Erin K. Maher
@erinkmaher.bsky.social
Academic copyeditor, line editor, and indexer in the arts and humanities. PhD in musicology, UNC Chapel Hill (2016). She/her/Dr. It's pronounced "mar."
Reposted by Erin K. Maher
Gates McFadden told a great story at a Star Trek convention I went to as a kid about Kermit goofing around with her props on a break between takes during her scene in “Muppets Take Manhattan” and finally she goes “KERMIT, STOP THAT!”, like straight to the frog, and the whole crew lost their shit
This is entirely correct / back in the day I was picked to ask Kermit a question at a Thing (all the questions were scripted but askers were allowed to embellish a little) and in the moment I was absolutely talking to Kermit, who is real.
the magic of the Muppets is that there are two fourth walls. they constantly break the one that reminds the audience they are performers. they NEVER break the one that reminds the audience they are puppets. this dynamic is the key to their entire comedy style
February 8, 2026 at 7:06 AM
Gates McFadden told a great story at a Star Trek convention I went to as a kid about Kermit goofing around with her props on a break between takes during her scene in “Muppets Take Manhattan” and finally she goes “KERMIT, STOP THAT!”, like straight to the frog, and the whole crew lost their shit
I think it depends on the library system - I get a maximum of 10 for Delaware County plus 6 for Philadelphia.
February 8, 2026 at 11:21 AM
I think it depends on the library system - I get a maximum of 10 for Delaware County plus 6 for Philadelphia.
One of my faves is playing in Calgary tonight (Edmonton yesterday), and when those shows were announced, I was thinking "Alberta in early February, sounds unpleasant," but it's 48º there right now and 13º here. 🤡
February 7, 2026 at 5:48 PM
One of my faves is playing in Calgary tonight (Edmonton yesterday), and when those shows were announced, I was thinking "Alberta in early February, sounds unpleasant," but it's 48º there right now and 13º here. 🤡
the Chicago Lin-Manuel of Style
February 7, 2026 at 3:43 AM
the Chicago Lin-Manuel of Style
hardly the main issue here, but reading "became a college president at age 23" as a 39-year-old whose career path can be described as Millennial Slow sure brought up some feelings in me 🫠
February 6, 2026 at 11:35 PM
hardly the main issue here, but reading "became a college president at age 23" as a 39-year-old whose career path can be described as Millennial Slow sure brought up some feelings in me 🫠
two preorders by bands I saw co-headlining on 7/24/25 (#1, #4), one back-catalog pick by someone I saw on 7/5/25 (#2), new album by the band I saw opening for #4 on 11/9/25 (#3), new album by someone whose Caffè Lena live stream I watched on a whim last week & loved (#5)
February 6, 2026 at 7:34 PM
two preorders by bands I saw co-headlining on 7/24/25 (#1, #4), one back-catalog pick by someone I saw on 7/5/25 (#2), new album by the band I saw opening for #4 on 11/9/25 (#3), new album by someone whose Caffè Lena live stream I watched on a whim last week & loved (#5)
I saw a 6 PM Rhett Miller solo show in my part of the suburbs a couple months ago, and being home by 8 was amazing, lol.
February 6, 2026 at 3:20 AM
I saw a 6 PM Rhett Miller solo show in my part of the suburbs a couple months ago, and being home by 8 was amazing, lol.