We review “Tale of Sand,” the graphic novel adaptation of Jim Henson and Jerry Juhl’s long-lost screenplay.


December 20, 2011
Another Monster at the End of This Book: An App Review by Actual Children
How’s the new Sesame Street iPhone app? Let’s ask some kids!

November 29, 2011
Review: The Muppets Soundtrack
Our review of the soundtrack to the new Muppet movie, and how it compares (or doesn’t) with the versions in the film.

November 23, 2011
A Totally Spoilery Review of The Muppets
Our spoiler-filled, very detailed review of the new Muppet movie!

November 18, 2011
A Not-Very-Spoilery Review of The Muppets
The new Muppet movie comes out November 23rd! Here’s the first Tough Pigs review, which does not contain any spoilers not already revealed in the trailers and commercials.

September 26, 2011
Education vs. Entertainment vs. Season 42
Our review of Sesame Street’s season 42 premiere, from the perspectives of a Muppet blogger and a teacher!

September 9, 2011
Review: Tales of a Sixth-Grade Muppet
Our review of the new novel about a kid who wakes to find himself transformed into a Muppet!

August 24, 2011
Bein’ Green Album
Our review of The Green Album, featuring Muppet covers from your favorite artists!

August 8, 2011
Down in the Skrumps
Our review of The Jim Henson Company’s latest venture into comics: The Skrumps.

July 14, 2011
Jim Henson’s Fantastic World: Least Boring Museum Exhibit Ever?
A fan’s-eye view at Jim Henson’s Fantastic World, which opens this weekend at the Museum of the Moving Image in New York City.

April 14, 2011
Review: Fraggle Rock comic book Volume 2 #3
Our review of the new Fraggle Rock comic book, in stores now!

February 7, 2011
Seeing Red at Sundance
ToughPigs correspondent Chase Beecher attended the “Being Elmo” premiere in Park City, Utah and met Elmo (and Kevin Clash)!

January 25, 2011
Review: Fraggle Rock comic book Volume 2 #2
Our review of the new Fraggle Rock comic book, in stores now!

January 18, 2011
Review: Fraggle Rock comic book Volume 2 #1
The second volume of the Fraggle Rock comic is here! And so is our review.

December 24, 2010
12 Days of Muppet Christmas, Day 11: Deck the Halls with Andy & Randy
It’s the penultimate installment of our Christmas series, featuring a book that plays music and has a picture of Eugene’s feet.

December 23, 2010
12 Days of Muppet Christmas, Day 10: We Wish You a Happy Fridge Day!
We spend our tenth day of Muppet Christmas with the Dinosaurs, and their wacky made-up holiday!

December 22, 2010
12 Days of Muppet Christmas, Day 9: Ornamentation
On the ninth day of Christmas, ToughPigs gave to me: A *video* review of the Hallmark Muppet Christmas ornaments!!

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