#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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#Hold the Christmas songs, please, and other commentary

#Hold the Christmas songs, please, and other commentary

“#Hold the Christmas songs, please, and other commentary” Culture critic: Hold the Christmas Songs “Seeking to cheer up the population,” observes “Candid Camera” host Peter Funt in The Wall Street Journal, music- and video-service firms are “betting” Christmas-themed entertainment is what’s needed right now. In September, one Ohio radio station branded itself “The Valley’s Christmas…

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#Christmas decor is now going up in early November

#Christmas decor is now going up in early November

“#Christmas decor is now going up in early November” It’s beginning to look a lot like … Christmas? Early November ushered in a summer-like heatwave to the East Coast, along with 9-foot trees, nativity scenes and Christmas villages as the pandemic jumpstarted the holiday season. Stressed-out Santa enthusiasts say these unseasonable trimmings provide them with…

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#Mel Gibson is the worst Santa of all time

#Mel Gibson is the worst Santa of all time

“#Mel Gibson is the worst Santa of all time” And here I thought the pandemic would ruin Christmas. But Mel Gibson got there first. For his latest instrument of torture, a k a film, the actor plays Chris Cringle, a k a Santa Claus, in “Fatman.” Many performers have given a unique spin on Father Christmas, from Edmund Gwenn…

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#Oprah’s Favorite Things is back with 2020 list

#Oprah’s Favorite Things is back with 2020 list

“#Oprah’s Favorite Things is back with 2020 list” Oprah’s Favorite Things have returned — and you can have it all. The 66-year-old tastemaker has again released her famous gift guide, with an array of items that epitomizes her cozy chic brand. Her roundup includes everything from kitchen essentials to treats for pets. For 2020, the…

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