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Think you know The Night Before Christmas? Think Again.

  • Ashley Perez
  • December 25, 2013
Alexandra Socarides gives a clear warning at the beginning of this article that she doesn’t want to ruin anyone’s Christmas, but you should probably read the original poem one last…
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A Family Tradition

  • Ashley Perez
  • December 25, 2013
“Maybe it’s the glow from the new miniature lamppost from the Caroler collection my brother ordered that literally cast my mother’s dolls in a new light or the realization that…
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Merry Christmas

  • The Rumpus
  • December 25, 2013
Merry Christmas!
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A Very Medieval Holiday Season

  • Lauren O'Neal
  • December 19, 2012
If the usual array of winter holidays is simply not enough for you, you might consider checking out the medieval December saints calendar (part 1 and part 2). Who needs…
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War on (A Creepy But Also Somehow Boring Version of) Christmas

  • Lauren O'Neal
  • December 5, 2012
Lynn Beisner, like many of us, has been accused of waging a “war on Christmas.” In an essay at Role/Reboot, she explains why she’s tempted to do just that. If…
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Get Me Away From Here, I’m Dying

  • Gayle Brandeis
  • May 23, 2012
No one comes in to check on me, no one asks if I’m okay after I finally emerge, embarrassed, my eyes completely red. They all love me, but not enough to forgive what I’m about to do.
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You Forgot Cranberries, Too?

  • Cassie J. Sneider
  • December 25, 2011
“Let’s shed a little light on the Christmas spirit!” -talking candle in my mom’s house
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Christmas in Beirut

  • Rabih Alameddine
  • December 24, 2010
My family has always had a love/hate relationship with Christmas. My sisters love it, I hate it.
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Notable San Francisco, This Week: 12/20-12/26

  • Melissa Tan
  • December 20, 2010
This week in San Francisco, eat for a cause with Food Not Bombs, open mics at Amnesia and Kaleidoscope, Post-Impressionists at the De Young, and volunteer work gets fun at…
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The Rumpus Holiday Internet Roundup

  • The Rumpus
  • December 25, 2009
‘Tis the season, so we’re taking a day or two off. Here are a few wonderful things from around the web to keep you busy (don’t worry, we’ll be back):
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Morning Coffee

  • Dan Weiss
  • December 16, 2009
Wired looks at the fine art of pulpy vhs box art. A handy Christmas facts info-graphic for you. Scienceray wants to talk to you about the Trogon family of birds.…
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Saturday Morning Links

  • Brian Spears
  • December 12, 2009
Is it Saturday already? Time flies when grades are due. The Mexican answers some important questions about faith and cartoons. Yes yes yes. Take what Overthinking It says about filmmaking…
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