If you and your nearest and dearest have been meaning to check out Game of Thrones but haven't gotten around to it yet (or don't have an HBO subscription), you can stream the first season for free on Roku over the holiday season. The monstrously popu...
The streaming-rights war rages on, with beloved children's show Sesame Street being the latest title caught up in the custody battles (sort of). After securing a five-year deal for the exclusive streaming rights to the show in 2015, HBO was the only...
I watched a lot of Sesame Street when I was really young. It was like the only thing that the babysitter would let us watch. I liked it ok, but honestly puppets like the ones on the show gave me the willies. I had a love-hate relationship with Big Bird. He was nice and taught me shit and all, but he was also creepy and looked like he might eat you instead of a worm.
While the smaller puppets were easy to figure out, I always wondered how they made Big Bird work, and thanks to this video now we know. The video comes from the I Am Big Bird: The Caroll Spinney Story documentary. The video shows all the details on how puppeteer Caroll Spinney and the folks from Jim Henson’s team brought this giant yellow bird to life.
The part that is so weird is that the puppeteer had to walk around with his arm way up in the air using his hand to control the eyes and mouth. I never would have thought that was how they did it.
This Cookie Monster tree surprisingly has no cookies hanging from its branches – probably because he ate them all. Decorate this tree with cookies all you want, but they will disappear as soon as you put them on.
Redditor enhydra-lutris saw the potential for true awesomeness in this blue artificial tree and created a monster. A cookie monster. All it took was some imagination, a couple of styrofoam balls and a black pillowcase and now it devours cookies, leaving a mound of crumbs on top of the presents underneath.
But what happens when you run out of cookies to feed it? Things could get ugly if that happens. I don’t want to be around when this tree can’t get its fix.
Update: According Center of Puppetry Arts representative Chelsea Bohannon, the exhibit will include 450 objects and opens on November 14, 2015. The article has been updated to reflect the changes....
The children will be jumping for joy. Their age old entertainment source for learning and fun is coming back on television. Sesame Street is going to make a comeback on HBO. Home Box Office signed a...
I’m not sure what Cookie Monster did to deserve being skinned alive, but I’m guessing that he stole some chocolate chip cookies from these kids – and they were having none of that. Seriously, though, this Cookie Monster shag rug that turned up over on Instructables is awesome.
It was designed by contributor Mikeasaurus (who I think should change his middle name to “Rex”), and despite its sheer awesomeness, is very simple – it’s just a layer of blue shag costume fur, with a couple of balls of yarn with buttons attached for eyeballs. He also made some chocolate chip cookie pillows to go along with it.
Head on over to Instructables now for the full construction guide. This makes me want a roomful of Muppet fur rugs.
Humorously termed the Game of Chairs, Sesame Street decided to copy Game of Thrones. The video clip which has gone viral features Grover Bluejoy. Westeros is called Jesteros in a play upon words that...
Most of the parents I speak with worry about screen time. I’m a so-called ‘expert,’ so they ask me for advice. How many hours a day of television is healthy? How many hours of video games should they...
Playskool Big Hugs Elmo is available at Amazon for $49.00.
There are so many ways to play with Sesame Street Big Hugs Elmo! When preschoolers give Elmo a great big hug, he'll hug back, say fun...
If you and your nearest and dearest have been meaning to check out Game of Thrones but haven't gotten around to it yet (or don't have an HBO subscription), you can stream the first season for free on Roku over the holiday season. The monstrously popu...
The streaming-rights war rages on, with beloved children's show Sesame Street being the latest title caught up in the custody battles (sort of). After securing a five-year deal for the exclusive streaming rights to the show in 2015, HBO was the only...
