Coming out of Shrek the Third, I asked the two smart preteen girls I had in tow what they had liked about the picture. Projectile vomiting and multiple farts, they said promptly, best Shrek ever.

McDonald's is recalling 12 million Shrek-themed cups after cadmium, a soft metal and a known carcinogen, was discovered in the glasses' paint. Sold for $2 a pop, the 16-ounce glasses were part of a ...