Tag: Peanuts
Taiwan’s Character-Themed 7-Eleven Stores
Not all 7-Eleven experiences are created equal. When it comes to the kawaii culture and culinary 7-Eleven experience, no country can beat Japan, followed by Korea’s aegyo pop culture. But vying for a close third spot for me is Taiwan. The themed 7-Elevens in this de facto independent country stand out as tourist stops, where […]
Snoopy 7-Eleven in Kaohsiung, Taiwan
Out of the 7,000+ 7-Elevens around Taiwan, over 100 of them are specially themed, featuring characters or brands such as Hello Kitty and her Sanrio friends, Snoopy and the Peanuts gang, Lay’s, Tomica, Pokemon, Mickey Mouse, and so much more! View this post on Instagram A post shared by Kate Alvarez (Kate Was […]
Snoopy Bucket List
The world’s most famous Beagle celebrated his birthday on August 10. Happy Birthday Snoopy! pic.twitter.com/s3O9JlYrIt — PEANUTS (@Snoopy) August 10, 2022 American cartoonist Charles M. Schulz first published this comic strip in 1947 under the name Li’l Folks. He renamed and reintroduced the Peanuts gang in a newspaper comic strip on October 2, 1950. The […]
Quirk of the Month: Snoopy Happy Meal Set
McDonald’s announced their new lineup of Happy Meal toys last December to hype up the January 2016 release of The Peanuts Movie. Although this CG-animated, 3G version of Charles M. Schulz’s classic started screening in the US as early as October, it arrived late in Manila. As Charlie Brown would put it, “Good grief!” But […]
Charlie Brown Café
When the first Charlie Brown Café opened in 2009, it had a lot of promise. As the first Peanuts-themed café in the world, it piqued the interest of the older generation who grew up loving Charlie Brown, Snoopy, Woodstock and the rest of the gang. But is it all just hype? I visited Singapor’s Orchard […]
A Snoopy Affair
A conversation between my sister and me a few months ago: Karen: Wanna have a Snoopy birthday party? Me: A what? Karen: For your birthday, let’s throw a Snoopy-themed birthday! I’ll put up booths, games, and toys. It’s like that game you always play. Me: You mean Snoopy’s Street Fair? Karen: Yes! Me: What am […]