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Well, like most things that are pretty cool ideas? It got the collective s**t kicked out of it once it went corporate and then everyone was putting out their own versions of the "yule log" videos- and yes, that includes Adult Swim's Rick and Morty Though to be fair, integrating the Interdimensional Cable shows into[...]

So keep both of those things in mind when you check out HBO Max's look at some of the more venomous putdowns from Rick Sanchez during his run on Dan Harmon and Justin Roiland's Emmy-winning Adult Swim series Rick and Morty Though if we're being honest, you could just post the entire episode S03E04 "Vindicators[...]

So the last time we checked in with how things were going with Dan Harmon and Justin Roiland's Rick and Morty, Peacemaker writer/director James Gunn was honoring the Adult Swim series with a place on his "Awesome Mix 2021" playlist (now on Spotify) Since that time, things have been pretty quiet- in fact, a little[...]

Along with it being a great song, it also set up viewers for the emotional rollercoaster to come during the second half of the Adult Swim series' fifth season finale ("Forgetting Sarick Mortshall" & "Rickmurai Jack") and all of the question marks it left in its wake. Image: Screencaps Here's a look at the audio track video for[...]

Earlier this year, Adult Swim announced that Aqua Teen Hunger Force, Metalocalypse, and The Venture Bros would be making their returns in "long-form specials" set to be released via Blu-ray/DVD, PVOD, and digital download before landing on HBO Max and Adult Swim Flashing ahead to the end of October, series co-creator Jackson Publick (along with Doc[...]

After kicking things off with a very surprising, incredibly cool & NSFW holiday rap from none other than Summer Smith (Spencer Grammer), it was tough to imagine how Adult Swim would top itself And then they dropped the "A Very Merry Rickmas Yule Log" and suddenly our house's holiday vibe was starting to come into[...]

Did you really think Adult Swim's Rick and Morty would let the holiday season fly but without celebrating the "12 Days of Rickmas"? Of course, they wouldn't! But it seems like they're doubling the goodies this year Along with the sweepstakes with some really cool prizes (which you can enter here), it would appear we're[...]

Or to be more precise, how work on the Adult Swim series doesn't impact the Hulu series. Image: Screencaps Here's a look at McMahan's tweet from earlier today offering an update: We're writing season 4 right now, season 3 is in the final throws of animation and scoring/mixing I can't wait for everyone to see the insanity. — Mike[...]

Along with that, you can also find out why S01E02 "Lawnmower Dog", S03E03 "Pickle Rick", and S01E08 "Rixty Minutes" stand out for him in particular. Image: Screencap Here's a look at Smith explaining every possible reason why you should be watching… or rewatching… or re-rewatching (like us) Adult Swim's Rick and Morty over the holiday season (courtesy[...]

Adult Swim's Rick and Morty has been one of the best shows of the pandemic era Without ever referencing it, series creators Dan Harmon and Justin Roiland successfully captured the bleakness, detachment, and nihilism so many people are feeling Just like Season 4 felt like a lot of broadsides against the Trump era, Season 5's intention[...]

After a breathtaking two-episode premiere last weekend, Crunchyroll and Adult Swim's Blade Runner: Black Lotus comes storming back to our screens this weekend with the third episode of the season, "The Human Condition." To help get viewers excited for what's to come, the streaming service and Adult Swim's Saturday late-night anime programming block are offering[...]

Unfortunately, this weekend brings us two episodes closer to the series finale of Jim Fortier & Dave Willis's long-running Adult Swim animated series Squidbillies But with Tracy Morgan (Saturday Night Live, 30 Rock, The Last OG) on board as the new voice of Early Cuyler, the series isn't looking to go out on a quiet[...]

co-creator Jackson Publick that "things are happening" in terms of the upcoming "long-form special" (Publick's words) that one the way from Adult Swim Set to be released via Blu-ray/DVD, PVOD & digital download before landing on HBO Max and Adult Swim, Metalocalypse and Aqua Teen Hunger Force will also be getting return visits Created by[...]

What with this weekend being Adult Swim Festival 2021 and the Jim Fortier & Dave Willis-created series rolling out the next two episodes of if its 13th and final season ("No Space Like Home" & "Scorn on the 4th of July"), it seemed only fitting that Squidbillies would host a virtual panel where Fortier, Willis,[...]

During a busier-than-usual Friday that kicked off with a mega-dump of news and previews as part of Disney+ Day, it's nice to have Adult Swim Festival 2021 also going on to end the day with and have around to brighten up our Saturday For Rick and Morty fans, the word went out on Thursday that[...]

