https://www.aimeeknight.com.auRSS Feed for Aimee KnightenThu, 28 Jan 2021 00:00:00 +0000https://lwlies.com/articles/jurassic-lark-the-satirical-genius-of-jim-hensons-dinosaurs/Animatronic puppets, searing social commentary, this short-lived early ’90s sitcom had it all.Thu, 28 Jan 2021 00:00:00 +0000https://lwlies.com/articles/jurassic-lark-the-satirical-genius-of-jim-hensons-dinosaurs/https://www.killyourdarlings.com.au/article/did-the-x-files-prime-us-for-the-qanon-eraThe smash-hit 90s series featured deep state conspiracies, evil elites and microchips hidden in vaccines – did we take a show that told us to ‘trust no-one’ too seriously?Mon, 18 Jan 2021 00:00:00 +0000https://www.killyourdarlings.com.au/article/did-the-x-files-prime-us-for-the-qanon-erahttps://d2jt48ltdp5cjc.cloudfront.net/users/33474/uploads/6403bcb9-c3b9-4ab3-9f27-084dd5a588d2.pdfChances are you know Clancy Brown as the quintessential bad guy, so you might be surprised to hear that he’s actually really very nice, thank you.Fri, 16 Oct 2020 00:00:00 +0100https://d2jt48ltdp5cjc.cloudfront.net/users/33474/uploads/6403bcb9-c3b9-4ab3-9f27-084dd5a588d2.pdfhttps://www.flicks.com.au/features/hopepunks-not-dead-7-relentlessly-hopeful-shows-streaming-right-now/It’s been a dreadfully dark year, so the time is ripe for an embrace of hopepunk shows. Critic Aimee Knight presents seven of the best (and where to stream them).Tue, 25 Aug 2020 00:00:00 +0100https://www.flicks.com.au/features/hopepunks-not-dead-7-relentlessly-hopeful-shows-streaming-right-now/http://radioadelaide.org.au/2020/07/31/screens-review-with-aimee-knight-muppets-now/Screens reviewer (and Muppet superfan) Aimee Knight speaks with Breakfast’s Zoe Kounadis about her thoughts on Muppets Now.Fri, 31 Jul 2020 00:00:00 +0100http://radioadelaide.org.au/2020/07/31/screens-review-with-aimee-knight-muppets-now/https://d2jt48ltdp5cjc.cloudfront.net/users/33474/uploads/becf9509-384e-400d-b621-91679aa2db1b.pdfKermit the Frog tells Aimee Knight about his secret for staying young, his advice on how to create harmony – and what being green means today.Fri, 17 Jul 2020 00:00:00 +0100https://d2jt48ltdp5cjc.cloudfront.net/users/33474/uploads/becf9509-384e-400d-b621-91679aa2db1b.pdfhttps://www.abc.net.au/radio/melbourne/programs/evenings/aimee-knight/12404714Aimee joins Brian Nankervis on ABC Melbourne Evenings to share her five favourite films.Tue, 30 Jun 2020 00:00:00 +0100https://www.abc.net.au/radio/melbourne/programs/evenings/aimee-knight/12404714http://radioadelaide.org.au/2020/05/15/screens-review-fraggle-rock-rock-on/Fraggle Rock has returned to Apple TV+ with new episodes being made by the performers while in isolation. Screens reviewer and bona fide Muppet fan Aimee Knight chats about the new series, who it's for, and the comfort it can bring in these uncertain times.Fri, 15 May 2020 00:00:00 +0100http://radioadelaide.org.au/2020/05/15/screens-review-fraggle-rock-rock-on/https://lithub.com/life-in-lockdown-with-my-wonderful-brand-new-family-of-sea-monkeys/Aimee Knight may or may not be the world's leading expert on quarantining with artemia nyos.Fri, 08 May 2020 00:00:00 +0100https://lithub.com/life-in-lockdown-with-my-wonderful-brand-new-family-of-sea-monkeys/https://d2jt48ltdp5cjc.cloudfront.net/users/33474/uploads/9d7f4cf2-4125-48b2-9c5a-4ffb6240d88c.pdfIt’s the little building block that took over the world, brick by brick. Aimee Knight investigates the surprising world of LEGO.Fri, 17 Apr 2020 00:00:00 +0100https://d2jt48ltdp5cjc.cloudfront.net/users/33474/uploads/9d7f4cf2-4125-48b2-9c5a-4ffb6240d88c.pdfhttps://www.killyourdarlings.com.au/article/why-musicals-are-tvs-problem-child/Are laptop and smartphone screens too small to honour the big feelings that thrive in musical theatre and films?Thu, 26 Mar 2020 00:00:00 +0000https://www.killyourdarlings.com.au/article/why-musicals-are-tvs-problem-child/https://d2jt48ltdp5cjc.cloudfront.net/users/33474/uploads/f2d0bbd9-6389-4ca4-8e43-a302cf359f17.pdfIt’s the must-watch show for kids, parents and anyone wanting a moment of heartwarming goodness.Fri, 20 Mar 2020 00:00:00 +0000https://d2jt48ltdp5cjc.cloudfront.net/users/33474/uploads/f2d0bbd9-6389-4ca4-8e43-a302cf359f17.pdfhttps://www.wheelercentre.com/news/working-with-words-aimee-knightWe spoke with writer and critic Aimee Knight about film sequels, being typecast and the power of live radio to burn through the fear of saying something you can't take back.Sun, 08 Mar 2020 00:00:00 +0000https://www.wheelercentre.com/news/working-with-words-aimee-knighthttps://www.theliftedbrow.com/liftedbrow/2020/2/16/excerpt-reap-what-you-sow-the-seed-and-the-harvest-of-wholesome-games-by-aimee-knightEvery day I eat my breakfast, pat my 16-bit dog, and leave behind the pixels that look like a log cabin, ready for the great digital outdoors.Mon, 24 Feb 2020 00:00:00 +0000https://www.theliftedbrow.com/liftedbrow/2020/2/16/excerpt-reap-what-you-sow-the-seed-and-the-harvest-of-wholesome-games-by-aimee-knighthttps://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2020/jan/25/round-the-twist-revisited-it-redefined-what-a-childrens-program-should-beIt’s a scientific fact: the words “Have you ever? Ever felt like this?” will send Australians of a certain age into paroxysms of nostalgia.Fri, 24 Jan 2020 00:00:00 +0000https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2020/jan/25/round-the-twist-revisited-it-redefined-what-a-childrens-program-should-behttps://overland.org.au/2019/11/clap-back-pop-musics-love-affair-with-the-double-clap/A deep dive into pop music's ultimate power move.Tue, 12 Nov 2019 00:00:00 +0000https://overland.org.au/2019/11/clap-back-pop-musics-love-affair-with-the-double-clap/https://www.artshub.com.au/festival/news-article/opinions-and-analysis/festivals/aimee-knight/provocations-at-the-national-youth-arts-summit-258869Young delegates faced the pressing issues of our time at this year's National Youth Arts Summit.Wed, 25 Sep 2019 00:00:00 +0100https://www.artshub.com.au/festival/news-article/opinions-and-analysis/festivals/aimee-knight/provocations-at-the-national-youth-arts-summit-258869https://lithub.com/on-dark-tourism-murder-hauntings-and-the-serial-killer-capital-of-australia/Why can't we look away from the worst of humanity?Tue, 03 Sep 2019 00:00:00 +0100https://lithub.com/on-dark-tourism-murder-hauntings-and-the-serial-killer-capital-of-australia/https://www.abc.net.au/radionational/programs/stop-everything/fred-armisen-the-dark-crystal-jim-henson-denise-ho-friends-lizzo/11462652Aimee Knight discusses her passion for Jim Henson’s Muppets and Netflix’s new series The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance.Fri, 30 Aug 2019 00:00:00 +0100https://www.abc.net.au/radionational/programs/stop-everything/fred-armisen-the-dark-crystal-jim-henson-denise-ho-friends-lizzo/11462652https://www.killyourdarlings.com.au/article/an-oral-history-of-the-gobbledok/From a cheap one-off character to a touchstone of millennial Australian culture, the Gobbledok is one of the strangest brand mascots to grace Australian screens.Thu, 29 Aug 2019 00:00:00 +0100https://www.killyourdarlings.com.au/article/an-oral-history-of-the-gobbledok/https://lwlies.com/articles/the-dark-crystal-age-of-resistance-netflix-jim-henson-essence/Age of Resistance takes the song of Thra and transposes it for the Anthropocene.Wed, 28 Aug 2019 00:00:00 +0100https://lwlies.com/articles/the-dark-crystal-age-of-resistance-netflix-jim-henson-essence/http://thecontributor.org/news/meet-the-first-muppet-to-be-portrayed-as-homelessNashville street paper The Contributor syndicated this cover story from The Big Issue (AU).Wed, 17 Jul 2019 00:00:00 +0100http://thecontributor.org/news/meet-the-first-muppet-to-be-portrayed-as-homelesshttps://lwlies.com/reviews/varda-by-agnes/The late doyenne of French cinema offers a personal guide through her treasured oeuvre.Wed, 17 Jul 2019 00:00:00 +0100https://lwlies.com/reviews/varda-by-agnes/https://www.theliftedbrow.com/liftedbrow/2019/5/24/bring-your-furby-to-work-day-by-aimee-knight-42On 13 January 1999, the United States’ National Security Agency banned its employees from bringing Furbys to work. What does this reveal about technophobia and surveillance capitalism?Wed, 26 Jun 2019 00:00:00 +0100https://www.theliftedbrow.com/liftedbrow/2019/5/24/bring-your-furby-to-work-day-by-aimee-knight-42https://www.killyourdarlings.com.au/article/big-henson-energy-the-ridiculous-optimism-of-the-muppets/The corny, wholesome humour of the Muppets seem easy to mock in 2019 – yet recent ‘edgy’ parodies have fallen flat. What is it about Jim Henson’s outlook that has proven so resistant to cynicism?Mon, 17 Jun 2019 00:00:00 +0100https://www.killyourdarlings.com.au/article/big-henson-energy-the-ridiculous-optimism-of-the-muppets/https://lwlies.com/articles/the-muppet-movie-at-40-in-praise-of-jim-hensons-fuzzy-testament-to-friendship/The birth of the Muppet Cinematic Universe remains a high water mark for family moviemaking.Fri, 31 May 2019 00:00:00 +0100https://lwlies.com/articles/the-muppet-movie-at-40-in-praise-of-jim-hensons-fuzzy-testament-to-friendship/https://lwlies.com/reviews/asbury-park-riot-redemption-rock-n-roll/Bruce Springsteen and Stevie Van Zandt delve into the origins of the New Jersey sound.Wed, 22 May 2019 00:00:00 +0100https://lwlies.com/reviews/asbury-park-riot-redemption-rock-n-roll/https://www.abc.net.au/news/2019-05-21/game-of-thrones-best-new-tv-shows-streaming-to-watch-may-june/11123570?smid=Page:%20ABC%20News-Facebook_Organic&WT.tsrc=Facebook_Organic&sf213014472=1&fbclid=IwAR01vLsSV2RXiYjKn2fH_8fDsvQmJSd6rogaEVWZRHAM9Jlm2v79mcQB7F0What is on the small screen horizon that could plug that GoT gap? We spoke to five TV critics to find out.Tue, 21 May 2019 00:00:00 +0100https://www.abc.net.au/news/2019-05-21/game-of-thrones-best-new-tv-shows-streaming-to-watch-may-june/11123570?smid=Page:%20ABC%20News-Facebook_Organic&WT.tsrc=Facebook_Organic&sf213014472=1&fbclid=IwAR01vLsSV2RXiYjKn2fH_8fDsvQmJSd6rogaEVWZRHAM9Jlm2v79mcQB7F0https://d2jt48ltdp5cjc.cloudfront.net/users/33474/uploads/72fdf256-f24f-4254-8f3a-903c83cb843c.pdfToday’s episode is brought to you by the letter “H” – for home, help and healing. Aimee Knight meets the first Muppet to be portrayed as homeless, and looks at why it’s so important to talk to kids about the hard stuff.Fri, 03 May 2019 00:00:00 +0100https://d2jt48ltdp5cjc.cloudfront.net/users/33474/uploads/72fdf256-f24f-4254-8f3a-903c83cb843c.pdfhttps://lwlies.com/reviews/woman-at-warAn Icelandic choir teacher stakes a stand against big business in this compelling eco-thriller.Fri, 03 May 2019 00:00:00 +0100https://lwlies.com/reviews/woman-at-war