Tag Archives: Muppets

Muppets Most Wanted

Posted on May 18, 2015 by Morgan R. Lewis

Being “meta” — originally “meta-textual”, openly discussing the medium of a work within the work itself — is in right now. Has been for a few years; it’s an era in which self-awareness, irony, and talking back to the audience … Continue reading →

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News Bites: Muppets of Steel

Posted on June 14, 2013 by Morgan R. Lewis

Better late than never, here are today’s News Bites. I know they’re going up more than 12 hours later than normal, but it’s been a busy week and a bit of a trying one with a misbehaving internet connection. However, … Continue reading →

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News Bites: How I Met Your Muppet

Posted on February 1, 2013 by Morgan R. Lewis

I’m still fighting this infection, but I’m feeling a bit better, and at any rate, I’m not going to let that stop me from posting the weekly dose of interesting movie and TV news. Of course, this morning I’m also … Continue reading →

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News Bites: Sunday, Smith, and Spider-Man

Posted on December 9, 2012 by Morgan R. Lewis

There wasn’t much news that I had noticed come Friday, so I posted a review instead; however, some stuff has come in during the last few days that’s of interest, so here’s a Sunday edition of the news bites. Dane … Continue reading →

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Top 10 Christmas Specials

Posted on December 5, 2012 by Morgan R. Lewis

It’s that time of year when TV stations start airing their annual selection of Christmas specials. Well, OK, technically that “time of year” started the day after Thanksgiving; I notice some of the cable stations such as ABC Family are … Continue reading →

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Weekly Weblinks: Robots and Rita

Posted on November 9, 2012 by Morgan R. Lewis

Thanks to last week’s delayed post, this Friday’s edition of the Weekly Weblinks is perhaps just a bit lighter than usual (or maybe it just seems that way to me), but there are still several good blog posts and news … Continue reading →

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Weekly Weblinks: Rummaging and Wrecking

Posted on June 22, 2012 by Morgan R. Lewis

I’m out hitting a 52-mile stretch of garage sales today, and a community garage sale tomorrow, so I may not be right here on the site for a bit. But that doesn’t stop the Weekly Weblinks from going up right … Continue reading →

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Favorite Films: The Muppet Movie

Posted on June 18, 2012 by Morgan R. Lewis

“Why are there so many songs about rainbows,and what’s on the other side?” In 1979, the Muppets were at the peak of their popularity. The Muppet Show had been running since 1976, and children and adults both regularly tuned in … Continue reading →

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Respecting the Source: Some Guidelines For Adaptations

Posted on June 17, 2012 by Morgan R. Lewis

It’s occasionally said that Hollywood is out of ideas. The truth of the matter is that Hollywood has been cheerfully purloining ideas from other media for as long as Hollywood has been around. Novels, cartoons, live-action television shows, comic books, … Continue reading →

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So long 2011!

Posted on December 31, 2011 by Morgan R. Lewis

It’s just a few short hours until the year comes to an end, so — along with pretty much everybody else in the world of blogging — I thought I’d take a look back on the past year of entertainment … Continue reading →

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