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in MusicThe Most Hated Christmas Songs in the World
Film analysts sometimes say that comedy is the quickest to age and the most likely to age poorly of all genres. The formula for getting a laugh is swiftly imitated until it’s painfully unfunny to sit through, and when coupled with our changing perceptions of what’s an acceptable joke topic, it’s easy for jokes to […] More
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Buffy the Vampire Slayer S3E13: Making “Amends” on Christmas
“What can we forgive?” – Officer Jim Kurring (Magnolia) Growing up, I was taught that Christmastime was a time of forgiveness. That still makes sense to me. Forgiveness can sometimes feel like a miracle, and although it’s not always the easiest thing to do, the reward of such an act can be bountiful. At the […] More
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Time for the WHOlidays: RTD-Era Doctor Who Christmas Specials
It’s Christmas Day, 2005. Seven-year-old Robin would have been in their childhood home, post-Christmas dinner, all cosy on the sofa. I have no memory of that Christmas; I know which family members would have been there that year, where we would have sat to open presents and share terrible cracker jokes, how the general day […] More
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Rage Against the Talent Machine: A Festive Tale of X Factor Fatigue
December 2009 was a truly bleak midwinter. In a year of deep recession following the prior year’s financial crash, the sub-zero UK temperatures were the least of many people’s sources of misery—and to top it all off, the ghosts of Christmas past still haunted the charts. The position of Christmas number one, you see, is […] More
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Sizzle for the Season with the Spice Girls “2 Become 1”
When the Spice Girls served up the single “2 Become 1” 25 years ago, it arrived in time to get its hooks in the holidays. The smooth ballad delivered a dose of sonic sensuality perfect for fueling fireside romance on long winter nights. The fact it connects to Christmas may seem a slender thread, but […] More
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Wrap Your 2020 in a Joyful Holiday Delusion With Community
It’s the most wonderful time of the year! I don’t know about you, but my psyche is a sucker for holiday decorations, chestnuts roasting and marshmallows toasting. ‘Tis the season of sharing tasty comestibles, joyous movies, TV specials and ritualistic traditions with kith and kin. The Community classic, “Abed’s Uncontrollable Christmas,” is a festive holiday fantasy. […] More
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Gavin & Stacey: Oh!! It’s Been Ten Long Years So What’s Occurring?
This Christmas we received an extra special treat as Gavin & Stacey decided to return to our screens after a ten-year absence. But was it worth the wait or should it have just remained as a fond memory in TV gold history? Once upon a time when a show ended, we thought that it would […] More
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The Mr. Robot Series Finale Risks Quietism (S4E12 & S4E13)
The Mr. Robot series finale aired just in time for Christmas, which is fitting given that the season has been a kind of extended Christmas special. I do think it is something of a shame, however, that the two episodes aired back to back on the same night. It would have been fun to have […] More
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My Mom, Greg’s Mom, and Josh’s Sweet Dance Moves!
‘My Mom, Greg’s Mom, and Josh’s Sweet Dance Moves’ is the first holiday episode of Crazy Ex-Girlfriend. It stands out to me because it highlights the roots of a lot of Rebecca’s problems. We have all seen it countless times, when anyone on television (even in real life) addresses their issues, usually in therapy, it comes […] More
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Christmas Episodes That Feel Like Home
It’s my favourite time of the year! We’re only three days away from Christmas day and on Christmas day I love to go through my list of all my favourite shows and binge their Christmas episodes! To be honest, I do this all year round, but now it’s extra special. So I’m sharing my personal […] More
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Mr. Robot S4E7: 407 Proxy Authentication Required
Mr. Robot S4E7, “Proxy Authentication Required,” focuses entirely on the situation Elliot finds himself in after Vera kidnapped him at the end of the previous episode. It ran commercial-free, with a tighter aspect ratio than normal, and was presented as occurring in five acts, with the title card for each hitting the screen where otherwise […] More
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Mr. Robot S4E6: 406 Not Acceptable
Mr. Robot S4E6 “406 Not Acceptable” centers around three hostage situations (and ends with a fourth). Each varies in terms of both method and goal, but it is not hard to connect each to the episode title. In fact, the narration from Mr. Robot here itself seems to me to cross a certain line, as […] More
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