As if there wasn't already enough reason already to be a part of Adult Swim Festival 2021 when it takes over the late-night programming block's YouTube channel on November 12th & 13th (with extra content on HBO Max), the fine folks over at Rick and Morty have announced one more to add into the mix[...]

It's hard to believe that it's been nearly a month since we first reported that Adult Swim Festival 2021 would be taking over Adult Swim's YouTube channel on November 12 and 13 for the free two-day global virtual event And now with only days to go, we have the full schedule of panels, screenings, musical[...]

On November 14th, Crunchyroll and Adult Swim are set to unleash Blade Runner: Black Lotus, and now viewers are getting a fresh look at what their original anime series has to offer as well as a chance to hear from the folks behind the project to gain a better sense of how it all came[...]

And make sure to check out that second special preview following: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rz5DKlO1n5oVideo can't be loaded because JavaScript is disabled: Squidbillies | S13 Premiere Sneak Peek: Rusty is Late For Work | adult swim (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rz5DKlO1n5o) This season is going to feature a number of guest musical artists offering their takes on the show's theme- so with that in[...]

Welcome back to "The In-Between Seasons" time, that time period we introduced you to yesterday that's taking place between being exhausted combing over every second of Adult Swim's Rick and Morty two-episode, one-hour fifth season finale "Forgetting Sarick Mortshall" and "Rickmurai Jack" (check out our review here) and waiting for any news about the sixth season[...]

With the 10-episode fourth & final season of Adult Swim's Squidbillies set to hit our screens starting this Sunday, November 7th, fans have been wondering who would replace voice actor Stuart Daniel Baker in the role of Early Cuyler Back in 2020, Baker was fired for his racist, sexist, and other offensive comments posted to[...]

If you're like us, you've pretty much exhausted picking through Adult Swim's Rick and Morty two-episode, one-hour fifth season finale "Forgetting Sarick Mortshall" and "Rickmurai Jack" (check out our review here)- at least for now But that means giving in to that time we all dread… "The In-Between Seasons" time So with what we're assuming[...]

Back in May of this year, Adult Swim announced that Aqua Teen Hunger Force, Metalocalypse, and The Venture Bros would be making their returns in film-form (a better term is on the way in a minute), currently set to be released via Blu-ray/DVD, PVOD, and digital download before landing on HBO Max and Adult Swim[...]

So we're taking a break from our usual coverage of Dan Harmon and Justin Roiland's Adult Swim animated series Rick and Morty (still so much to process) for something much more important- an update from Roiland regarding the health of his dog Jerry- best friend for 13 years as well as the inspiration for Beth's[...]

The oldest Squid in the Game returns for one last blast starting Sunday, November 7th on Adult Swim Squidbillies will feature two new episodes each week starting at midnight (ET/PT). Squidbillies: Final Season (Source: YouTube/ Adult Swim) Squidbillies is a quarter-hour animated comedy series that follows the Cuyler Family, America's favorite rural hell-raising cephalopods who call the[...]

Adult Swim's Rick and Morty is a show that knows it's problematic at the best of times, and the characters frequently call Rick out on his problematic behavior However, just how deep do these issues go? Let's analyze the interpersonal relationships in Dan Harmon and Justin Roiland's animated series to find out exactly how messed[...]

Our line-up of news & opinion topics for today include AMC's Tales of the Walking Dead, Adult Swim Festival 2021, Dean Cain & Superman, SYFY & USA Network's Chucky, WWE NXT 2.0, Netflix & Kevin Smith's Masters of the Universe: Revelation, NBC's Saturday Night Live, FOX's The Masked Singer & tons more! And then we[...]

Adult Swim Festival 2021 will be flowing its way back into our lives this November, and it's bringing Lil Baby, Rick and Morty, Karol G with 21 Savage, Squidbillies, Flying Lotus, Aqua Teen Hunger Force & a whole lot more when it does Running November 12 and November 13, the free two-day global virtual event will[...]

Think screws… Image: Screencap Here's a look at The Great Yokai Battle of Akihabara, followed by looks at four previously-released shorts: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_246-G6DnuYVideo can't be loaded because JavaScript is disabled: The Great Yokai Battle of Akihabara | Rick and Morty | adult swim (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_246-G6DnuY) Directed by Takashi Sano (Tower of God), produced by Sola Entertainment, and animated at Telecom Animation[...]

Earlier this evening, animation fans were treated to a second official trailer and new key art for Crunchyroll and Adult Swim's Blade Runner: Black Lotus Shinji Aramaki (Appleseed) and Kenji Kamiyama (Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex) direct the series, which is produced by Alcon Entertainment and animation studio Sola Digital Arts, with Shinichiro[...]