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Jim Henson's 'The Cube' Hailed as Proto-Black Mirror

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The article discusses "The Cube," a lesser-known television film created by Jim Henson that is being recognized as a precursor to "Black Mirror." It highlights Henson's ability to explore mature and unusual themes, as demonstrated in his previous work like "Dark Crystal." AI

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Jim Henson's 'The Cube' Hailed as Proto-Black Mirror

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    The Cube is Jim Henson’s little-known proto-Black Mirror masterpiece That sure is a man in a cube, alright. | Image: NBC / Jim Henson Company I'm sure we're all

    The Cube is Jim Henson’s little-known proto-Black Mirror masterpiece That sure is a man in a cube, alright. | Image: NBC / Jim Henson Company I'm sure we're all familiar with Dark Crystal, so we know that Jim Henson can be weird and tackle slightly more mature subject matter. But…

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