A Look Back at Farscape: Aliens, Puppets, and Criminals on the Run
When we think about space operas, we think about Star Wars or Star Trek, or even Stargate. These are the sweeping,…
Christopher Robin's Pooh & Friends Looked So Real Because Puppeteers Played With Real Stuffed Animals on Set
When you’re bringing an imaginary creature to life through CG, you can make it move however you want. But when you’re…
Optimus Prime Replaces the Matrix of Leadership With a Watch, and More of the Wildest Toys of the Week
Welcome back to Toy Aisle, io9's regular roundup of all the wonderfully weird and wallet-draining toys we’ve seen…
Every Frame of This Legends of Tomorrow Trailer Is Absolutely Bonkers
Remember how Legends of Tomorrow is the greatest TV show around?
Peter Jackson's Gross-Out Puppet Film, Meet the Feebles, Is More Disturbing Now Than Ever Before
Way back in 1989, Peter Jackson released his second film, Meet the Feebles, a hardcore, gross-out puppet comedy which…
R-Rated Puppet Comedy The Happytime Murders Is a Massive Disappointment
The Happytime Murders is a poorly paced, visually bland R-rated comedy that has a lot of ideas, none of which ever come…
Open Channel: Who's Your Favorite Puppet Creature?
We here at io9 take our puppet appreciation very, very seriously, and with Brian Henson’s The Happytime Murders out in…
Report: Warner Bros. Could Be Resurrecting ALF
ALF’s back, and this time not in pog form—if Warner Bros. has its way, the Alien Life Form could be making his way back…
I Put My Hand Up a Puppet's Ass on the Set of The Happytime Murders
While I did put my hand inside a puppet on the set of the upcoming R-rated puppet comedy The Happytime Murders, the…
Sesame Street Has Already Lost Its Lawsuit Against The Happytime Murders
Late last week, the company behind Sesame Street filed a lawsuit against the company behind The Happytime Murders to…
One of Jabba's Puppeteers Reveals an Awkward On-Set Moment Between Princess Leia and the Hutt
Long before aliens and unusual scifi creatures were realized with pixels and processors, characters like Star Wars’…
You Will Never Be the Same After Watching the Red Band Trailer for The Happytime Murders
Prostitution, drug use, murder, and more, all from the DNA of Sesame Street and The Muppets. Ladies and gentleman, hold…
Anyone Have $10 Million I Can Borrow to Buy These Rankin/Bass Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer Puppets?
It’s a yearly tradition, at least in my household, to take in the classic Rankin/Bass Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer…
FCC Commissioner Resorts to Trolling Ajit Pai Because All Is Lost
There’s not a ton we can do now but watch in horror as the FCC’s Republican leadership guts net neutrality. You should,…
A Master Sculptor and FX Artist Explains How to Restore a Jim Henson Puppet
After making a movie, actors and directors typically go on to do other things—like make more movies, sell beauty…
My Brain Can't Handle This Lifelike Bug Puppet With a Live Human Face
The child prodigy of puppeteering, Barnaby Dixon, is back with another update to his bug-like hand puppet. This time…
R2-D2 Goes Evil, a Gremlin to Call Your Own, and More of the Best Toys of the Week
Welcome back to Toy Aisle, io9's regular weekly roundup of all the toys you’ll want to blow your paycheck on, instead…
This Incredibly Lifelike Hand Puppet Can Even Move Its Fingers and Pick Things Up
Is Barnaby Dixon the reincarnation of Jim Henson? It’s hard to believe that there isn’t at least a little bit of Henson…
How to Build an Adorable Baby Groot Puppet That Hangs Out on Your Shoulder
Already one of the more popular characters from the original Guardians of the Galaxy movie, the sequel introduces a…
This Raptor Puppet Is a Cute Little Terror That Seems Alive
Our favorite puppeteer Barnaby Dixon is back with a kickass puppet raptor that packs so many moves that it totally…