In July 2023 the world became a less funny, less quirky, and less queer place when Paul Rubens, best known for creating the character Pee-wee Herman, passed away at the age of 70, leaving behind an ...

"Gee, Pee-wee, do you think you asked for enough?" There's not many new updates at this time of the year (the grey zone between Christmas & New Years) but this is a fun video to feature. Actor / ...

"The Playhouse will always be here for everyone to play in," the late Reubens promised at the end of his series' final episode in 1990. "Forever and ever and ever. On that, you have my WORD!!" There’s ...

When remembering Paul Reubens' Pee-wee Herman, most people likely associate him with the Tim Burton classic Pee-wee's Big Adventure, a wild comedy that follows Pee-wee as he travels across America ...

Pee-wee Herman and pals are celebrating Christmas in the Playhouse in their own creative ways: Pee-wee makes a list for Santa Claus 1 1/2 miles long, teaches Little Richard how to ice skate, goes for ...

Paul Reubens, subject of a new HBO documentary, was in the closet — but his famous character wasn't Tom Gliatto reviews the latest TV and movie releases for PEOPLE Magazine. He also writes many of the ...

Before his death in 2023, Reubens filmed an HBO documentary in which he explained why he refused to be seen or interviewed as himself for the whole time Pee-Wee Herman was starring in TV and films.

Looks at the lasting impact of the show courtesy of tchokes that fans still collect.

Ariel Messman-Rucker is an Oakland-born journalist who now calls the Pacific Northwest her home. When she’s not writing about politics and queer pop culture, she can be found reading, hiking, or ...