The Most Popular Christmas Movie in Each State
How many states opted for 'Elf' over 'A Christmas Story'? Did 'National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation' get the shaft? Discover the topography of holiday movies here.
How many states opted for 'Elf' over 'A Christmas Story'? Did 'National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation' get the shaft? Discover the topography of holiday movies here.
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“Last Christmas” is now the centerpiece of a growing holiday tradition based around ... not listening to it.
Dickens’s unprecedented celebrity made him the most popular novelist of his century—but the author of Great Expectations, Bleak House, A Christmas Carol, and dozens of other works was more than just a writer.
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The Middle-earth author spent some imaginary time in the North Pole for an audience of just four people: his children.
Some children love meeting Santa. Others believe they're meeting the devil himself. Why?
How well do you know your Christmas vocabulary?
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Lingonberry jam and cream sauce are included, naturally.
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In this 11-minute video, woodworker Frank Howarth makes what he calls an “inside-out Christmas ornament,” complete with a mini-Christmas tree inside.
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’Tis the season to learn how to say “Merry Christmas” in many languages.