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4 votes
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‘Strange World’ is a historic bomb for Disney on a weak Thanksgiving box office weekend
8 votes -
The vegan holiday feast even meat eaters will love
6 votes -
The nine best Thanksgiving songs I definitely didn’t just make up
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105 years ago, a savvy candy company created the most divisive holiday dish ever
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John Lewis - The Beginner
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What's your Halloween story?
Have you been properly spooked? Did you acquire a fear of a procession of mummies coming to pluck a hair from you each night to teach you about conservationism? Do you have any annual traditions...
Have you been properly spooked? Did you acquire a fear of a procession of mummies coming to pluck a hair from you each night to teach you about conservationism?
Do you have any annual traditions you follow? Haunted houses, straw mazes, or cider making? Do you or an acquaintance go all-out with decorating?
Do you have horror movie marathons? For fun, or to put on your Mary Shelley hat to look at horror as capturing a zeitghost like Them! for nuclear war, slasher films for rising crime, or Us for class issues? (Leprechaun's bi allergory is an outlier)
Do you have a favorite costume, or future costume idea? A shambling uncanny valley girl, group human obstacle course, ensemble of 3/7 dwarves, or reverse trick-or-treat grandparent?
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The history of Halloween
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At least 146 dead after stampede during Halloween festivities in Itaewon, South Korea
16 votes -
Spirited | Official teaser
2 votes -
Repainting cheap Star Wars halloween masks
2 votes -
‘Minions: Rise of Gru’ smashes July 4th box office records with $127.9M opening
6 votes -
Is Christmas actually related to the birthday of Sol Invictus?
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The year of dedication that goes into becoming a Mardi Gras Indian
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A child calling Santa reached NORAD instead. Christmas Eve was never the same.
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Christmas thread
Thought I'd post a general conversation thread for folks who might not be spending time with family or friends on Christmas. What are you doing on your own for Christmas, or what are you missing...
Thought I'd post a general conversation thread for folks who might not be spending time with family or friends on Christmas. What are you doing on your own for Christmas, or what are you missing out on?
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Happy Solstice!
For those of us in the northern hemisphere, today is the hiemal solstice. Today is the shortest day of the year, and for the next half of the year, the period of daylight will only get longer....
For those of us in the northern hemisphere, today is the hiemal solstice. Today is the shortest day of the year, and for the next half of the year, the period of daylight will only get longer.
Since ancient times, people have marked this day each year, through celebration and through the construction of buildings that line up with the sun or stars on this day; for instance, Stonehenge in Britain and Newgrange in Ireland both act as solstice indicators. Celtic, Chinese, Indian, ancient Roman, and even ancient Hebrew solstice ceremonies are recorded in various forms, with some (such as Newgrange) dating as far back as 3200 BC.
Today, many of these solstice ceremonies have been wrapped up into the Christian winter holiday of Christmas. For instance, the Celtic tradition of hanging evergreen plants, such as holly and ivy, as a sign of hospitality became the British Christian tradition of hanging mistletoe. Even the Jewish holiday of Hanukkah bears a striking resemblance to the Celtic idea of the Yule Log, a fire that was meant to burn for twelve days without re-fueling.
In addition, the solstice itself remains meaningful to many, both in mainstream religions and in neo-Pagan revival movements. So, to all of you who celebrate, happy Solstice, and may the sun shine warm on your face for the rest of the year.
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What are your favorite Christmas songs?
"It's too early for Christmas", you may be saying, but you may also be a Scrooge and I won't abide by it. Christmas is just about 2 weeks away and I'm ready to listen to some Christmas music. So...
"It's too early for Christmas", you may be saying, but you may also be a Scrooge and I won't abide by it. Christmas is just about 2 weeks away and I'm ready to listen to some Christmas music. So what are some of your favorites?
