The prank that launched everything is also the simplest one Adult Swim ever pulled, and its modesty is precisely what makes it worth acknowledging. On April 1, 2004, the network aired its regular ...

When fans tuned into Adult Swim last night to see what this year’s April Fools’ Day prank would end up being, they were surprised to see a new short from prominent creator Lee Hardcastle. Fans of the ...

Animator Lee Hardcastle spoke to IndieWire about turning a one-off gag in an episode of the surreal animated series into a full-fledged horror short.

Ahead of the 'Smiling Friends' series finale, claymation artist Lee Hardcastle explained how a throwaway gag morphed into an 11-minute avant-garde short. Reading time 5 minutes Today is April Fools’ ...

Adult Swim‘s annual April Fools’ prank takes a darker turn this year with a horrifying claymation Smiling Friends spinoff from Lee Hardcastle, seamlessly integrated into the show itself. The ...