“Sock Puppet Boss Fight from Aliens“
Vox Fabuli, the people behind “Manos: The Hands of Felt,” present the “Sock Puppet Boss Fight from Aliens.”
Henry Ford meets Jim Henson: “The Jim Henson Exhibition: Imagination Unlimited”
I heard industrial pa-chunking before I even entered the the Henry Ford Museum of American Innovation. Across the street from the museum is the Ford Development Center, where Ford Motor Company does research on new vehicles and “mobility solutions.” The center first opened in 1953 and was designed […]
It’s Tickle Time! Laugh at Annette, Damn It!
This week’s Guest Star Dylan Garsee writes about Annette (2021)! ~~~ Won’t someone think of the arthouse film? As the theatrical experience is whittled down with the chainsaw that is COVID and the vast Sahara of streaming media, the small but mighty pillar of the movie-going experience is […]
“Just Put ‘Whatever’ Down For Gender: Gonzo, the Muppets, and Queerness”
There’s an excellent piece on the Great Gonzo, queer whatever performance artist, and the disappointment of Muppets From Space (1999) at Storming the Ivory Tower.
“Dame Diana Rigg taught me what sophistication is in The Great Muppet Caper”
“Dame Diana Rigg‘s career was all about showing women off in all their fabulous glory. From her iconic turn as super spy Emma Peel in the original Avengers to her acid-tongued (and Joffrey-poisoning) Olenna Tyrell on Game of Thrones, every one of Rigg’s performances provided an example of […]
Cookie Monster is Professional
In these outtakes from a news report by Cookie Monster and John Oliver, we see just how professional Cookie Monster is.
The Cultural Gutter 