A look at examples of Christmas in July in cartoons, from Nelvana’s series “6Teen” to the Rankin-Bass film “Rudolph and Frosty’s Christmas in July.”
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Films I’ve missed: “The Nightmare Before Christmas”
My review of the 1993 Tim Burton stop-motion animated classic movie “The Nightmare Before Christmas.”
Merry Christmas, everyone (and new Nexus 7 owners)
Hope anyone actually reading this is having a nice Christmas (if one celebrates said holiday) or … Merry Christmas, everyone (and new Nexus 7 owners)Read more
NORAD Tracks Santa, now with smartphone apps
Since the 1950s, NORAD (North American Aerospace Defense Command) each Christmas Eve tracks Santa’s trip through … NORAD Tracks Santa, now with smartphone appsRead more
“Yogi’s First Christmas” on DVD
Last week, I purchased a copy of “Yogi’s First Christmas” on DVD from the Warner Archive … “Yogi’s First Christmas” on DVDRead more
Christmas specials that pass (or fail) the Bechdel test
The “Bechdel Test,” named after an early comic strip by Alison Bechdel of “Dykes to Watch … Christmas specials that pass (or fail) the Bechdel testRead more
Christmas 2010: The holiday we make contact (with Santa Claus… and Superboy too!)
I hope everyone (who celebrates Christmas that is, whether for secular reasons—like I do—or religious reasons) … Christmas 2010: The holiday we make contact (with Santa Claus… and Superboy too!)Read more
Christmas specials: “Grandma Got Run Over By a Reindeer”
A look at the 2000 animated special “Grandma Got Run Over by a Reindeer,” based on the song of the same name.
Christmas specials: “The Powerpuff Girls: Twas the Fight Before Christmas”
A look at the original Powerpuff Girls series’ Christmas special, “Twas the Fight Before Christmas.”
Christmas specials: “Dexter vs. Santa’s Claws”
A look at the Christmas-themed “Dexter’s Laboratory” episode “Dexter vs. Santa’s Claws.”