Topic: Charlie Brown

5 crowd-pleasing holiday specials

Looking for something holiday-themed that the whole family will enjoy? These five specials have stood the test of time and will be loved by young and old alike.

Top Picks: Songs of Christmas cheer, Jeremy Renner as The Bourne Legacy, and more

Two e-readers work well with little lighting, the 'Charlie Brown Christmas' soundtrack is the perfect accompaniment to any holiday, and more top picks.

Dave Brubeck was jazz pioneer, helped define the rhythms of the 20th century (+video)

Dave Brubeck was best known for pieces such as 'Take Five,' which featured challenging rhythms.

Charlie Brown's Christmas Stocking

Two never-before-reprinted Peanuts Christmas comic strip 'specials' combine to make the perfect gift book for the holidays

Culture Cafe
Thanksgiving: Pop culture's forgotten holiday (sort of)

Sure, Halloween and the winter holidays get all the movies and songs. But Thanksgiving has gotten a few famous places in pop culture, from the Peanuts to Steve Martin trying to get home.

Modern Parenthood
Thanksgiving turkey pardon: When one mom told Bush to pardon a pig

Thanksgiving turkey was not the authentic original dinner. And when a mom debunked the idea, she came literally head to head with President Bush trying to set the record straight and get a pig pardoned instead of a turkey.

4 holiday TV classics that came from the printed page

Four beloved holiday TV specials that first became beloved on the printed page.

The Complete Peanuts 1981-1982 (Vol. 16)

‘The Great Pumpkin’ season (Halloween to you and me) is a great time of year to treat yourself to some Peanuts.

The Complete Peanuts:1979-80

Charles Schulz’s iconic imps leave the ‘70s behind and embark on a new decade of laugh-out-loud antics.

Economist Mom
Can Grover Norquist change tax policy?

The anti-tax activist has a lot to say about tax reform, but his assessment is questionable.

Christmas movie trivia: Take the quiz

For some, the holiday season isn't complete until the family has viewed "White Christmas" and sung along with the Irving Berlin classics. Or how about a little Jimmy Stewart in "It's a Wonderful Life?" How well do you know Scrooge, Charlie Brown, and the Grinch? Take our trivia quiz.

Editor's Blog
Parents are essential in a child's upbringing. But they can't do it all.

Parents can be forgiven -- and should be applauded -- for wanting the best for their kids. But a key part of parenting is getting out of the way.

Holiday gift guide 2010: Four TV and movie classics

We continue our effort to provide you with gift ideas this holiday season. In this installment, we're looking at classic movie and television show DVD collections. Earlier this week, we posted a list of "DVDs for the family" (see link below). If you decide to purchase a particular DVD, you might consider using the link below the item and help the Monitor at the same time.

Top picks: TV series 'Slings and Arrows' on DVD, Charles Schulz's 'The Peanuts Collection,' Rock Band 3, and more

Award-winning Canadian TV series 'Slings and Arrows' on DVD, 'The Peanuts Collection: Treasures from the World's Most Beloved Comic' by Charles Schulz and Nat Gertler, Rock Band 3 with new features, and more recommendations.

The Complete Peanuts 1977-1978

Snoopy and Woodstock – plus plenty of 1970s cultural trivia – make "The Complete Peanuts 1977-1978" a delight.

Cool Astronomy
Is the moon really a 'been there done that' world?

In the past year, we've learned that the moon is a very different place than what we had thought. Should we be so quick to disregard a manned mission?

The Marrowbone Marble Company

How an idealistic GI – newly home from World War II – found his calling making marbles and fighting racism.

The Complete Peanuts: 1975 to 1976

The 13th volume of Fantagraphics’ ‘Complete Peanuts’ series is a treat not to be missed.

'Peanuts' gang, including Charlie Brown and Snoopy, has a new owner

The 'Peanuts' gang, longtime cartoon stars including Charlie Brown and his dog Snoopy, has been sold to a new owner for $175 million.

‘Lost’ episode: Did couch potatoes really bump Obama speech?

The White House backed down on the date of Obama's State of the Union address when ‘Lost’ fans tweeted their outrage. Western civilization and American politics survived.

Horizons
Google logo celebrates Halloween 2009 with trick or treat doodle

The Google logo has changed to recognize Halloween 2009. Trick or Treat!

Horizons
Happy Halloween! Bing celebrates Halloween with Vampire Bat

Bing says Happy Halloween by displaying a Vampire Bat on its home page.

Chapter & Verse
"Books are magical": I agree

Hound Dog

The story of two blues-crazed teens who became one of the best songwriting teams of the 20th century.