It’s CHRISTMAS!!!! ALMOST!!!!! I am just SO EXCITED!!!! You know what I am most excited about this year? Sitting in my apartment with my parents on Christmas Eve and watching Arthur’s Christmas by the light of the Christmas lights. Also, I told my sister I want a photo of my nephew holding a stocking, so that too. Oh, and giving Albie Dog his Christmas Cookie.
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Christmas Post: Which Sesame Street Classic Christmas Video is Cutest?
You realize all those Sesame Street Classic guest children are now, like, grandparents? That’s weird, right? But through the magic of youtube clips, they can be forever young.
Continue readingRandom Hollywood Post: Shane Black, the Most Successful Christmas Movie Writer of All Time (Lethal Weapon to Iron Man 3)
This is something/someone I find really interesting to think about this time of year and I wanted to share him with you in case you weren’t aware of how much this one person has affected the way we see Christmas. I wasn’t myself until I read an article about Iron Man 3 in context of Shane Black’s history of Christmas films. Identifying Shane Black as a Christmas author is NOT my original idea at all, don’t give me credit for it!!!! But my interpretation of why he writes Christmas movies is my own.
Continue readingChristmas Songs Post: Which Spanish Language Song is Better, “Donde Esta Santa Claus” or “Felice Navidad”?
Two American Spanish songs! For the children stuck in Spanish class in December who need something quick and fun they can sing.
Continue readingFriday WatchAlong: What Christmas/Hanukkah Movie Should We Watch This Week? And Friday or Saturday? I’m Totally Open!!!
You decide! You have that power! Friday afternoon or Saturday morning? Christmas movie or ARK’s abs movie? Or of course, Golem Horror Movie.
Continue readingChristmas Songs Post: Which Simple Happy Easy Modern December Song Do You Prefer, “December 25” or “Cold December Night”?
My itunes shuffled pulled up two fun modern easy happy songs in a row! And just to show how Young and Modern I am, here they are for you to pick from.
Continue readingChristmas Post: Which Version of Christmas Albie Dog Do You Prefer, Hyper or Sleeping?
Yes, it’s an Albie Dog post! For all his many fans. And the rest of you can just ignore it if you want.
Continue readingChristmas Post: Which Male Country Singer Makes You Cry More at Christmas, Merle Haggard or Johnny Cash?
You know how some country western songs just make you sob about the lost job/lost wife/lost dog/whatever? And how some Christmas songs have this kind of nostalgic painful pang? What if we combined that power!
Continue readingChristmas Post: Which Dolly Parton Christmas Song is Your Favorite, “Christmas Without You”, or “A Christmas to Remember”?
The Kenny Rogers-Dolly Parton Christmas album is the only CD I have in my car, year round. Because it is just SO GOOD!!!!
Continue readingChristmas Post: Which New Animated Christmas Video is Better, “This Christmas” or “Blue Christmas”?
It’s the anniversary of “This Christmas”! I had no idea, my Dad sent me this link. Anyway, there is a SUPER cute animated Christmas song video released in it’s honor, which is all Chicago-themed (you know that wins my heart). But also, there is a new “Blue Christmas” which is COVID themed in the loveliest way. SO HARD TO CHOOSE!!!
Continue readingChristmas Songs Post: Which Muppet Christmas Song Video is Better, “All I Need is Love” or “Bless Us All”?
Warning: I am VERY BIASED about this one!!!! There is absolutely no objectivity possible for me on this post. You disagree with me at your peril.
Continue readingALERT ALERT ALERT! Christmas Movie For All Musical Fans!!!! Christmas on the Square!!!!
If you like Indian films, you will like this movie! It’s magical, it’s heartwarming, it has romance, and massive song and dance numbers! And, DOLLY PARTON!!!! Also, I really really REALLY need people to talk about it with.
Continue readingChristmas Post: Which of These Dog Christmas Videos is Better?
Happy Christmas! And happy “Margaret is just indulging her lowest desires and sorry to the one person who doesn’t like dogs you know who you are” day!
Continue readingChristmas Songs Post: What is the Most Disturbing Part of Bob Dylan’s “Must Be Santa” Video?
Did you know Bob Dylan did a Christmas album? He did! And it’s not like classical folk songs Christmas, it’s cheesy pop songs Christmas. Weirdest thing EVER.
Continue readingHappy Saint Nicholas Day! Let’s Share Saint Nicholas Stories
Thank you so much Claudia for bringing this up! You know I love Christmas traditions, of all kinds, and I will take any opportunity to talk Christmassy.
Continue readingChristmas Songs Post: Which is More Inappropriately Sexual, “Backdoor Santa” or “Santa Baby”? (a Sunday morning kind of question)
Happy Sunday! Let’s get sexy!!!! And also, Christmassy. But really that goes without saying, Christmas is very sexy. (I hope you are enjoying my Christmassy headers, including Shahrukh and red silk)
Continue readingChristmas Post: Which Christmas Coke Ad Makes You Cry More? Brotherly Love or Missing Dad?
Prepare to cry! One is very high concept, one is very low concept, both of them are products of horrible consumerism blah blah. But they will still make you cry!
Continue readingWhich of My New Headers is Most Christmassy?
Have you all noticed my All Christmas headers? I am very very proud. So festive!!!!! And I think for the Great Day Itself, I may lock it to just one of them. But which one? Let’s vote!
Continue readingChristmas Songs Post: Best Cheesy Music Video, “Last Christmas” or “All I Want for Christmas is You (2019)”
This is REALLY HARD!!!! One of them has feathered hair, the other has lots of insane costumes. POPKA! I expect a careful judgement from you!
Continue readingFriday WatchAlong: Kaho Na Pyar Hai! For CHRISTMAS!!!! 3pm Chicago Time Friday
Another Hrithik movie! They are just so good for watchalongs. You never have to pay close attention to the dialogue, and you never run out of comments on Hrithik’s beauty. Oh, and this one is CHRISTMASSY!!!!
Continue readingChristmas Songs Post: “Santa Baby” or “Gee Whiz It’s Christmas”?
Another Christmas challenge! And maybe two songs that you haven’t heard before? Anyway, they are both great, you should listen to both of them and then pick which one you like best. (also, in case you were wondering, yes I have changed the blog header to be all Christmas images!)
Continue readingThree Sentence Remake Ideas for Sid M, In and Out With Sid-Varun, Christmas in Connecticut with Jackie-Sid, The Bishop’s Wife with Shahrukh-Alia-Sid
Christmas remakes! Okay, one of them isn’t technically Christmas, but it’s all family love and stuff, so it could easily be Christmas.
Continue readingChristmas Songs Post: SRK FanVid, “All I Want for Christmas is You” or “Last Christmas”?
A challenge! SRK versus SRK!!!!! Which do you prefer?
Continue readingFriday WatchAlong: Kaho Na Pyar Hai or Malang or Kabhi Alvida Na Kehna? And Friday or Saturday?
Still all Christmas movies all the time! Within the broad definition of Indian film “if it has a Santa in the background, close enough”. Also, still jumping between Friday and Saturday depending on what works best for people.
Continue readingChristmas Post: Which Version of Albie Dog, Tree Hat or Santa Outfit?
A far more important decision than “which version of White Christmas is better?” This could have vast ramifications. Like, what should I put on my Christmas cards for family this year.
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