Smiling Friends is leaving on a positive note.

After launching in 2022, the absurdist animated series gained a rabid Gen Z fan base that obsessed over the exploits of Pim and Charlie as they worked to spread happiness. Despite Adult Swim having renewed Smiling Friends for two more seasons, creators Michael Cusack (who voices Pim) and Zach Hadel (Charlie) announced in February that they were “burnt out” and would abruptly end the show with the previously aired third season.

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Two months ago Hyundai shocked the world once again with the redesigned Elantra, which wore one of the first applications of the brand's Art of Steel design language after previewing it with some concept cars. The Elantra has absurd widebody fender flares, lots of angular lines and surfacing and dramatic slim lights, among other cool design flourishes. Now, Hyundai has unveiled the next-gen Tucson that shares the Elantra's design language, and I think it looks even wilder than the Elantra does, perhaps because its crossover cohort are even more conservatively styled that compact sedans typically are.

After revealing that he was “frustrated, fried, fed up” with acting and had sent the “definitive email” to put his career on hold, David Krumholtz has taken to Instagram to clarify his now-viral comments.

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A Christian heavy metal band that has been performing under the name Demon Hunter for more than two decades is suing Netflix over its extremely popular “Kpop Demon Hunters” animated musical and touring band of the same name, claiming it has caused “substantial confusion” among consumers.

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Hulu’s Good American Family is becoming an anthology series.

The Disney-owned streamer has ordered a second season of the show, with creator and writer Katie Robbins and executive producer Ellen Pompeo returning in those capacities (Pompeo also starred in the first season after scaling back her on-screen time on Grey’s Anatomy). Season two will dramatize the story of Lorena Bobbitt and the media circus that surrounded her after she severed her husband’s penis after years of alleged abuse.

It's part of the company's latest push to make more business-friendly AI tools.

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Meta is rolling out a standalone desktop app for Meta AI. The new Mac app is part of the company's latest push to provide AI tools for business owners and creators who rely on Facebook and Instagram.

B&B Theatres CEO Bob Bagby apologized to his staffers in advance. He was bracing for the opening weekend of “Spider-Man: Brand New Day” and knew everyone would need to work around the clock. That’s no exaggeration: Screenings were scheduled at such odd hours as 8 a.m. and 2:30 a.m. to meet demand.

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John Cena opened up about the graceful way he handled Warner Bros.’ infamously unpopular decision to shelve Coyote vs Acme back in 2023 and how James Gunn’s influence on the film still lingers.