A Long Island University doctoral professor claims that Rankin/Bass’ Christmas special “Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer” inspires children to bully their peers. And here we thought it just raised awareness for misfit toys.
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Most of us are looking forward to the gift giving and family dinners associated with the traditional December holidays. B
These days, the Christmas season kicks into full swing right after Thanksgiving ends, but it looks like the majority of Americans aren’t particularly thrilled with spending an entire month celebrating the holiday.
The bright lights, loud music and long lines can often keep autistic kids from engaging in a holiday ritual many children enjoy: an annual visit with Santa.
So one mall opened early last Sunday morning for some low-key “sensitive Santa” time.
Like many of our men and women in uniform, Marine Corps Master Sgt. Robert Allen will be away from his family this Christmas.
To help deal with the separation, the 15-year veteran of the corps, who is deployed in Afghanistan, wrote a touching song about missing his wife, who is back home in Pawnee, Oklahoma.
‘Baby, It’s Cold Outside’ is a fun song (with kind of creepy lyrics). It’s usually not performed with Chipmunk voices, however.
But on a recent ‘Late Night,’ Maya Rudolph joined Jimmy Fallon for a funny Christmas duet.
It’s December — have you started your holiday shopping yet?
If you’re the type of person who waits until the last minute you might be interested in this clip from ‘Late Night,’ where Jimmy Fallon gives us the pros and cons of Christmas shopping.
Looking for a simple holiday treat recipe? Then consider these Santa Hat Brownies, which are made from ready-to-bake brownie mix, vanilla-mascarpone buttercream and strawberries. Ingenious! (And probably very yummy.)
Okay, so this isn’t really Kristen Stewart, star of the ‘Twilight’ series. But the fake Kristen Stewart in this funny sketch from the folks at Barely Political reminds us not to let the hustle and bustle of consumerism distract us from remembering the true meaning of Christmas.
Disney may not be making the case of the stolen, inflatable Santa into a Christmas Special any time soon, but this holiday story does have a happy ending.
Nothing evokes the holidays more than a performance by a school choir. But what if a riser collapsed while the choir was performing? Definitely not Christmas-y.
If you’re anything like us, the classic comedy ‘National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation’ is required viewing during the holiday season. So, imagine how thrilled we were to discover these awesome moose mugs, just like the ones that Clark Griswold and Cousin Eddie drank egg nog from in the movie.
