News Puppets galore at LA's whimsical "Puppetchella" puppet festival Yoy Luadha

marionettes Bob Baker marionettes perform "Rollin in my Cadillac," "Racist," and other unexpected tunes Rusty Blazenhoff

podcasts Musicland Stories is a delightful music-themed fantasy adventure podcast for all ages Thom Dunn

LSU In praise of the Rally Critters Jennifer Sandlin

metal Metallica become actual masters of puppets Gareth Branwyn

los angeles Guillermo Del Toro's Pinocchio to be Grand Marshal at Los Angeles carnival Rusty Blazenhoff

cake The cake is NOT a lie Bob Knetzger

politics Continuing the work of the Student Non-Violent Coordinating Committee, challenging racism since the 1960s Elías Villoro

tabloids Celebrity blow-up sex dolls and Wayne Newton's face "melting" in this week's dubious tabloids Peter Sheridan

jordan peele "Enchanted Strings," Bob Baker Marionette Theater's new book Rusty Blazenhoff

animal names What do YOU call these tiny land crustaceans? Annie Rauwerda

puppets The incredible performances of Bread and Puppet Theater Popkin

The incredible Bob Baker Marionette Theatre is coming to Knott's Berry Farm this summer Popkin

documentaries Marianne Faithfull and Joan Baez sing "As Tears Go By" in Dylan's hotel room, 1965 Gareth Branwyn

COVID-19 Celebrating the mad genius of music producer Hal Willner, who has died, likely of COVID-19 Gareth Branwyn

COVID-19 State governors are taking to smuggling PPE to get around the feds Thom Dunn

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twitter Not just Europe: EU Copyright Directive will censor the world's internet Cory Doctorow

Robert Anton Wilson A review of Cosmic Trigger, a play based on Robert Anton Wilson's autobiography Ferdinando Buscema

variety Los Angeles: 'Women in Vaudeville' this Saturday night! Jason Weisberger