Hrag Vartanian

Critic, Curator, Editor-in-chief and co-founder, Hyperallergic

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Muppet Porn Outrage

August 18, 2008 by hv

Hugh Atkin, the mind behind the brilliant Barack Obama rickroll (vid here), released this clever video last month that replaces photographer Bill Henson’s art/kiddie porn controversy with Muppet god Jim Henson and his “secret passion” for his furry friends….gasp!

As the video suggests: “Why can’t we allow muppets just to be muppets“…indeed.

The only thing that peeves me off about the video is the propagation of the myth that sexual abuse leads to “homosexuality.” What a load of crap! But otherwise the video is a fascinating “through the looking glass” view of the controversy down under.

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