Word: puppeteering
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...their votes in last December's elections that brought to power the People?s Power Party, a reconstituted version of Thaksin's banned party. Thailand's current Prime Minister Somchai Wongsawat is Thaksin's brother-in-law and is considered by government critics as little more than a puppet. Indeed, the opposition alliance that has occupied Thailand's seat of power, Government House, for more than two months, vows to continue its siege until a leader they consider independent of Thaksin is brought to power. While thousands of protesters occupy his office grounds, Somchai has been forced to work...
...Honey Honey” is more melancholy than her previous songs, so it comes as no surprise that she decided to tone down the dancing and crank up the serious for the accompanying music video. This of course means weathered faces, long shadows, extremely slow-moving shots, and puppets. But these puppets are like the gnarled, ugly ancestors of the cuddly Muppets you grew up with. Seemingly carved out of wood, the husband and wife puppet duo have expressions of almost unbearable sadness etched unchangingly into their faces. It’s a very creepy and powerful effect, especially when...
...months, the debate over opening up Mexico's petroleum industry to foreign companies raged in the streets. Thousands of riot police held back screaming protesters from invading the Senate. Mammoth rallies screamed that the president was a puppet, selling its nationalized oil wealth out to the gringos. Banner-bearing lawmakers opposed to the president's proposal camped with sleeping bags on the podium of Congress, shutting down the legislature for weeks, as the arguments went back and forth, for and against giving international oil giants the right to sink deep wells in Mexican territory and waters, long the sacrosanct monopoly...
...knew that puppets could have issues? Sure, Kermit and Miss Piggy had their tiffs; but when I was growing up, the Muppets mostly just searched for buried treasure or traveled to outer space. Now, however, a group of Muppet-esque puppets (spawned by Crank Yanker’s creators, Jackhole) are gaining center stage in a new Kayne West-produced TV show, tentatively titled “Alligator Boots,” in which they tackle such pressing contemporary issues as teen pregnancy and—more importantly—what the heck to do with your precious little...
KANYE WEST developing hip-hop puppet show...