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Your Compulsory Gizmodo Muppets Reminder

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5:30PM January 11, 2012 | Angus Kidman

The new Muppets movie opens in Australia tomorrow, and you have no excuse not to see it. That is all.


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Seven Geek Cred Reasons To See The Muppets

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9:30AM December 7, 2011 | Angus Kidman

Clearly, there is no logical reason you would not already be planning to see The Muppets when it opens in Australia on January 12. It’s the Muppets. Case closed. But if you need an extra excuse to boost your geek cred with your mates, Team Giz has got your back covered after sneaking into the Aussie media preview. Yaaaay! More »


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How The Muppets Sound As Captivating As They Look

1:00PM December 1, 2011 | Brian Barrett

The magic of the Muppets is the uncanny suspension of disbelief, which itself is a function of their being actual physical entities. A CGI Kermit would be a joke; the one we grew up with, though, we can see, touch and hear. And that last part is sorely underrated. More »


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Download The Muppets Gizmodo Ringtone

4:30AM November 25, 2011 | Kyle Wagner

We’ve been excited about the new Muppets movie for months. Here’s a free Muppets/Gizmodo ringtone to tide you over until the movie’s Australian release early next year. More »


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“The Muppets” Movie Isn’t All Puppetry

2:00PM November 24, 2011 | Casey Chan

The magic of the muppets is that they’re ‘real’, or as real as puppetry gets. Still, even when the Muppets could have easily gone CGI, they stuck to their roots. That doesn’t mean everything in the new Muppets movie was old school though. Even muppets need the magic of the movies. More »


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Toy Story Short Shows The Plight Of Neglected Happy Meal Toys

1:30PM November 15, 2011 | Andrew Liszewski

You’ll have to go see the new Muppets movie to see it in its entirety (not that you need another reason) but here’s a first look at Pixar’s new Toy Story short Small Fry which finally gives us a look at what life is like for those crappy and quickly forgotten fast-food toys. More »


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Hey, It’s A Bollywood Muppets Trailer

5:30AM November 13, 2011 | Andrew Liszewski

Even after they’ve promised there won’t be another, Muppets parody trailers keep popping up, including this new Bollywood version that Empire has brilliantly dubbed “Slumfrog Millionaire”. More »


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The Muppets Are Real

9:20AM November 12, 2011 | Mat Honan

It would be easy to ruin the Muppets: Just make them modern. Why do the Muppets have so much staying power? They’re real. They actually exist. Felt and batting in the era of CGI. More »


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Being Green Isn’t So Difficult With iHome’s Kermit Gear

9:00AM November 8, 2011 | Andrew Liszewski

The next Muppets movie will hit theatres on January 5, and Disney’s marketing machine is in full swing. If the film’s many trailers are any indication, the movie is going to be pretty fantastic, as are these green-washed tie-in products from iHome. More »


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New Meta Muppets Parody Trailer Possibly Best Yet

8:40AM October 28, 2011 | Mat Honan

It’s no secret that we’re pretty darn excited about the new Muppets movie coming out in the new year. I mean, it’s the Muppets. And the latest trailer is aces. More »