Recent content by Aleal

I'm trying to keep tabs on it so if I find anything out about what's going on with the retailers (Amazon.com *still* claims it won't be out until July), I'll be sure to let folks know.

Barnes & Noble in-stores aren't even sure if they'll get it. It's not a publishing decision but a B&N decision and one which may even vary by store. You're better off ordering from the publisher, probably (which will ensure you'll get it rather than waiting on the store to order). Their website...

Yes, it's true. I added it myself as soon as my editors informed me, and McFarland updated their website later that day to indicate immediate shipping (as did Barnes & Noble). It may take a little longer for some stores to get it on the shelf, if they stock at all (i.e. it's more likely...

And you would be correct, sir (says someone who contributed to the book)! For the reasons you indicated, since in academic publishing, one's limited to what one can include; unless one, for example, has been loaned images from an authorized person's collection (i.e. old-time radio books with...

As an admin at Muppet Wiki, I don't think it's ludicrous to exclude dates for a syndicated series (but my opinion isn't why the change was made anyway, another user took the initiative to edit the affected pages). That's commonly done (the only reason it crops up for "Muppet Show" is it's the...

Just saw this. For the record, Muppet Wiki does *not* say it stopped with "Honk of Honks." Rather, a user added a list of episodes where airdates are confirmed, and a note above that season states the list is incomplete. So yes, it did make it to the very end. As to what happened, even home...

Just to clarify on the Irish stuff, there are two different shows, one for Northern Ireland and one for Ireland itself. The "Play With Me Sesame" is just a dub, produced entirely seperately, and airing in Ireland (which is an independent country while NI is still part of the United Kingdom)...

To add to the discussion, take a look at the direct quotes from Jim and Brian Henson on the topic, at the bottom of this article: http://muppet.wikia.com/wiki/Muppets_vs_Creatures Here's an excerpt from Jim's long discussion, when the Dark Crystal came out: "Well, no, it's not so much the...

Hi! Just to address some of the Walt Disney questions, Disney the person (as opposed from the corporate entity *or* the "Uncle Walt" icon) was unquestionably a complex person. However, since books like "The Dark Prince" in the 1980s and other smears (to such an extent that the Disney Archives...

For the record, the Puppet Up! characters are *not* officially Muppets, not least because Henson sold the use of the name to Disney (Sesame and other non-profit or special projects, such as "Panwapa," use the name with special permission from Disney, but Henson can no longer describe the Fraggle...

One more clarification. Jim's friend was Theodore Kermit Scott, and there's no evidence he went by Kermit, but it's probable Jim was at least vaguely aware of the middle name. If it were the first name, I think I'd feel certain it couldn't have been a coincidence, but for a middle name, like I...

http://muppet.wikia.com/wiki/Kermit%27s_Name For the record, it's not a matter of believing Muppet Wiki editors (I'm one of them, but over the two years of the Wiki's growth and development, we take our work seriously and try to scrupulously source these kinds of things, never settling for fan...

Once again, let me point out that any and all info about the direct to DVD status comes entirely from one sentence: "Along with a new Batman feature, fans of the original Dark Crystal will be excited to know about a sequel also being released this year on DVD." That sentence is from a blogger at...

Just for the record, right now this news is really non news. What was Phil's source for his article? Latino Review, as linked. Their source? This piece: http://www.wizarduniverse.com/magazine/wizard/006675886.cfm?page=2 The actual article hypes a number of upcoming comic book/fantasy themed...

I don't quite follow this, and actually, I think it's a misunderstanding of the song lyrics. If you mean "the king" in this instance is referring to Jesus Christ, it isn't. "The Child" is Jesus. The king is, presumably, either a proxy for the magi or just any other figure in a high position who...