sometimes when I think about money, and not having enough of it, I daydream what it would be like to win the lottery. Then I snap out of it, because as a white, upper-middle-class able-bodied ...

We're re-running this story as part of a countdown of the year's best personal essays. Read all the entries in the series. Sometimes when I think about money, and not having enough of it, I daydream ...