The weird and wonderful tend to go hand-in-hand. The world, over the years, has taught us that. But if you need another example of that truth, look no further than Michael Cusack and Zach Hadel’s ...

Here's a look back at the wide range of animation styles in play during the second season, followed by a look back at some thoughts that Cusack and Hadel had to share during last month's 2024 Annecy ...

Video can't be loaded because JavaScript is disabled: Smiling Friends | Coming 2021 | adult swim (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mQuaAHB2W9Q) Lover of movies, TV ...

Smiling Friends” has proven that the show’s signature style and approach to comedy is not getting stale any time soon.

Happy International Animation Day, everyone! Haven’t heard? It’s today, Oct. 28. Get me a card later. Here’s the deal for the uninitiated… In 2002, the International Animated Film Association ...

EXCLUSIVE: Smiling Friends creators Michael Cusack and Zach Hadel and producer Aron Fromm have teamed to launch Zam Studios, a new Los Angeles-based independent animation studio. Zam will focus on ...

After the CEO throws Catnap into a fiery furnace, all the Smiling Critters think he's dead! They cry until Player agrees to help them get revenge. Bubba Bubbaphant, Dogday and Hoppy Hopscotch work ...

Shawnee Haas is a TV/Movies News Writer for Collider. She graduated in 2021 from the University of Central Florida with a bachelor's in Film & TV Production. She enjoys writing nonfiction and creative ...

In light of some amusing controversy over a recent entry, I thought it would be an appropriate time to point towards this blog post, entitled “One Big Happy Blogosphere,” by indie animator Tim Rauch.