Why Jim Henson Wasn’t Walt Disney
On what would have been Jim;s 84th birthday, JD Hansel examines the similarities and differences between two creative giants, Jim Henson and Walt Disney.
On what would have been Jim;s 84th birthday, JD Hansel examines the similarities and differences between two creative giants, Jim Henson and Walt Disney.
Yesterday marked the 29th anniversary of Jim Henson’s untimely passing, and we’ve collated just some of the posts honoring his life and his work.
On Saturday we went live on YouTube with MuppetHub.com to answer your questions, as well as our favorite songs, the whereabouts of FrogFan76 and much more!
The University of Maryland is celebrating the work of Jim Henson with a showing of his experimental films, plus a talk with biographer Brian Jay Jones!
JD Hansel – Ever since the 2011 Muppet movie, I’ve taken it for granted that “we are living in a Muppet renaissance.” I obviously would like to believe that this is true, and it certainly feels like the Muppets are doing more now than they did back in 2008, but I’ve had my doubts. More doubtful…
Our pal JD Hansel runs the Muppet Hub, which includes the podcasts 11 Point Collar and Let’s Talk Muppets, which our own Jarrod Fairclough has appeared on a couple of times, and will again soon! JD Hansel – At this point, we’ve all heard (and probably said) that it’s a great time to be a Muppet…