Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Elmo asked his followers, “Has anybody ever seen a rock eat a cookie? Elmo is just curious.” Which ...

Two days later, Elmo addressed his nearly two-decade old outburst, insisting that he and Zoe are still on great terms. As for Rocco... well, in the words of one of Twitter's new favorite jams — we don ...

Years ago, a reader wrote probing for details on a mystery that had vexed him: What’s the deal with the cookies that Cookie Monster eats? The email said nothing else. I chuckled and filed the note in ...

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Join Cookie Monster and Gonger for two delicious vegetarian meals: a tofu dish inspired by blocks and a mushroom quiche for a girl to share with her father. Then, the two chefs visit various farms to ...