(NEXSTAR) – Aside from Big Bird or Guy Smiley, Cookie Monster is probably the most aptly named character on Sesame Street. If indeed “Cookie Monster” were his actual name. First, some history: The ...

When you watch Cookie Monster on Sesame Street merrily devouring cookie after cookie, it looks utterly irresistible. That mess of crumbs, that grab of sweet dough, it all feels like pure childhood joy ...

If you have ever wondered what the “Sesame Street” Muppet is really eating, we have the answer. By Sopan Deb Years ago, a reader wrote probing for details on a mystery that had vexed him: What’s the ...

Cookie Monster's cookies are getting smaller, and he's saying the culprit is "shrinkflation!" The blue muppet from "Sesame Street" voiced his thoughts about inflation, or what he called "shrinkflation ...

Cookie Monster has taken a stance on a very real and controversial trend in the US economy — and he hates it. The gluttonous blue Sesame Street character known for gorging on cookies expressed his ...

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 ...

A pressing economic issue is hitting close to home for a certain googly-eyed Muppet with a big appetite: Cookie Monster says his favorite snack is shrinking — and he’s not happy about it. “Me hate ...

The chocolate chip cookie — a tiny morsel so relatable that even Google used it to train AI -- is a staple so loved that every permutation and addition is welcome, from chewy pumpkin chocolate chip ...