GBBP 61: Tim Rose
This week, we welcome puppeteer and performer Tim Rose to the show. Tim is the legendary puppeteer responsible for Admiral Ackbar, Salacious Crumb, Sy Snootles, Howard the Duck, Tik-Tok, and more!
Continue ReadingThis week, we welcome puppeteer and performer Tim Rose to the show. Tim is the legendary puppeteer responsible for Admiral Ackbar, Salacious Crumb, Sy Snootles, Howard the Duck, Tik-Tok, and more!
Continue ReadingOn this week’s show, we chat with Brian Froud about his career, working with Jim Henson, the long-rumored sequels to ‘The Dark Crystal’ and ‘Labyrinth,’ and collaborating with his wife Wendy (who, among many other accomplishments, sculpted the original Yoda puppet used in ‘The Empire Strikes Back’).
Continue ReadingResearch shows meditation can help with stress, which when lowered, can help physical problems. But how to stop thinking of my next snack?
Continue ReadingThis week’s Humble Comics Bundle is, thanks to fine folks at Boom! and Archaia, chock full of Jim Henson-inspired greatness. Humble Bundles are usually fantastic deals, but this week is something special indeed.
Continue ReadingLove The Dark Crystal? Want to try your hand at writing a new prequel novel? Here’s your chance.
Continue ReadingThere’s a Comic-Con panel Saturday about The Dark Crystal, as well as the launch of the new official Dark Crystal fan site, which includes a pretty cool “The Making Of…” section with production images, photos, and a peek into Jim Henson’s creative process.
Continue ReadingThe Jim Henson Company and Grosset & Dunlap, an imprint of Penguin Young Readers Group, are re-booting The Dark Crystal franchise — or so it would seem — with a contest called the Dark Crystal Author Quest. The deal? Fans are encouraged to send in ideas for the “first book in a new young adult series based on the world of the classic fantasy film.” The winner gets a $10,000 contract to write the book.
Continue ReadingTwo new comic books pay homage to the puppeteer’s projects.
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