J.D. Hansel

(misinformation from the alternate universe where jim henson was slightly less fond of the letter M) They're called the Ruppets because it's a combination of ragdolls and puppets

What do you mean 82 degrees on October 2nd

do i have a muppets connect?

So apparently on the set of ‘The Muppet Show’ the cameraman befriended the sound technician and then they started making music together and then they produced “True” for Spandau Ballet

I wrote a little piece about the death of the Muppet feature.

Every once in a while I suddenly become aware of how many animals surround us everywhere. I’m in a Zootopia and I didn’t even knowpia

I had a film professor who always took an abundance of caution when he voiced his opinions to ensure all students felt comfortable sharing their own, with one exception. Before screening Persepolis he said, “If you don’t like this movie, I don’t like *you*.” By gosh, was it good.

I would very much like to use a reverse image search engine that doesn't run on AI, but that doesn't seem to be a thing anymore, so now I don't know what to do.

What’s a recent film I can watch at home without missing much from the theatrical experience? (Only looking for serious, grown up movies, not silly comedies or family films this time.)

Fraggle Rock was created with the intention to bring an end to war. Unfortunately, it seems that the world still has a lot to learn from Fraggle Rock. www.toughpigs.com/war-peace-fr...

***ANNOUNCEMENT*** Coming on May 26th on Blu-ray in the US from #ClassicFlix: #Fleischer Cartoons Greatest Hits Volume 1 (1923-1941)! Beautifully restored in 4K, largely from original studio negatives, come 20 cartoons from legendary animation pioneer Max Fleischer.

Today I finished reading 'The Disney Revolt' by Jake S. Friedman. By gosh. If you only read one book on animation history, read this one. It's not just informative - the further in you get, the more it becomes a gripping thriller.

It stinks that all the interesting stuff happened in the past. I need everyone and everything to stop being boring right now!

I got to chat with @jd11pc.bsky.social about Gertie the Dinosaur on this episode! Gertie is without a doubt one of the most influential short films of all time, animated or otherwise. It was such a pleasure to record this episode, please be sure to give it a listen!

@komakesthings.bsky.social and I got a whopping hour and 45 minutes out of discussing Winsor McCay and early animation.

The first episode of the new season of my podcast is out now!

Season 2 begins January 26th wherever podcasts are streamed!

Hi, I wrote this:

What a weird time to be a person.

what if you found out it was actually called Wallace and Grompit and you had been saying it wrong this entire time . would you still go to work or would you call out so you could take some time to process this information

And by framing Jud as a Rick Astley type, the film shows us that Jud is never gonna tell a lie or desert his flock. Don’t go to film school or your brain turns into this.

Stick to Shorts, an incredible* podcast about Golden Age animated shorts, is gearing up to release its second season. Catch up on the first season if you enjoy thoughtful discussion and also silliness! (*Full disclosure, I'm on it sometimes)

Listen to Danny Horn and me crash this podcast into the ground and then build it back up again. It was so much fun!

Just Kermit and his nephew and his five best friends.

If you’re a Muppet fan, you’ll want to hear this one. By GOSH did we have fun.

Today I spent all afternoon struggling to finish reading a frustrating essay for Stick to Shorts and then spent all evening stewing over it. So much for the rest of the script.

Today I learned that Cookie Niece exists. I like Cookie Niece.

I’m happy to say that I’ve launched ToughPigs’ newest podcast! We needed a more malleable show for fans to have whatever Muppet conversations are on our minds, and now there’s no telling where the team will take this next!

oh dang I gotta write an article about Hansley Hansen

That price is evil

My health is declining so rapidly that I can’t handle most basic tasks and yet I have no symptoms to give the doctors except “I’m super weak and tired and a little dizzy and foggy.” You know, the least specific symptoms. I can’t express how terrifying this is.

My friend Becca wrote a very good article about a very bad thing:

The existence of this young woman is one of those few things that gives me long-term hope for the species, but I worry for her so much.

““They dragged little Greta [Thunberg] by her hair before our eyes, beat her, and forced her to kiss the Israeli flag. They did everything imaginable to her, as a warning to others,” the Turkish activist ErsinÇelik, a participant in the Sumud flotilla, told Anadolu news agency.”+

"one officer smiled for a selfie with her as she cried."

My biggest takeaway from the Jim Henson birthday celebration is that we somehow MUST stop Muppet fans from clapping on the one.

Update: my doctor says it’s not true vertigo, which makes sense. After several tests, nobody knows what’s wrong with me, but I’m starting to adapt enough to life with mild motion sickness that I can walk, shower, and drive safely.

I wrote some silliness to celebrate this special day.

All weekend I assumed New York was wobbly because of the subways, but it turns out I’ve just had vertigo this whole time.

I’m really looking forward to producing season 2 of ‘Stick to Shorts’ when I have time and energy for it next month no wait sorry next year no wait sorry next decade no wait sorry aaaaaghgh

I like that Kermit credits himself as the writer and then credits each of the Muppet Performers by name as the performers.

We’re screwed.

as always i encourage u all not to post things that may attract the attention of an authoritarian secret police with unlimited power to surveil american citizens at this time