Adult Swim’s Smiling Friends Is Becoming a Modern Classic

As a huge animation fan, I’ve been completely hooked on Smiling Friends. It’s about these two guys who are basically professional smile-providers, but naturally, everything goes hilariously off the rails. It’s the kind of wonderfully weird and funny stuff you’d expect from Adult Swim, and honestly, I think it’s already cemented itself as one of the greats.

Paramount’s New Star Trek Movie Announcement May Not Be the Good News

When Star Trek appears at a fan convention, you can expect costumes, celebrity appearances, and discussions about current and classic projects. But CinemaCon focuses on the business side of showing movies in theaters. That’s why Paramount CEO Bob Bakish spoke at the event, trying to reassure theater owners about the company’s plan to buy Warner Bros. Discovery. Bakish promised to release 30 films a year – at least for the time being – ensuring a steady stream of content for theaters. However, Paramount faces significant financial challenges. Acquiring Warner Bros. would increase their debt from $14 billion to around $79 billion. This figure could rise further because their bonds are now considered risky by Fitch Ratings, meaning higher interest rates. Even if Paramount finally manages to complete a Star Trek movie after a decade of failed attempts, box office numbers haven’t fully recovered since the pandemic.

6 Weirdest Details in Dexter

While the Dexter series – including Dexter: New Blood, Dexter: Original Sin, and Dexter: Resurrection – has always been captivating, it consistently relied on viewers accepting unbelievable scenarios and the main character narrowly escaping impossible situations. Each season brought new villains and unexpected twists, and looking back, some of the details seem particularly far-fetched.