This Charming Charlie brings a new Smiths-infused sadness to the Peanuts universe
While some may associate Charlie Brown with holiday specials and lazy Sunday mornings, it's easy to forget that the beloved Peanuts
character is a meek little boy with low self esteem. A modern
characterization of the beloved comic strip star would totally be a fan
of The Smiths. Enter This Charming Charlie, a glorious Tumblr that pairs Morrissey's lyrics with various Peanuts strips. It's akin to Garfield Minus Garfield and Nietzsche Family Circus, exposing the true bleakness that those seemingly sweet peanuts face every day.
If you're in the East L.A. area this weekend you should definitely stop by the MOZ ARTshow. My friend Mayra
is displaying some of her paintings. It's an all ages event and there's
a $5 cover. Fun for the whole family. I'm going with my brother and
nieces.
An Artistic Tribute to STEVEN PATRICK MORRISSEY. This event seems to be like a mini Moz convention. There's going to be music, bands, vendors, beer, food, and more.
The stand-off between Morrissey and Jimmy Kimmel
is still on a roll, as both the late night host and the musician have
gotten into a war of words over Morrissey's critical position on "Duck
Dynasty."
"As far as my reputation is concerned, I can't take the risk of being
on a show alongside people who, in effect, amount to animal serial
killers," Morrissey said in a statement earlier this week. "If Jimmy
cannot dump 'Duck Dynasty' then we must step away."
Kimmel ended up hosting "Duck Dynasty" as planned, joking on
Tuesday's show that while he "respects [Morrissey's] stance, there's a
very good reason why I didn't dump the 'Duck Dynasty' guys for
Morrissey. And that's because they have guns."
The singer, Kimmel continued, "keeps finding new ways to depress us."
Morrissey didn't find that so funny, and on Wednesday gave a statement that counted the reasons why.
"I was disappointed with last night’s 'Jimmy Kimmel Show,' wherein
our smiling host managed to ridicule depression (70 percent of Americans
have experienced depression according to the National Institute of
Mental Health)," Morrissey said, according to The Hollywood Reporter.
Speaking of Kimmel, the singer went on to say that the host "found
time to ridicule healthy eating (the obesity epidemic in the U.S. costs
$147 billion per year in medical expenditure), and he also ridiculed the
notion that animals should be entitled to the possession of their own
lives. Furthermore, he found time to jokingly promote gun-ownership –
hugely amusing for the parents at Sandy Hook, no doubt. ... None of the
above issues are, of course, as important as Jimmy Kimmel himself, who
has finally revealed his show to have an overwhelming loss of meaning."
Kimmel swiftly responded Wednesday afternoon on his Twitter account:
"I'll be honest, it made me very angry," Kimmel said of Morrissey's
statement. "I have a lot of respect for people who don't eat meat ...
but the statement he made is ridiculous. I'd like to invite him to join
me on the show to discuss it. I am an open, even-handed person, who
considers and respects all points of view."
"I figure if I say it enough," Kimmel joked, "maybe it'll be true."
We'll see if Morrissey makes it back to Kimmel to hash out their differences. According to his Facebook page, the singer's back on his North American tour, which was scheduled to pick up in San Diego Wednesday night.
