1. A school district in Virgina wants to ban cross-dressing among its students. The Suffolk school district wants kids to only wear clothes that reflect their gender. Um, does that even entail? No pink polo shirts for boys? Nothing with a sports team for girls? Apparently the school district thinks this will help kids that could be a target for bullies.
You know that opening song from the Muppets, “Life’s a Happy Song”? Did you know it was written by Flight of the Concords Bret McKenzie? Makes a certain amount of sense and now that we go back and watch the opening scene again, we can see Concords all over it. McKenzie also wrote two other songs, “Me Party” and “Man or Muppet?” and says one of the hardest parts, aside from not breaking down any Muppet rules, is writing for Miss Piggy. “If Miss Piggy goes too high,” McKenzie tells the New York Times, “she sounds like a mouse. And if she goes too low, she sounds like a dude.” Read more...
“Over the next five days, our Muppet experts at the Post’s Arts & Life section will debate and vote on which Muppet deserves its place in the Jim Henson canon, and which simply needs to be shot out of a cannon, Gonzo-style.”
If you follow along with their picks, vote for your favourite on Nov. 22. Thankfully, all Muppets, regardless of how they place in the tournament, are expected to appear in the Muppets movie, which comes out the very next day. No need to choose between Pepe and the Swedish Chef.
What are your picks for Round 1? We’re pulling for Scooter, the Swedish Chef, Miss Piggy (obviously) and Gonzo.
We’ve still got some time before we can see the whole Muppets movie in all its glory, so for now we’re taking what we can get. Looks like they’ve leaked two more scenes — Excellent. One of which even includes a “Hiya!”
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As if they could even attempt to replace Miss Piggy.
What other beauty queen is known for her karate chops? Exactly.
Creating a Miss Piggy costume is actually super easy, since it’s just something sparkly and glamorous, with piggy flare. The key to a good Miss Piggy is attitude.
Miss Piggy’s defining features: Wavy blond hair, Hollywood starlet wardrobe and pig snout.
You’ll need:
red carpet-worthy dress (preferably pink)
feather boa
curly blond hair (yours or a wig)
plain hair band
2 pink felt or cardboard triangles
crazy thick/dark eye lashes (have fun with mascara or get some fake ones — just don’t glue anyone’s eyes shut)
pearls
pig nose (optional — kids are really good at just turning their own noses into piggy snouts)
