Voting begins today! What are the most exciting match-ups?
March 13, 2012
Muppet Madness Tournament 2012: Round One!
The triumphant return of the Muppet Madness Tournament is here! Vote for your favorite characters from The Muppets!
March 9, 2012
RESULTS: Who Wants a Free Grover App?
See how clever Tough Pigs readers put Grover in classic books!
March 4, 2012
Who Wants a Free Grover App?
Send me a picture of Grover as a literary character, get a free Grover iPhone app!
March 2, 2012
Muppet Vault: DVD Release Party!
Join us in Brooklyn on March 25 for a celebration of The Muppets on DVD and Blu-Ray!
February 27, 2012
Muppets Won Big at the Oscars
Videos of the Muppets’ appearances throughout Oscar night! Plus, “Man or Muppet” wins the Academy Award for Best Song!
February 24, 2012
Muppet History 101: The Academy Awards
A brief history of the Muppets’ love-hate relationship with the Oscars.
February 20, 2012
The Other Oscars 2012
We predict the winners of the 84th Academy Awards based on their most important criteria: Muppet connections.
February 18, 2012
NOT a Review: Memoirs of a Muppets Writer
We can’t write our review of this book. It’s just too good to finish.
February 16, 2012
Life’s a Happy [SPOILER!]
It was really easy to know everything about “The Muppets” before it was released. How spoiled were you?
February 13, 2012
Fair Play 2012
Our coverage of all the latest Muppet toys announced at the 2012 Toy Fair!
February 9, 2012
A Brief(ish) History of Tough Pigs, Part 3
Continuing our self-aggrandizing look back at our own wacky history, from the early days of Muppet Wiki to “Letters to Santa.”
January 30, 2012
Comic Sand
We review “Tale of Sand,” the graphic novel adaptation of Jim Henson and Jerry Juhl’s long-lost screenplay.
January 27, 2012
ToughPigs Art: Dan Barrett
The talented Dan Barrett shares some of his Muppet artwork with us!
January 23, 2012
The Muppets: What We Didn’t See
A list of missing scenes from The Muppets, and a little hope for seeing them on Blu-Ray on March 20.
January 20, 2012
ToughPigs Art: David Vordtriede’s Muppabet
David Vordtriede illustrates a Muppet for every letter of the alphabet!
January 17, 2012
An Interview with Bonnie Erickson: Part 4 of 4
Our interview concludes with Ms. Erickson’s time at Sesame Workshop and the Jim Henson Legacy. Includes a video bonus!
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March 16, 2012
Bad Bankers and the “Muppet” Moniker
Some Goldman-Sachs executives called their clients “Muppets.” Wait, why is that an insult?!