Much to my surprise, people have been asking for my opinion on one of this week’s biggest stories: Fox News’s accusations that The Muppets has a Communist manifesto as its basis. I guess some of our regular readers asking me for an opinion is logical: last month our Artist of the Month was Jim Henson, and I spent most of the month professing my love for Henson’s creations, including more than... 

In the early-appearing song, “Pictures in my Head,” Kermit the frog ponders the concept of the Muppets getting back together to put on a show and poignantly asks, “Would anybody watch or even care?” It’s a good question. A decade has passed since the felt creations last appeared on the big screen, and over twenty years have passed since Jim Henson, the creator of the Muppets passed away....