#NYC’s holiday windows are a glittering homage to hope

#NYC’s holiday windows are a glittering homage to hope

“#NYC’s holiday windows are a glittering homage to hope” Joy to the world: The holiday windows have come! The COVID-19 pandemic has upended virtually every holiday tradition — sitting on Santa’s lap, caroling, gathering at Grandma’s. But it actually is beginning to look a lot like Christmas outside Bloomingdale’s, Bergdorf’s, Saks and Macy’s. “The holiday…

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#Pete Davidson to star in ‘It’s a Wonderful Life’

#Pete Davidson to star in ‘It’s a Wonderful Life’

“#Pete Davidson to star in ‘It’s a Wonderful Life’” Pete Davidson is tackling Christmas canon: George Bailey in “It’s a Wonderful Life.” In a casting move that’s sure to unhinge many a classic film purist, the tatted up “Saturday Night Live” star is set to take on the wholesome role made famous by screen icon…

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#Kurt Russell’s Santa sequel is a jumble

#Kurt Russell’s Santa sequel is a jumble

“#Kurt Russell’s Santa sequel is a jumble” Back in 1990, Chris Columbus directed what is arguably America’s favorite non-animated Christmas movie: “Home Alone.” In 2020, he returns to helm America’s 479th favorite Christmas movie: “Christmas Chronicles 2,” which is sadly more in line with his less celebrated films, such as “Percy Jackson & the Olympians:…

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#Confectioner rakes in the dough with masked chocolate Santa

#Confectioner rakes in the dough with masked chocolate Santa

“#Confectioner rakes in the dough with masked chocolate Santa” Ho, ho, dough. A tiny chocolate Santa wearing a marzipan face mask has a Hungarian confectioner raking in the cash, Reuters reported. Laszlo Rimoczi had simply wanted to raise the spirits of chocoholics down in the dumps about COVID-19. Instead, sweet tooths worldwide went wild, snowing…

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#Masked Scrooge faces COVID-19 in 2020 ‘Christmas Carol’ update

#Masked Scrooge faces COVID-19 in 2020 ‘Christmas Carol’ update

“#Masked Scrooge faces COVID-19 in 2020 ‘Christmas Carol’ update” Even Scrooge has to confront the coronavirus this year. A Massachusetts theater troupe is putting a 2020 spin on their holiday tradition, shifting from live performances using a lavish set to a pared-down, filmed version of Charles Dickens’ classic Christmas story. The Hanover Theatre Repertory’s “A…

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#Why We Need More Queer Christmas Movies

#Why We Need More Queer Christmas Movies

“#Why We Need More Queer Christmas Movies” As the temperatures drop and Starbucks brings out those coveted red cups, that only means one thing: cheesy, delightful holiday movies that are all about the power of family, love, and, of course, Christmas cheer. But there’s something obnoxiously similar about many of these movies: they are all…

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#The Mark Hotel offering 5K holiday special

#The Mark Hotel offering $175K holiday special

“#The Mark Hotel offering $175K holiday special” Why buy a house in the Midwest when you could just spend two nights at a luxury NYC hotel instead? The Mark Hotel on the Upper East Side is offering a holiday package that includes a private ice rink, “Nutcracker” performance, and butler for a whopping $175,000 —…

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