At the height of their popularity, The Kingston Trio released an unexpected Christmas album. Instead of becoming a classic, it seemed to foreshadow the approaching end for the group’s dominance.
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It’s the season for late nights, party food, way too much stimulation, tired kids and tired parents. It can all culminate in what seems like an endless meltdown.
Strap into your sleigh for some Christmas physics fun with Rudolph the ‘redshifted’ reindeer.
The festive season is a time for gift-giving. But beware of last-minute, thoughtless gifts. In addition to the monetary value, the personal investment counts.
Gifting has evolved dramatically in Africa since humans first evolved the instinct to give.
Here’s everything you need to know about this iconic animal, including why they need antlers, why they really can have red noses and how their eyes change colour!
Christmas can be a very stressful time of year for many.
This Christmas, give your pets the gifts of time, attention – and some old newspaper to rip up.
Churches cannot repent for their long-standing history of anti-Judaism and antisemitism by remaining silent on Zionist ethnonationalism and the oppression of Palestinians.
What about those who are sick of all the tinsel and baubles? They need the Christmas-adjacent film: films set during Christmas, that aren’t really about Christmas.
The Christmas story famously begins with an angel visiting the virgin Mary. Yet their history is of beings capable of both wonder and terror.
With Macy’s stores across the country shuttering, some Philadelphians are concerned about the fate of the 120-year-old instrument once touted as ‘the greatest organ in the world.’
Future-oriented thinking, rather than careening from moment to moment, can help parents have more meaningful moments with their children.
Will your aunt steal the show and make it all about her?
‘Never put onion in anything unless you are sure that everybody likes it.’
From booby-trapping your home to committing larceny, festive films are full of legal conundrums.
The holiday season is supposed to be a happy time, but many find themselves at increased risk of harm by family violence.
The North Pole, Greenland, Finland … or Turkey? All these countries lay claim to being the home of Santa Claus.
Whether it was spent feasting or plotting escapes, the week between Christmas and the new year offered a rare opportunity for enslaved men, women and children to reclaim their humanity.
The holiday season’s focus on food and over-indulgence can be difficult for those who struggle with disordered eating.
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