I wouldn’t usually stoop so low as to post about a death metal music video involving puppets but Valensorow’s “The Bird and The Bear” is one of the more unhinged things to hit my inbox this week.

and a four-legged fiberglass standing puppet to show a polar bear's height. The team also used a "couch bear," which was a gray buck to lean against. Even though the animals look incredibly real ...

Explore Jim Henson's puppets and Muppets in the Smithsonian's collections along with related collection items. Learn their backstories, their missions, and the inspiration for each of them. National ...