Muppets
Why Are Puppets Everywhere Right Now?
Elmo's viral tweets were just the tip of the iceberg. The puppets are having a renaissance.
Backed Hard: The Best Stuff We (Actually) Bought in August
As summer 2021 winds down, we're appreciating Muppet history books, Stüssy shirts worthy of 90s-era Leo, and tape-free moving boxes.
I Owe Everything to Miss Piggy, a Size-Positive Icon Ahead of Her Time
Even as a child, years before I came out, there was always a special place in my heart for any character willing to punch a silk-gloved fist straight through that gender binary.
Why 'The Muppet Christmas Carol' Is One of the Best Food Movies of All Time
Can a movie give you hunger pangs? I've learned the answer is yes.
A Jim Henson Exhibition Is Coming to a City Near You—If You Fund It
The Museum of the Moving Image just launched a Kickstarter with Neil Patrick Harris and other Muppet-lovers to create a permanent collection of over 175 Jim Henson artifacts.
The 'Sesame Street' Effect: 47 Years of Smarter, Stronger and Kinder
We spoke to Sesame Street Workshop VP and creative director Brown Johnson about Cookie Monster's cookie obsession.
The Scenes of Outside Lands 2016: Music, Muppets, and Mayhem
Rain and fog couldn't stop 70,000 fans from turning out for the bacchanal of food, booze, and great tunes.
Before the Muppets, Jim Henson Was a Countercultural Filmmaker
He also tried to open his own psychedelic themed nightclub inspired by Jefferson Airplane.
Don’t Call Her Babe: How Miss Piggy Became the Coolest Feminist Pig in America
Single from Kermit for the first time in decades, Miss Missy has a new show—and she’s using her platform to speak about feminist issues. The iconic muppet sat down with us to discuss contouring, leaning in, and her friendship with Halle Berry.
The Arab World's 'Sesame Street' Returns for the First Time Since the Gulf War
"This is not a talking heads program, nor a passive animation."