Tag: Sesame Street
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‘Humanist Vampire Seeking Consenting Suicidal Person’ Review: Teen Horror so Sweet it’s (Not Even) Scary
The unkillable vampire legend gets one of its frequent cinematic resurrections with Québécois director Ariane Louis-Seize’s sweetly gothy Venice Days winner, a film wittily — if too comprehensively — described by its title: “Humanist Vampire Seeking Consenting Suicidal Person.” The idea of a vampire who doesn’t want to kill is hardly without precedent. But Louis-Seize’s…
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This 1970s ‘Sesame Street’ Episode Was Pulled From Broadcast
Since its inception in 1969, Sesame Street has become one of the most popular children’s television shows of all time, a favorite of children, parents, and educators alike. With friendly characters like Big Bird (Caroll Spinney/Matt Vogel), maybe not so friendly but entirely harmless, like Oscar the Grouch (Caroll Spinney/Eric Jacobson), to beloved human characters…
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Watch: Ian Samuels’s Kathleen Hanna-Voiced 2015 Short Myrna the Monster
Myrna the Monster, Ian Samuels’s 2015 short film that secured him a spot on our 25 New Faces of Film list that same year, is finally available to watch online via the filmmaker’s personal Vimeo account. The titular monster is voiced by Kathleen Hanna and embodied by an elaborate puppet that Samuels, a former Sesame…
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This Creepy Puppet Is Actually Jim Henson’s Most Horrific Creation
Over a long and illustrious career, puppeteer Jim Henson created some of the most original and fascinating creatures in film and television. While most of his creations were kid-friendly and comforting—like Kermit the Frog, Big Bird, and Cookie Monster among other Sesame Street and Muppets staples—Henson was equally talented at crafting creepy and unsettling characters,…
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Jim Henson’s Only Oscar Nomination Was for an Experimental Short Film
Throughout a storied career spanning the second half of the 20th century, Jim Henson earned dozens of accolades for his contributions to children’s film and television. While his unmistakable work on The Muppets and Sesame Street earned him numerous Peabody and Emmy Awards, Henson’s sole recognition from the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences…
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10 Best Jim Henson Company Movies According to IMDb
Jim and Jane Henson founded the Jim Henson Company all the way back in 1958. In the nearly 70 years since the visionary couple formed their family-owned and operated creative outfit, The Jim Henson Company has become one of the premiere puppetry and animatronics studios on earth, and home to a pair of the most…
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Everything You, An Adult, Needs To Know About Netflix’s Teletubbies Reboot
If you’re a parent, chances are you have an intimate knowledge of all things “Bluey,” “Daniel Tiger,” “Sesame Street,” “Paw Patrol,” “Arthur,” “Peppa Pig,” and the nightmarish curse known as “CoComelon.” Pre-school programming is in a sincere heyday, and despite involuntarily flinching whenever you hear the “Hot Dog!” song from “Mickey Mouse Clubhouse,” children’s programming…
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Yellow Submarine: The History Behind Robert Zemeckis’ CGI Movie Explained
Lost media discovery, the art of media archeology where intrepid researchers dig for as much as they can on films, television shows, and animation long abandoned and considered dead, has been given a lot of attention over the past few months over recent discoveries. A pilot for an American Sailor Moon that was known to…
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Animators Have A ‘Deep Distrust’ Of Warner Bros. After HBO Max Purge
Warner Bros. Discovery CEO David Zaslav’s great HBO Max purge continues to send ripples throughout the entertainment industry. Not only are fans annoyed that the highly-anticipated DC Extended Universe film “Batgirl,” beloved episodes of “Sesame Street,” and a bevy of animated series are no longer on the books for the streamer, but the company is…
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The Lost Episode Of Sesame Street That Was Too Scary For TV
It’s pretty comforting to know that “Sesame Street” has been accessible to generations of children across 52 years of television and shows no signs of going away. The educational program has been an invaluable learning tool as the youngest of kids are taught the alphabet, manners, eating healthy, how to count, and a slew of…