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...Also had this piece centering around Jim Croce’s poignant “Time In A Bottle”. While much is often said of the emotional depth Dave Goelz could bring to a song, Jim Henson could also bring an affecting aching quality to his vocals that penetrates deeply.

And because I can’t help myself, I want to leave you with what I hope is a lasting appreciation, or at least piqued curiosity, of the artistry behind the art - Particularly after you’ve watched that previous clip of Kermit dancing to “Happy Feet”, as performed by Jim Henson...

Look at the density of visual gags & performer “business” in this MUPPET SHOW number, and all of it elevating the central musical performance. It also is comprised entirely of one-off characters for just this bit. But it radiates effortless fun in a way few modern Muppet bits do.

More than anything else, I hope this thread gives you a smile, brings a bit of warmth, & perhaps nudges you to contemplate the creative spirit & possibly inspire that spark in you. Go watch THE MUPPET SHOW, & may it light the dark night. Here’s a number from Ben Vereen...

YouTube video by The Museum of Modern Art Earliest surviving feature film with an all-Black cast | Excerpt from "Lime Kiln Club Field Day"

One of many fave black & white movie?

Earliest surviving feature film with an all-Black cast, Lime Kiln Club Field Day (1913).
Made by same studio as Birth of a Nation. Never released for some reason. #FilmSky

Mentioned in Legacy Russells's "Black Meme".

Excerpt here:

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a lego diarama version of the hot dog suit scene from I THINK YOU SHOULD LEAVE, complete with tiny hot dog suited tim robinson and hot dog car, all the business people have scowling faces

photo from a friend at a lego convention right now, amazing 🌭

Facing racism in the sport head on, Surya Bonaly landed the banned backflip on one foot and made history anyway ⛸️ 💥

Five Art Exhibitions to See in Japan This Spring Spring in Japan isn’t just about cherry blossoms. Ok, fine it's mostly about cherry blossoms. But if you're looking to combine some gallery hopping in between the ohanami, we've got you covered. From futuristic anime retrospectives to centuries-old woodblock prints brought together in major museums

if you’re looking to combine some gallery hopping in between the ohanami, here are five art exhibitions not to miss in Japan this spring.

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Autistic woman not ready to admit visit to animal shelter was a mistake An autistic woman who thought she could simply view the cats and dogs at a local shelter and then leave without any cats or dogs is not yet ready to admit she was wrong, it has been confirmed.  The…

The first cracks in 32-year-old Beth Hapworth’s plan reportedly began to show approximately 14.2 seconds into the visit, when Beth was shown an elderly three-legged ginger cat named Boo who had “those Puss in Boots eyes.”

Just as an aside on this type of weird stuff people do

There was some guy who made very accurate weather notations through the day, and his journal ended up being a boon for scientisits.

"They bought or inherited aging apartment buildings, hoping to bring home a little extra cash"

... bought, or inherited, whole ass apartment buildings

a fun thing that i occasionally find myself uselessly agonizing about is that the economic tail of trump wrecking our diplomatic relationships and global standing will be long and will likely begin to be felt in full under the next democratic presidency

one of the greatest human triumphs of my lifetime is the relentless, unceasing, heroic effort by DECADES' worth of doctors and scientists to find a cure for a disease much of the world didn't take seriously for years because it predominantly affected a community they thought kinda deserved it

production of The Muppet Show should not be dependent on petty vulgarities like “ratings” or “revenue.” it should be preserved as a vital function of american culture. it should have a taxpayer-funded budget rivaling the CIA

Defund the CIA and use the money to make more Muppet retellings of classic literature

Ian McKellen performs “The Strangers’ Case” speech from “Sir Thomas More” on Colbert.

Luttig: It doesn’t matter what the Supreme Court does from this point forward. For two years, the Supreme Court has authorized the absolute lawlessness and unconstitutional activity of this president.

Dumas' FATHER was born to a French count and an enslaved African women in Haiti. The Père was then brought to France, was educated, served in the military, etc.

"The Black Count" is a fantastic book about him.

His son is the author Alexander Dumas, and he based Count of Monte Cristo on his Dad.🇭🇹

I keep yelling about this every time I see it and I see it A LOT. I yell b/c inaccurate language in headlines irritates me but more especially because:
THE BAD GUYS (gender-neutral) ARE PURPOSELY DECEPTIVE IN USING THE TERM "IMMIGRATION"! THEY'VE BEEN DOING IT FOR YEARS! STOP FUCKING ENABLING IT!

RFK is using his position to push things that have never shown any benefit in autism & have shown serious harms, including numerous dead kids thru the years. Why push for things known to harm instead of looking for things that could actually provide benefit? Because the harmful things are profitable

Stacking's 15 anniversary sharing continues! Today I'm sharing the Game Design Document I wrote for that game, all those years ago, which was part of our pre-production deliverables. You can download the PDF here: www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/8jk0e...

chat if it takes two Serious Legal Scholars to refute a statement from a pop star are you winning or losing

It was also the property of the American public, and they trashed it.

Sir Ian McKellen performing a monologue from Shakespeare’s Sir Thomas More on the Stephen Colbert show. Never have I heard this monologue performed with such a keen sense of prescience. Nor have I ever been in this exact historical moment.TY Sir Ian, for reaching us once again.
#Pinks #ProudBlue

A sandwich board on a sidewalk advertising an eyeglass store's sight test in a hard to read font

Why would you use this font to advertise a sight test?! I thought my vision was getting worse

A tree cut down and felled next to its fellow trees but this tree's rings have an oddity to them and the shape and texture and color it makes it look like a fish drawing

Sometimes if you cut it down correctly, you can still see the last meal a tree had in its stomach when it died

Females as likely to be autistic as males but boys more likely to be diagnosed, study says By age 20 diagnosis rates almost equal, research finds, challenging assumptions of gender discrepancy Females may be just as likely to be autistic as males but boys are up to four times more likely to be diagnosed in childhood, according to a large-scale study. Research led by the Karolinska Institutet in Sweden scrutinised the diagnosis rates of autism for people born in Sweden between 1985 and 2020. Of the 2.7 million people tracked, 2.8% were diagnosed with autism between the ages of two and 37. Continue reading...

Females as likely to be autistic as males but boys more likely to be diagnosed, study says

"rich dipshit owner doesn't understand the industry he's bought into and clumsily destroys what made it good" feels less like a narrative unique to the washington post and more like the music that's been playing in the background of all our lives for at least 40 years

Public funding for journalism. Public funding for elections. Public funding for healthcare. Public funding for science research. Public funding for schools, parks, museums, libraries, universities.

We need to start using our tax dollars to make our lives better.

Pursued by federal agents, suburban ICE observers remain resolved After a frightening pursuit by federal agents, suburban ICE observers say fear hasn’t stopped them from protecting their communities.

Most of the footage you see from ICE observers in Minnesota comes from the core cities of Minneapolis and St. Paul. I talked to observers in the northern suburbs, who say they're taking on the same mission in very different conditions. (1)
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