Cartoon Network is growing up. The cable net plans to air “Adult Swim,” a new block of animated programming aimed at adults 18-34, beginning in September. The block, which will air on Sunday and ...

It’s hard to believe Adult Swim debuted 20 years ago, on September 2, 2001. Not because that makes me feel old. (Everything makes me feel old.) It’s because the network still feels fresh and original.

When it began in September 2001, Russo found the Adult Swim line-up a fresh alternative to the lackluster slew of films out at the time. “I’m a film professor and part of my job is to recognize new ...

Debuting in 2001, Adult Swim made itself known right from its live-action intro: “All kids out of the pool!” The late-night block of Cartoon Network shows catered to adults seeking something edgier, ...

In September 2001—that is, 23 years ago somehow—Cartoon Network launched Adult Swim, a late-night programming block for the kind of people who would check out a kid’s TV channel just to see what it ...

I feel very old reporting that Adult Swim, the after-hours version of Cartoon Network focusing on surreal comedic and violent animated series, is now 20 years old. I still vividly remember 2001 when ...