puppets A puppet show made from old pianos and Mississippi river trash Natalie Dressed

fun Giant puppet bears roam North Carolina in magical outdoor shows Popkin

Tin foil hat Candace Owens takes her patriot act to Putin's talent show Jason Weisberger

Sid Krofft, who filled childhoods with glorious weirdness, dies at 96 Jason Weisberger

classics Oakland's Grand Lake Theatre is still alive thanks to one man's stubborn love Jason Weisberger

science fiction Red Dwarf co-creator Rob Grant dead at 70 Rob Beschizza

maga Over 18,000 bots amplified Nicki Minaj's pro-Trump posts on X Ellsworth Toohey

Dance Dance Revolution Congressman demands a federal probe into 13 minutes of televised twerking Jason Weisberger

Disney Long-time voice of Kermit calls the current Muppets a tribute band Gail Sherman

pudding brains 79-year-old rage puppet demands Cabinet member mispronounce "Buttigieg" Jason Weisberger

art Paint your hands, grab some googly eyes, and make magic like Mario Mariotti Jennifer Sandlin

Technology AI startup lets you chat with dead relatives for monthly fee Grant St. Clair

politics Microsoft refuses to comment on ICE using Halo imagery to recruit Grant St. Clair

puppetry This felt comedian makes you forget you're talking to a puppet Gail Sherman

"Make me" — Oliver challenges media to resist government censorship Ellsworth Toohey

top talent Wakka Wakka's latest magical puppetry production, Dead as a Dodo, starting its USA South Tour in October Jennifer Sandlin

Tiny Chef Tiny Chef show not saved, yet Jason Weisberger

books How marionettes became tools of protest in European theater Popkin

tesla Tesla's "Robotaxi" debut a speeding puppet show Jason Weisberger