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We all know the iconic images of Christmas, both secular and sacred. At it’s roots, it is undeniably a Christian holiday (celebrating the birth of Jesus Christ and all). But, like any good story, there’s a lot of embellishment that’s made its way into the Christmas tales of the birth of a savior. In fact,…

More Christmas music! This time around, we get a mix of themes, including one of the overtly religious songs in the list. Check out part one and part two for the other songs so far. O Tannenbaum/Oh Christmas Tree Little Drummer Boy (Animaniacs Version!) It’s Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas I’ll Be Home…

More Christmas music. These are a little more “grown up” and inherently sentimental (for various reasons) than the first batch. They also come from movies and live action TV specials. There’s a pretty hefty World War II connection to a lot of Christmas music, whether you realize it or not. It’s those really rough times…

There are some movies that, despite having the odds stacked against them, managed to become cultural phenomenons, influencing the lives of millions. Star Wars was one of those movies. Before it opened in 1977, no one thought it would be a success. Theaters weren’t interested in it. The studio and George Lucas himself had no…

This past weekend, Dick Van Dyke turned 90. Fans celebrated by showing up outside of where he was showing and putting on a big show of classic Disney Mary Poppins tuns. He was singing along from the balcony and, later, came down to join everyone else for pictures and some more singing and dancing. It was…