On The Offensive: Muppet Treasure Island
It turns out some people don’t like Muppet Treasure Island much. So we’re going to defend it with everything we’ve got – namely evidence.
The Muppet Musicians of Bremen: The Muppet Movie Prequel
Seven years before The Muppet Movie, Jim Henson put his iconic story to the test.
Overthinking It: Sesame Street Muppets Learn About Trees
Remember that time on Sesame Street when David was a professor and gave a poorly-researched lecture about trees? We do, and we have way too many thoughts about it!
Pride Month: That Prideful Pig
Celebrating the history of drag queen extraordinaire: Miss Piggy!
Pride Month: Please Don’t Assume I’m Straight (Or That I’m Not a Muppet Nerd)
It’s not immediately obvious that I’m queer. It’s not immediately obvious that I’m a Muppet fan. Should that bother me?
Pride Month: Richard Hunt and the Queer Muppets Hiding in Plain Sight
Exploring Muppet performer and gay icon Richard Hunt through the lens of Scooter, Janice, and Gladys the Cow!
Pride Month: Fozzie Bear Is My Ace of Hearts
Fozzie Bear is an asexual icon for at least one Muppet fan!
Pride Month: My Rainbow Connection
A gay Muppet fan finds a real connection between his journey and Kermit’s in The Muppet Movie.
Pride Month: Finding My Bisexual Identity with Walter
A bisexual Muppet fan finds a connection between her journey and Walter’s.
Little Things: Prairie Dawn and My Trans Identity
Prairie Dawn is strong, opinionated, feminine, and an inspiration to at least one trans Muppet fan.
Introducing: ToughPigs Pride Month
We’re kicking off a month-long celebration of Pride, because the Muppets have it in spades!
This Is Not a Fun Article About Muppets
With the events of this week, we just can’t do it. But what *can* we do?
The Problem with Animal
Has Animal become too tame?
This Article Is Not Brought to You By the Letter Z: The Case of Sesame Street’s Missing Letters
Sesame Street has started ignoring several letters of the alphabet, and we’re trying to figure out why.
Counter-Counterpoint: Maybe the Muppets Shouldn’t Be The Muppets
Perhaps the Muppets really do need a break, if only to rediscover their bizarre roots.
Counterpoint: Don’t Let the Muppets Die
Cracked.com writers think the Muppets should retire. They are incredibly, horribly wrong.
Rowlf the Dog Is the Worst Muppet: It’s Time to Admit the Truth
The piano-playing dog is one of the least funny, least interesting Muppets. And here’s why.
Did ‘Muppets TV’ Save The Muppets?
Muppets TV was a strange French experiment that made zero sense to do, but might have saved the Muppet franchise entirely…
An Ode to the Leprechaun Brothers
Why is Beaker, Animal, and the Swedish Chef’s “Danny Boy” so beloved year after year?
Hopes and Fears for ‘The Muppets Mayhem’
A new series starring The Electric Mayhem is coming! But is that a good thing??
