The Spanish village that shot to fame after being painted blue and dubbing itself the home of the Smurfs has now been banned from associating itself with the popular cartoon. The tiny Andalusian ...

For centuries, humankind has been vexed by one question above all others: Do Smurfs have sex? Some, such as noted scholar Donald Darko, say that Peyo’s iconic blue gnomes are asexual beings who lack ...

First, let us sincerely thank the makers of “Smurfs: The Lost Village” for what they didn’t do. They didn’t allow any Smurfs to break wind or talk about poop. They didn’t substitute the verb “smurf” ...

The residents of Smurf Village in Andalusia are feeling a little blue. By Aug. 15, the 250 residents of Júzcar in southern Spain will no longer be able to claim their sleepy village as the home of the ...

Joe Manganiello has had some Smurf work done. The Magic Mike star is now showing blue skin as Hefty in the upcoming animated adventure Smurfs: The Lost Village. The newly titled, fully animated film ...

For the past six years, tourists in Spain who were tired of Gaudí could head to the town of Júzcar, a tiny spot nestled high in the Andalusian mountains, for a high dose of lowbrow design. In 2011, ...

acclaimed indie game designer Jenova Chen -- the brain behind Zen masterpieces Flower and Flow -- figured out he could cheat his way to success in iOS social hit Smurf Village, he was the envy of his ...

Hollywood is so enamored of existing intellectual property, sequels, reboots and franchises that a 60-year-old joke from Belgian cartoonist Peyo continues to be recycled, refurbished and redone. Its ...

Located in the autonomous community of Andalusia, the town of 221 was first painted blue in June as part of a promotion to celebrate the release of The Smurfs movie. Júzcar was only supposed to stay ...

Code blue: everyone’s favourite little creatures are about to take over the big screen, so get ready to ‘Smurf’ your pants.