In 1971, animators Hayao Miyazaki and Isao Takahata began preproduction on an adaptation of Astrid Lindgren’s Pippi Longstocking books, but in the end, were unable to secure Lindgren’s permission. But ...

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Created by Astrid Lindgren (1907-2002), the "Pippi Longstocking" series of kids' books was inspired by a story that the Swedish writer made up for her daughter, who was sick and off school one winter ...

Oh, what might have been. So many projects that could have been amazing getting scrapped for one reason or another. Today's Exhibit: Hayao Miyazaki and Isao Takahata's 1971 adaptation of Astrid ...

Sometimes, going to see an art exhibit can feel like a religious experience; other times, that feeling comes only after you get a chance to leave. This came to mind the other day, after I attended the ...

Unconventional Pippi Longstocking defies expectations, and so does director Wendy Lement's frothy stage version of the classic children's book. Lement's approach to "Pippi Longstocking," now playing ...

Awtar Quartet and Safarni project will join forces in a celebration of the 70th anniversary of Swedish children’s book Pippi Longstocking Pippi Longstocking continues to bring the joy of reading to ...