Charlie Brown

Peanuts’ Charlie Brown Is Now a Beacon of Toxic Positivity

The new special “Snoopy Presents: A Summer Musical” is almost too upbeat for its own good.

Jesse Hassenger

A photo illustration showing Franklin in the new Peanuts special, Welcome Home, Franklin in various comic book strips.

Peanuts’ New Franklin Special Fixes 50 Years of Controversy

The charming, emotionally profound new Apple TV+ special “Welcome Home, Franklin” restages a classic dinner table scene that made people angry for five decades.

Barry Levitt

A photo illustration featuring a collage of stills from A Smoky Mountain Christmas, Jingle All the Way, A Charlie Brown Christmas, Frozen, and How the Grinch Stole Christmas

CHRISTMAS TIME IS HERE

The Best Family Holiday Movies You Can Stream Right Now

From Charlie Brown and the Grinch to Elsa and a man-sized Elf, our Daily Beast’s Obsessed staff choose their favorite holiday films you can watch as an entire family.

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ONE-OF-A-KIND

Marcie From ‘Peanuts’ Finally Gets Her Spotlight Moment

“Peanuts” fans’ favorite brilliant, though quiet friend Marcie gets her own backstory and special with “One-of-a-Kind” Marcie. You’ll be shocked at how profound it is.

Kevin Fallon

TIS THE SEASON

The Best Christmas Movies Ever—And Where to Stream Them

The Daily Beast’s Obsessed staff recommends their favorite classic holiday films, to help make your season a little brighter. (“Die Hard” is definitely a Christmas movie.)

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