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 ...

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 ...

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.

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 ...

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 ...