It’s not just the title of a 1980s Brat Pack movie: St. Elmo’s fire is the name given to bright, sudden flashes of apparent lightning that can dance across a cloudy sky when thunderstorms are nearby.

When Elmo decided to check the emotional pulse of the internet on Monday and ask, “How is everybody doing?” the fiery-colored Muppet couldn’t have anticipated the seismic response he’d receive. Elmo’s ...

Elmo is also arguably the most detested of “Sesame Street’s” Muppets. He’s been referred to as the “little red menace .” He’s been accused of ruining the show. Cultural pundit Joel Stein called him an ...