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FORGOTTEN HISTORY: Charles schulz | History Defined

Charlie Brown’s longtime pen pal is finally revealed

Charlie Brown began writing to a pen pal not long after the comic strip ‘Peanuts’ debuted in newspapers back in 1950

The Independent UK

Owner of 'Peanuts' music sues 3 companies and US government alleging illegal use of its catchy tunes

The owner of the music of "A Charlie Brown Christmas" and other "Peanuts" television specials filed four lawsuits Wednesday over what they say is the illegal use of the jazzy piano tunes of Vince Guaraldi

AAP

Wimpy Kid author Jeff Kinney: ‘I’ve sold 300m books. What’s next?’

As the 20th book in his Diary of a Wimpy Kid series is published, the author shows no signs of slowing down – scripting films, opening a bookshop and making plans to rebuild his hometown

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The true story behind Peanuts’ classic Christmas song revealed

‘Christmastime is Here’ became the theme song for the 1965 animated special, ‘A Charlie Brown Christmas’

The Independent UK

Sony collars Snoopy in £340m deal to take control of Peanuts franchise

Japanese conglomerate raises to 80% its stake in firm that owns the intellectual property created by Charles Schulz

The Guardian - UK

Success Is Often Born from Struggle: Andrea Jaeger's Inspiring Insights

I read a headline recently that said, "Success is often born from rejection." Immediately upon reading it, I thought of many other ways success is also born from, including purpose, service, surprise, failure, teamwork, silence, tenacity, determination, pause, full steam ahead, awakenings, rest, communication, and so on.

International Business Times

Apple TV+ Snoopy Presents: A Summer Musical does something I’ve never seen in a Peanuts animated special, and even the trailer gave me chills

The Peanuts are returning to Apple TV+ in one of their first animated musicals in decades, and the trailer is already giving us all the feels.

TechRadar

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Alec Baldwin talks his love for 'Peanuts' and the 'immeasurable' effects of his trial

Alec Baldwin says the year since his trial ended has been a lot better than the years before it

The Independent UK

Sara Cox on parenting teenagers: best podcasts of the week

The broadcaster delivers a highly entertaining show about coping with teens, plus a delightful look back at Charles Schulz’s classic comic strip

The Guardian - UK

This Charlie Brown character design secret is a real head-scratcher

The creator of Garfield reveals how the Peanuts characters have some fascinating flaws.

Creative Bloq

This Artist Sums Up Life With A Cat In His 40 Funny Cartoons

Here, kitty kitty! Are any cat lovers out there? We’re sure there are a lot of you around, so stick with us for a while. The post This Artist Sums Up Life With A Cat In His 40 Funny Cartoons first appeared on Bored Panda.

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Midjourney just changed the generative image game and showed me how comics, film, and TV might never be the same

Midjourney update lets you create and reuse AI characters and this might be a game changer

TechRadar

'A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving' turns 50 this year. How has it held up?

CBS first aired the televised holiday special in 1973. The message still shines, but some characters and scenes feel a little dated.

WEKU

Space-flown Snoopy dolls star in new Schulz Museum exhibit

What could be better than the first opportunity to see a Snoopy doll that flew into space? How about the chance to see three such dolls, including one that recently returned from the moon?

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'Peanuts' still brings comfort and joy, 100 years after Charles Schulz's birth

While Schulz stipulated that the strip would end with him, his iconic characters live on. His widow, Jeannie Schulz, says people still get comfort from the comic because "it talks about humanity."

France 24

US cartoonist Chris Ware on drawing inspiration from everyday acts of humanity

His intricate, careful depictions of modern life have won him accolades in the US and the UK, as well as the Angoulême International Comics Festival Grand Prize in 2021. Chris Ware sits down with FRANCE 24 as his cartoons and graphic novels are displayed at the Pompidou Centre's public library…

WEKU

'Peanuts,' one of the world's most popular cartoons, pushed for Title IX in the 1970s

Peanuts was a place where female athletes saw their presence on the playing field explicitly supported.

The Independent UK

For Japan's star poet Tanikawa, it's fun, not work, at 90

Shuntaro Tanikawa used to think poems descended like an inspiration from the heavens

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