Articles on Jim Henson

September 16, 2026

The Jim Henson Company reminds us even the synthetic can be joyous and beautiful and beloved

James Lachlan Dwyer, Queensland University of Technology

Make, Believe, Magic: The Worlds of The Jim Henson Company is now open at QAGOMA, Brisbane. It reminds us that puppets are extensions of us.

January 28, 2026

Jared Bahir Browsh, University of Colorado Boulder

The most sensational, inspirational, celebrational and Muppetational show was originally rejected by all the big US TV networks.

November 6, 2025

Andrea Wright, Edge Hill University

Fairytales are an important – and often overlooked – part of Henson’s legacy.

Jared Bahir Browsh
Assistant Teaching Professor of Critical Sports Studies, University of Colorado Boulder
Andrea Wright
Senior Lecturer in Teaching and Learning Development, Edge Hill University
James Lachlan Dwyer
PhD Researcher in Human-Robot Interaction, Queensland University of Technology