A highly emotional Christmas commercial released in late November has gone viral on YouTube and social media, getting millions of hits in just a few weeks. The ad was made for a Dutch pharmaceutical company and it doesn’t mention the coronavirus pandemic specifically. The story does fit well with the current health crisis, reminding people …
A man with gray hair and a white beard threw cash at random people outside of a Colorado Springs bank on Monday, shouting “Merry Christmas!” as the tossed handfuls of paper currency at everyone he could find. The man’s name is David Wayne Oliver, but there’s at least a slim chance he’s actually world-famous gift-giver …
Let me go ahead and make something clear right off the bat. You will not find Die Hard anywhere in this roundup of some of the best Christmas movies that never get old, and as much as I’d like to I’m going to leave an intense discussion about that movie’s Christmas provenance or lack thereof …
The holidays have finally hit a fever pitch, and with Christmas day on the horizon, it’s as good a time as any for the astronauts aboard the International Space Station to send down some warm holiday wishes for the rest of us Earthlings. In a new video published by NASA, astronauts Christina Koch, Drew Morgan, …
I’m not sure I understand the average American anymore. No, this is not a post about politics or about how people feel about the latest Trump headline. My beef is that too few of you are willing to claim Will Ferrell’s 2003 classic Elf as your favorite Christmas movie. How do I know? The folks …
If you’re a pop culture junkie who barely hesitates before answering “Die Hard” when asked for the name of your favorite Christmas movie, this post is not for you. This is, instead, for anyone out there who might be swayed by the fact that on Christmas Eve this year, a few different forces have come …
The Christmas holiday is a time of gift-giving, family get-togethers, and singing carols. We get time off from work, we get to spend time with the ones we love, so no wonder this time of year tends to bring out the best in people — as well as spur people to ask some pretty unusual questions …
Astronauts who are lucky enough to score a gig aboard the International Space Station make a lot of sacrifices in the name of science. They’re away from their families and friends for months on end, don’t have access to many of the basic creature comforts we all enjoy, and live on a somewhat limited selection …
It might seem like the US is in something of a retail slump at the moment, at least when it comes to legacy brands and traditional brick-and-mortar shops. They are dealing with sales declines and even closing their doors in the face of competition from more nimble e-commerce players. It’s everywhere you look, from Sears …
December 25th is upon us and that the day will be packed with gift openings, good food, and family time for millions of people here on Earth. Believe it or not, things aren’t all that different for astronauts floating some 250 miles above our planet on the International Space Station, and NASA has taken the …