Also any non-Christmas December holiday music can be shared as well! I'm just not aware of any of the others having much music (unless you're into that Adam Sandler song).
edit: I put together a Spotify playlist of everything (so far as of Dec 13 @ 1pm EST) -- https://open.spotify.com/playlist/7FY6Ngmo60so3xzy3xCTY5?si=729f98cd8da34283
edit 2: I've been adding songs as they trickle in. Last updated Dec 20
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While millions of children all over the world wait eagerly for Father Christmas or Santa Claus on Christmas Eve, youngsters in Iceland start receiving their presents on Dec. 11th
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Jonathan McReynolds and Mali Music: Tiny Desk (Christmas) Concert (2021)
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The Gävle goat
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Giant straw goat that has become an annual highlight in the Swedish city of Gävle has been burned by an arsonist... again
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Ted Lasso | The Christmas Mustache
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People are blasting Chanel's $825 Advent calendar on TikTok
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Are we at war with Norway? – Brits mock sad gifted Trafalgar Square Christmas tree
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ABBA – Little Things (2021)
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Happy Thanksgiving All Y’all!
What is everyone thankful for today? What is y’all’s dinner setup for tonight?
20 votes -
The surprisingly strange history of Thanksgiving (and other turkey day trivia)
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When Harry met Santa – Christmas commercial (long version) for Posten Norway
5 votes -
In a grief-filled year, brands from Etsy to Pandora let you skip Mother's Day emails
6 votes -
What's Cajun Mardi Gras? Here's the story
6 votes -
Covid-hit New Orleans turns homes into floats for Mardi Gras
5 votes -
Nineteen weird things you can watch drop online if you stay home for New Year’s
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Haitians will celebrate their Independence Day on January 1st with soup joumou, a dish defined by national and familial traditions
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What gifts did you give this year?
Now that the holiday season is nearly over, I figured it is a good time to share the gifts that we gave this year. If there is a particular reason why you gave what you did, please share! Edit:...
Now that the holiday season is nearly over, I figured it is a good time to share the gifts that we gave this year. If there is a particular reason why you gave what you did, please share!
Edit: Going to plug USPS's Operation Santa. I plan to participate next year since it seems pretty direct with the giving. Found out about it way too late this year!
15 votes -
The history of Jews, Chinese food, and Christmas, explained by a rabbi
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The Beths - Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas (2018)
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Irish pensioners choir dedicates moving rendition of Silent Night to trans kids and calls on elders to educate themselves
14 votes -
The satisfaction of mathematically efficient Christmas cookies
5 votes -
The biology of mistletoe: Best known as a holiday trimming, the parasitic plant is a botanical luminary in its own right
12 votes -
Eleven days
Eleven more days of this shit year and we're done. Now I know things won't get better magically right away but ... Fuck it, i don't think I need to justify this. What's everyone doing for the next...
Eleven more days of this shit year and we're done.
Now I know things won't get better magically right away but ... Fuck it, i don't think I need to justify this.
What's everyone doing for the next two weeks?
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Just buy your loved ones eleven feet of salami: A food-themed gift guide
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In America, Christmas trees are a multibillion-dollar business. But who’s making the money?
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What books are you giving as gifts this year, and why?
'tis the season for "best of the year" / holiday shopping guides for things like books. I thought it would be interesting to sort of crowdsource Tildes' own list. What books did you buy to give as...
'tis the season for "best of the year" / holiday shopping guides for things like books.
I thought it would be interesting to sort of crowdsource Tildes' own list.
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What books did you buy to give as gifts? (I'm specifically thinking of this holiday season, but anytime recently is fair game)
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Who did you get the book for?
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Why did you think they would enjoy the book?
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FedEx and UPS hit companies with unexpected holiday shipping limits
9 votes -
The Scottish village where the children design the Christmas lights
9 votes -
Thanksgiving harm-reduction advice for those who will travel or gather anyway
6 votes -
Holiday gatherings devastated Seattle during 1918 flu: After five weeks of lock down restrictions, the city thought it had beaten the virus. It hadn’t.
15 votes -
Thanksgiving made small(er): Tips and recipes for a scaled down menu
6 votes -
Japan's jimi ("mundane") Halloween costumes of 2020
18 votes