Month: December 2016
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DEAR TEDDY HOME FUR THE HOLIDAYS
Dear Teddy, I’m home for the holidays, but I don’t have friends and I have trouble getting along with my parents. How do I survive? Thanks, Hermit Hank Hank, Outlive them. It’s a dog eat dog world, get creative. Bon Appétit, Teddy Dear Teddy, Why do cigarettes have to cost so much money? Thanks, Smokey…
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ELF PART TWO: LAUGH A LITTLE
I am not here to defend Elf as an outstanding piece of media. It is not revolutionary, it is not timeless, it is not earth-shattering. Elf is, actually, kind of stupid and predictable. But Elf is also funny, and gosh darn it, it’s heartwarming. And that should be enough reason to enjoy a movie. Not every movie has…
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THE BATTLE OF ELF: IT’S ACTUALLY THE WORST
I vividly remember in middle school and high school, during the last week of class before winter break, we were given the opportunity to watch a Christmas movie. The choices were always A Christmas Story, that stupid National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation, and the one I dreaded the most: Elf. The reason I always despised hearing…
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IT’S A WONDERFUL LIFE IS THE BEST CHRISTMAS MOVIE EVER MADE
There aren’t many American films as enduring or beloved as Frank Capra’s 1946 holiday classic, It’s A Wonderful Life. While there are many reasons for its timelessness, it’s important to consider its immense historical context. Frank Capra was born in Palermo, Sicily. His family immigrated to America when he was 5, and the memory of…
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CLAYMATIONS WITH KENDALL
There’s nothing like tradition around the holiday season. While those modern holiday movies seem great with their famous actors and special effects, there’s nothing like watching the classic, stop motion and animation movies that we saw as children. SANTA CLAUS IS COMING TO TOWN There can’t be Christmas without the origin story of the Father…