Matt Dinniman introduced his series about an alien reality TV show free on the web. But readers ate up the goofy humor, now to the tune of 6 million books sold. By Alexandra Alter Alexandra Alter ...

Michael Cusack and Zach Hadel tell The Hollywood Reporter about balancing plot with absurdity, hinting at real-world politics and that unlikely cameo: "I don't think he knows what the f*** 'Smiling ...

Science fiction has long speculated about the possibility of first contact with an alien species from a distant world and how we might be able to communicate with them. But what if we simply don’t ...

Now in its third season, the Adult Swim series from Michael Cusack and Zach Hadel continues to spawn memes and grow its fanbase Adult Swim Zach Hadel and Michael Cusack, the co-creators of Smiling ...

According to the episode description, the Smiling Friends office will find itself put under a curse by a Halloween witch. “Smiling Friends” follows the chaotic adventures of Charlie and Pim in their ...

What is “Smiling Friends” about? “Smiling Friends” is an animated comedy series created by Zach Hadel and Michael Cusack, airing on Adult Swim. The show follows a small company dedicated to bringing ...

I’ve seen a lot of adorable Rescue Cats online, but this one might be out of this world, literally. Orbit, a gray-and-white cat with enormous, round eyes, looks like a tiny space alien disguised as a ...

In the episode, which was called “Silly Samuel,” the Smiling Friends crew receive a call from the titular character, who is sad and angry that he is considered ridiculous by everyone around him, due ...

The Alien franchise has always focused on just one titular alien — the Xenomorph. Yes, over the years, we got extrapolations of the Xenomorph, like the Queen, and the facehuggers. Yet they all still ...

When Summer and Gage Donovan planned their New Year's Eve wedding, there was no question that their ginger cat, Nala, would have a starring role. The inclusion of Nala in the wedding has been ...

Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Alien: Earth showrunner Noah Hawley clearly didn’t think the franchise was doing enough with the ...

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