The Lit Chick Show lets its hair down and plays with the kids

In this Lit Chick Show audio-cast, we feature Apryl Skies, a LA-based poet, filmmaker and author of children's books. Apryl has won a Gold Pixie award for animation in 2010 for her...

'Sesame Street' designer of Big Bird dies

The man who helped Jim Henson bring smiles to millions of kids faces by creating magical puppets has died at the age of 91.Kermit Love (yes that is his real name!) helped create Big Bird among others."Love died...

What's in a Name?

OpinionBarry Artiste, Now Public ContributorConrad Black's use of "Socks Puppets" is a term I have never heard of, somehow it conjures up images only the Porn Industry could come up with, along with Sweater...

Illuminares Lantern Festival in Vancouver

The Illuminares Lantern Festival is taking place this Saturday, July 28th, 2007 at Trout Lake park in Vancouver. Presented by the Public Dreams Society, the event draws thousands annually and is a local tradition....

Giant Marionettes Visit South America

While browsing flickr I came across "La Pequena Gigante"--some incredible photos of a giant marionette show that is currently touring worldwide. A little digging revealed that the show was created by French...

Is prostitution prevalent in Gwinnett?

"The phrase “sex sells” usually has to do with advertising. The Abercrombie and Fitch catalogue, for example, is full of scantily clad twenty-somethings using our hormones to control us like puppets so we will fill our closets with their clothes. bb I personally read it...

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