I'm a fan of the Fat Princess franchise. Running around brightly colored, cartoon maps and hacking other players to death with an axe is a blast, and it's rewarding to stuff a woman's face with cake ...

Think about those adorable fat cartoon characters — you know, the ones. They’re lovable, have a larger-than-life personality that brings back fond childhood memories, and generate big belly laughs.

Add articles to your saved list and come back to them any time. Cartoon characters like the Paddle Pop Lion and Freddo Frog are being used increasingly across media platforms to lure children to ...