Arkady Renko’s Last Case
Arkady Renko is not dead, but we’ve heard all of his tales that we’ll ever hear. That’s because his amazing creator, Martin Cruz Smith, died this July at age 82. …..
Posts tagged: Peanuts
Charles Schulz’s 100th Birthday: A Salute from the Funny Pages
Charles Schulz (1922-2000). Photo: United Features Syndicate Cartoonist Charles Schulz, the creator of Charlie Brown and Snoopy and the rest of the kids in the comic strip Peanuts, was born …..
One Year Later, Sluggo is *Still* Lit
It was the waning days of 2017, and Andrews McMeel was looking to make a change. The venerable comic “Nancy” had been around for eight decades, and the syndicate was …..
Frank Sinatra at 100 and A Charlie Brown Christmas at 50: The Strange Ways They’re Related
Which are you feeling more nostalgic about: Frank Sinatra’s 100th birthday or the 50th anniversary of A Charlie Brown Christmas? Both moments happen this week, a few days apart: Frank …..
The Miseducation of Lucy Van Pelt
What if Charlie Brown is really a young Eminem?
You’ve Been Handcuffed at the Mexican Border and Charged With Stalking, Charlie Brown
Not-so-good grief: The actor who voiced Charlie Brown in A Charlie Brown Christmas has been arrested and charged with felonies including stalking and making death threats.
Rats! Charles Schulz’s Secret Letters For Sale
Peanuts creator Charles Schulz wrote flirty letters to a younger woman, even though he was married. Now they’re up for auction.
‘Cathy’ Comic Strip Ends After 34 Years
This career has been a miracle – it let me turn every anxiety into art, be paid for it and connect in such a deep way with millions of other women.Cartoonist Cathy Guisewite says it all about her comic strip, Cathy, which will end on October 3rd.