The ThreeQuestionsWith AndyRichterEvery celebrity guest on
this fledgling but prom
ising weekly podcast
must answer three key
questions: Where do you
come from, where are
you going, and what have
you learned? From those
simple queries come
thoughtful, revealing con
versations about life,
showbiz, success, and
more, with Conan main
stay Andy Richter proving
himself as unafraid to
open up as his guests,
who thus far have
included Amy Sedaris,
Natasha Lyonne, and
Mayim Bialik—all worthy
passengers, you’ll find, on
a commute to wherever
it is you may be going.PODCASTS
The Dark Crystal:Age of Resistance10
TV
GELFLINGS, SKEKSIS, AND OTHER
QUIRKY PUPPET SPECIES ARE ALIVE
AND WELL AND LIVING OFF NETFLIX
MONEY, THANKS TO THE STREAMER’S
EPIC PREQUEL SERIES TO JIM HENSON
AND FRANK OZ’S ’80S FILM FABLE.
AS FANTASTICAL AS THE CHARACTERS
IS THE CAST LIST—NAMES LIKE TARON
EGERTON, MARK HAMILL, HELENA
BONHAM CARTER, AND SIGOURNEY
WEAVER, WHO BRING FRESH VOICES
TO THE TITLE WHILE STUNNING
VISUALS AND STORYTELLING BRING
FRESH EYEBALLS TO IT. MAKE WAY
FOR ONE BUZZY, FUZZY, GLORIOUSLY
GEEKY CELEBRATION OF PEAK TV.
The 100-Word
History of a Cult
ClassicIn 1982, Henson
and Oz’s The
Dark Crystal
wasn’t a massive
hit with critics or
audiences—
many families
found it not
friendly at all—
but Henson con
sidered it his
most personal
film, and over
time it summoned
a devoted
follow ing fueled
by home
entertainment
releases, con
vention appear
ances, and
collectors’merchandise
(including, for
some reason, a
line of perfumes).
The Jim Henson
Company spent
years develop
ing a movie
sequel prior to
the deal for theprequel series,
which CEO Lisa
Henson hopes
will last multiple
seasons and
calls “the thing
I’m most proud
of that we’ve
done” since her
father’s death.The Must List