6 posts tagged ‘holidays’

• The 15 best New Year’s Eve scenes in film

  AV Club, Dec 29, 2023

  Whether it’s the tension of the countdown, the promise of romance, or simply the idea of letting go of the past and moving on into an unknown future, there’s just something about New Year’s Eve that brings on new revelations, fresh insights, and enticing connections. The holiday also happens to make for a great… Read more...

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• Olimpia Zagnoli’s “Let There Be Lights”

  The New Yorker, Dec 11, 2023

  The artist discusses strands of brilliance amid dark days.

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• How to Survive the Office Holiday Party

  The Cut, Nov 28, 2023

  Yes, you should go. But as long as you spend a few minutes talking to your boss, you can probably get away with leaving early.

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• Happy Life Day, the Star Wars holiday celebrating Wookiee life

  Boing Boing, Nov 17, 2023

  November 17 is the generally accepted date of Life Day, the holiday that according to Star Wars lore originated in Chewbacca's Wookiee culture and then spread to the rest of the galaxy. It was first introduced in the infamous "Star Wars Holiday Special," a television special broadcast on CBS on November 17, 1978. — Read the rest

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• Celebrate Wookie Life Day with the Auralnauts

  Boing Boing, Nov 17, 2023

  Today is Wookie Life Day, a holiday created for the Star Wars Holiday Special and then co-opted by fans to have a little fun. Now Disney seems to teeter between embracing Life Day as a full-fledged marketing opportunity and just kind of winking and nodding. — Read the rest

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• The Daily Show recommends Leslie Jones as the solution to annoying family at Thanksgiving dinner

  Boing Boing, Nov 14, 2023

  This fantastic sketch from TDS shows Leslie Jones fixing Thanksgiving. This Thanksgiving, don't worry about how to handle your annoying relatives. For $29.99, Leslie Jones will teach you how to shut down awkward conversations. — TDS I've had some weird Thanksgivings, but my favorite has to have been this one time some friends and I were recruited to help keep a Thanksgiving dinner low-key, as one of our cadre's long-divorced parents both intended to attend, with their new spouses, after decades of not speaking. — Read the rest

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