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Puppet King

The Baby from Labyrinth Is All Grown Up—and Making Movies

Toby Froud crawled through the Labyrinth as a baby, and grew up to produce his own puppet film.

Kermit & Co. Return with Muppets Most Wanted

Kermit & Co. return with Muppets Most Wanted.

Fantasy—Once the Realm of the Nerdiest of Nerds—Is Going Mainstream.

Fantasy—once the realm of the nerdiest of nerds—is going mainstream.

Five New Comics You Should Know About

Comics crash course: Five new titles you should know about.

The Muppets Are Back! Hey! Everything Isn’t Terrible!

The Muppets are back! Hey! Everything isn’t terrible!

Being Elmo: The Part of Sesame Street They Don’t Tell You About

Being Elmo: The part of Sesame Street they don’t tell you about.

Muppets Forever

In anticipation of this year’s Muppets reboot, the Hollywood screens 1979’s The Muppet Movie.

Gonzo’s Creator Presents a Jim Henson Retrospective

Gonzo is coming to Portland!

The Legendary Muppet Discusses Peter Sellers and Chickens’ Legs

Gonzo the Great talks to the Mercury!