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Fire Wade hard at work 🔥

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Sesame Street (1969-Present)

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[Harrison Ford at the Cannes Film Festival photocall for “Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny” 5/19/23]

— WDD

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Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian (2009)

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Prompt: black and white press photograph from Oscar the Grouch's run for Senate, 1935

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Oscar the Grouch and cousin Osvaldo, el Gruñón

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The Adventures of Elmo in Grouchland (Movie Review)

While exploring the Sesame Street tag on tumblr, I discovered that there have been some Sesame street movies made! I figured as long as I'm revisiting the show, I can check these films out too.

Elmo is having a rough day! Poor little guy.

Elmo wakes up one day and starts having fun with his favorite blanket, which seems to be sentient(?). Unfortunately, he accidentally spills juice on it, so he takes it to the laundromat to get cleaned. Once he gets the blanket out, though, things start to go wrong for Elmo. He gets in a fight with his friend Zoe, and then ends up losing the blanket, which ends up in Oscar's trash can and as Elmo goes to retrieve it, he ends up in Grouchland! Once there, a big meanie named Huxley steals his blanket, and Elmo embarks on a quest to get it back, making friends and learning a lesson about the importance of sharing and thinking of others.

Elmo in Grouchland definitely has a different feel that the regular Sesame Street show - it feels much more like a traditional Muppet Movie where the usual educational material is replaced with a main story, and plenty of humor. This is actually a fun way for older adult viewers to enjoy these characters, because it strikes a very nice balance the wholesomeness of Sesame Street and the more adult (but not overly mean spirited) humor of The Muppet Show.

Grouchland is junky, dirty, weird and cool!

The setting of the movie was a big hit for me too - Grouchland feels like a love letter to every person who enjoyed the weird gross-out humor that became popular in the 90s. Characters like Boogerman would be right at home here, and also like Boogerman ( I gotta show love for one of my favorite old games), it's got a fair amount of grimy visuals and gross out/toilet humor that still manages to be cute rather than nauseating. I love it!

Another fun and Muppet-like trait the movie has is that the humor is occasionally very self-aware. Bert and Ernie show up many times through the movie to comment on what's going on, with Bert often being very worried about Elmo and his husband needing to console him.

The greedy villain, Mr. Huxley!

Overall, it's a really cute and fun movie that I'd recommend, especially to any fan of Jim Henson's Muppets. It's got a lot of humor and heart, fun set pieces, and Muppet magic! There's another Sesame Street film I've found, called "Follow That Bird", which I hope to review next!

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When you have to draw the expression you’re making

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Sesame Street (1969-Present)

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Class Struggle

While Oscar the Grouch may not have been intentionally designed as a symbol of the proletariat struggle, there are some aspects of his character and circumstances that can be seen as representative of the challenges faced by the working class. Here are a few ways in which Oscar can be seen as a good example of the proletariat struggle:

Living conditions: Oscar lives in a trash can, symbolizing the poor living conditions often experienced by the working class. His home represents the struggle for affordable housing and the lack of resources available to those in the lower socioeconomic strata.

Social status: As a "grouch," Oscar is often seen as an outcast among his peers on Sesame Street. This can be interpreted as a metaphor for the social stigma and alienation faced by the working class in a society that values wealth and success.

Limited opportunities: Oscar the Grouch does not appear to have a stable job or career, which might be seen as a representation of the limited opportunities and economic instability faced by the proletariat.

Resistance to change: Oscar's grouchy demeanor and resistance to change can be seen as a reflection of the frustration and hopelessness experienced by the working class as they struggle to break free from their oppressive circumstances.

Solidarity: Despite his grumpy personality, Oscar has moments of camaraderie and solidarity with other characters on Sesame Street. This can be seen as a nod to the importance of collective action and mutual support among the proletariat in their struggle for a better life.

It is important to note that Sesame Street's primary goal is to educate and entertain children, and the creators may not have deliberately designed Oscar the Grouch as a symbol of the proletariat struggle. However, the character does provide an interesting lens through which to view and discuss issues of class, poverty, and social justice.

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Is that a smile?

National Do a Grouch a Favor Day (2/16) Today is not the day to wake up grouchy. Let them sleep in.  ;0) But if you’re not a grouch and only look that way, I have a podcast episode for you! Enjoy some helpful science, some advice for you of friends and some bad dad jokes that will give you a real reason not to smile.  Street Curb Curiosity – The Podcast (On Apple, Spotify and all podcast…