The weather may not feel like it, but we’re creeping into the holiday season. Which for many, means Peanuts specials.

Maybe you watched the “It’s the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown” over Halloween or are planning to watch “A Charlie Brown Christmas.” Those specials may garner a certain kind of nostalgia for you, especially if you hail from Charles Schulz’s hometown of St. Paul.

But a recent trend is making one special Peanuts character very modern. One St. Paul native and assistant editor at The Atlantic, Elise Hannum, is dubbing Snoopy a Gen Z icon. She joined MPR News guest host Catharine Richert to talk about how he’s made a comeback on social media.

Watch here
https://www.tiktok.com/@snooopyiscool/video/7174152117060504837?lang=en

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