Patrick Reese, general manager of CoComelon, stands near a shelf of toys at production company Moonbug's offices in Los Angeles. (Marcus Ubungen / Los Angeles Times) Fifty-five years ago, preschoolers ...

Cocomelon seems like an innocent animated channel, but when you peel back the layers, you realise that Cocomelon has a hidden dark side. Is it really an educational channel, or is its primary focus to ...

Fifty-five years ago, preschoolers were captivated by the TV performance of a fuzzy blue monster, two striped shirt-wearing best friends and a big yellow bird. Today, in the now-crowded field of ...