At the age of 26, Rebecca Sugar became the first solo female creator of a Cartoon Network program. Her show, “Steven Universe,” has just been renewed for a second season. I have seen every episode of ...

That all changed in 2013 with the release of "Steven Universe." This is one of the best cartoons of the century, a deeply emotional and inventive show inspired by superheroes and magical-girl anime.

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 ...