51 h. ago Putney home in Muppets creator Jim Henson's former studio for sale for £1.25m

Jim Henson created some of the most beloved characters on screen, including Kermit the Frog and Miss Piggy

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51 h. ago Trophy wives, subversive reading and ejaculation: lessons from 2025’s best graduation speeches

Percival Everett, Simone Biles, Kermit the Frog and Donald Trump deliver words of wisdom, and a few of grotesque stupidity, at commencement ceremonies across USAmerica’s higher education may be under attack from the federal government – but students from the class of 2025 still have to graduate. And so commencement season, somehow, occurred, with the world’s best and brightest politicians, entertainers and athletes, plus a frog, presenting their hard-earned wisdom. From Percival Everett to Simone Biles to President Trump himself, here are 10 lessons we’ve learned from the year’s graduation speeches. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Backlash over Kermit the Frog delivering 'woke' university's commencement address

Kermit the Frog's University of Maryland commencement address is being slammed by conservatives who say the unconventional speech was tasteless and tone deaf.

Culture

3 w. ago Muppet wars as Kermit the Frog mocks Donald Trump's egg obsession

It was green v orange when Kermit the Frog hit out at Donald Trump's weird obsession with eggs while making a speech at Muppets creator Jim Henson's former university

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3 w. ago Watch: Kermit the Frog issues heartwarming advice for college graduates

Kermit the Frog has hopped onto the stage at the University of Maryland to deliver a message of unity and collaboration to the graduating class of 2025.

Events

3 w. ago Kermit the Frog issues heartwarming advice for college graduates

The beloved Muppet says one thing makes it easier to navigate the ‘real world’

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3 w. ago Kermit the Frog to deliver commencement address at the University of Maryland graduation

Kermit the Frog is set to address the University of Maryland’s class of 2025 as their commencement speaker

Culture

4 w. ago Marked decline in semicolons in English books, study suggests

Usage of punctuation down almost half in two decades as further research finds 67% of British students rarely use itTest your semicolon knowledge with our quiz below“Do not use semicolons,” wrote Kurt Vonnegut, who averaged fewer than 30 a novel (about one every 10 pages). “All they do is show you’ve been to college.”A study suggests UK authors are taking Vonnegut’s advice to heart; the semicolon seems to be in terminal decline, with its usage in English books plummeting by almost half in two decades – from one appearing in every 205 words in 2000 to one use in every 390 words today. Continue reading...

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