5 posts tagged ‘santa s’
I'm Still Praying for the Downfall of Christmas
Jezebel,
It’s once again that time of year wherein Dolly Parton’s “Hard Candy Christmas” plays on a loop through my AirPods, and each day elicits a 10-minute cry. That’s right, folks. It’s Christmas. (Obviously.) And guess what? I still hate it. The pressure! The passage of another year and the cloying reminders of such set to… Read more...
The 30 best Christmas movies of all time
AV Club,
After a long day of braving frigid temps and long queues—online or at the mall—for gifts and stocking stuffers, there’s nothing better than taking a break in front of the warm glow of the silver screen (or in front of your own big screen at home). Well, that, and some popcorn. Lots of popcorn. There you’re likely to… Read more...
Olivia Wilde's making a movie described as "Bridesmaids at the North Pole"
Forcing us to contemplate, however briefly, the behavior of projectile vomiting and explosive diarrhea in sub-zero temperatures, Olivia Wilde is apparently working on a movie described as “Bridesmaids at the North Pole.” Specifically, Deadline reports that Booksmart and Don’t Worry Darling director Wilde will be… Read more...
Here's where to watch Elf during the 2023 holiday season
Depending on who you ask, Will Ferrell and Jon Favreau’s Elf is Hollywood’s last really major addition to the Christmas movie canon. Turning 20 years old this holiday season, the film has taken on a life of its own at this point, powered by the most purely sweet performance in Ferrell’s long career, capable of melting… Read more...
Songwriters File Very Confident $20 Million Lawsuit Against Mariah Carey's 'All I Want for Christmas Is You'
Everybody knows that Mariah Carey’s “All I Want for Christmas Is You” is derivative—it’s meant to evoke the girlish confections on the seminal holiday album A Christmas Gift for You from Phil Spector (specifically Darlene Love’s “Christmas (Baby Please Come Home)”). But someone else got a different memo. The writers… Read more...