Gints Zilbalodis’s “Flow” is the first Latvian film to get Academy Award nods, for animated feature and international feature. The director talks about the film’s journey.

Here’s a rundown of some of the best-known sketches that have lampooned classic brands in animation like Filmation, Hanna-Barbera, and more. Of note, I didn’t put any Rankin/Bass send-ups because that ...