My first crush was a beauty named Janice. She was in a band, had glistening blonde hair, full lips, a valley girl affect. She also had no eyes. Cause she was a muppet. And I was 2. But what we had was real, and I won't hear otherwise. The Muppets were a huge influence on me. I'm an 80's kid; my first home movies are of me giddily watching the Muppet Show. I had an Electric Mayhem lunchbox. As a screenwriter, my work, especially the early stuff, had more than a touch of Henson. Colorful ensemb...

I recently waxed nostalgic with a friend about our college days, playing Goldeneye and soaking N64 controllers in Labatt Blue. Getting smoked by proximity mines and PP7s was a great way to burn daylight and jeopardize your academic standing...