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...Onion Weavers, a new student group formed in response to the "increasing specialization and politicization of extracurriculars," presented an (almost) all-puppet production of Aristophanes' ancient comedy, The Frogs...
...guys and good guys are easy to tell apart. The bad guys, everybody knows, are local TV stations that try to pass off cartoon shows like G.I. Joe and The Jetsons as "educational." The good guys are kindly kids' show hosts like Shari Lewis, who brought her puppet Lamb Chop to Washington last week to help plead for better children's programming. "We need the best you grownups have to offer," the sock puppet testified before a House subcommittee. "If you give it to us, we will give the good stuff back...
...film often sinks into the brown funk of a wake for the passed master. But when Kermit (now voiced by Steve Whitmire) says of his dead son, "I'm sure we shall never forget Tiny Tim," the film pays touching tribute to Kermit's creator and the blithe, antic puppet world he devised...
...beneficial consequence of such actions would be the channeling of funds away from corrupt leaders of puppet Bantustan governments (like Bophuthatswana, where Sun City is located) and directing them towards communities and organizations committed to bringing about true change. As a nation which trumpets the values of egalitarianism and humanitarianism, our actions should reflect as much...
...initial aura of mystery fades, but the story -- of a studio abandoned as the puppet government sags toward collapse, of company members mysteriously beaten or sacked or just disappearing, of a leading lady sentenced to death for consorting with a German officer -- is fascinating and mainly factual...