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Wanted: A Miniature Muppet Theatre

By Caroline Stanley on

Here at Flavorpill, we’re huge fans of both tiny cute things and all things Muppets-related, so you can imagine how excited we were to come across Lance Cardinal’s mini-reproduction of the stage from The Muppet Show over on The Hairpin. And it’s so detailed, too! There’s a fully-functioning curtain, working footlights, and an itty bitty trapdoor that mirrors the one on the show. Click through to breathlessly peruse more photos, but be prepared to confront the ugly truth (we have!): perhaps there’s an obsessive toy collector lurking somewhere inside of you. … Read More

Media

Video of the Day: LCD Soundsystem & Muppets

By Emily Temple on

LCD Soundsystem is getting a lot of love these days, now that the band has announced their last show ever. How typical — we only really appreciate something when it’s (almost) gone. But better late than never. This “unofficial DIY pop video” slash documented performance art piece features muppets singing along to LCD standard “Dance Yrself Clean”, beer cans, chintzy editing effects, and real life fans who seem to have watched the whole thing as it went down in Brighton. Is it a fitting tribute? Watch after the jump and let us know your thoughts in the comments! … Read More

Music

10 Awesome Muppet Mash-Up Music Videos

By Margaret Eby on

Despite the recent release of Kanye West’s official music video for “Monster,” one intrepid internet mash-up artist crafted his own version out of — what else? — clips of Muppets. It got us thinking about the gems of Muppet mash-up past. With enough ingenuity and some timing you can get those little felt critters to mime singing almost anything, from U2 to gangster rap to Lightning Bolt. Our selections for the most awesome and strangely appropriate Muppet mash-up music videos, after the jump. … Read More

News

The Morning’s Top 5 Pop Culture Stories

By Judy Berman on

1. Public service announcement: Despite what you may have heard, Owen Wilson and Eddie Murphy are both still alive. [via NY Daily News]

2. Defense attorneys for Dr. Conrad Murray, who stands accused of Michael Jackson‘s murder, will argue that the King of Pop committed suicide, according to prosecutors on the case. [via… Read More

Web

Video of the Day: Magical Muppet Marriage Proposal

By Judy Berman on

Thinking of popping the question over the holidays? We wish you good luck, but know this: the bar for extravagant marriage proposals has been raised. After a decade together, Sid wanted to go all-out in asking Sara to be his wife. So, he ordered two Muppets, custom-made to look like them. Then he shot an adorable, film trailer-style video and arranged to have it shown at a local theater. And guess what? Reader, she married him. Or she will, anyway. … Read More

Design

Wanted: Eric Slager’s Minimalist Muppets Poster

By Caroline Stanley on

“In the spirit of trying new things, I wanted to try some minimalism that wasn’t a movie poster,” explains graphic designer Eric Slager on his blog. “Throw in my recent trip to the Jim Henson’s Fantastic World exhibit at the Museum of Science & Industry, and the ever-expanding buzz around the new Jason Segel… Read More

Television

Thanksgiving Cooking Tips from the Muppets

By Margaret Eby on

This is the time of year when, inevitably, there are just too many cooks in the kitchen. Whether it’s your cousin leaning over your shoulder and chiding you about the amount of salt in your potatoes or the hundreds of celebrities shouting about their home-cooked, organic, nutritious-yet-sinfully-tasty fare all over the internet, all the hubbub can be overwhelming. Here at Flavorwire, we get most of our advice from rap lyrics and the Muppets, so we turned to our beloved, slightly un-PC. Swedish Chef for pointers in the cooking department. As it turns out, most of his Thanksgiving lessons fall into the “what not to do” category. (Don’t, for example, shoot holes in biscuits and call them donuts.) After the jump, our favorite culinary tips from the Muppets. … Read More

News

The Morning’s Top 5 Pop Culture Stories

By Caroline Stanley on

1. Proving that her love of gift giving has no bounds, Oprah bestowed Thursday night’s audience of The Daily Show with free flights to DC for Jon Stewart’s Rally to Restore Sanity. She’ll also be paying for their hotels, the lucky bastards. [via THR]
2. On a related note, NPR has decided… Read More

Television

10 Muppets and Their Lost Counterparts

By Judy Berman on

Today, the Muppets realized every Lostie’s dream: They crashed the show’s offices and got to ask creators Damon Lindelof and Carlton Cuse a question. This collision of worlds got us thinking: Lost and the Muppets aren’t really so different. In fact, some of the characters kind of remind us of each other. After the jump, watch the video to see if the wily producers revealed any secrets and let us know how you feel about the uncanny Muppet-Lost parallels we’ve drawn. … Read More

News

The Culture Roundup to End All Roundups

By Kelsey Keith on

You may have noticed a profusion of year-end and decade-end lists floating around this here blog and the across the internet landscape. The Aughts brought us many things: social media, terrorism, the death of print media, Google dominance, design for the masses, locavore eating, and Barack Obama. We’ve already shown you a handy visual diagram of the years 2000-2009, but now it’s time to expand the focus with a meta roundup to end all roundups: our ten favorite lists that encapsulate the best and worst of our present age.… Read More