Holiday downtime amusements, part four: George R.R. Martin’s “Red Christmas”

13 years ago

Like Santa, George R.R. "Game of Thrones" Martin will give you what you want. Unlike Santa, it comes at a…

Holiday downtime amusements, part three: Boxing Day greetings and Neil Gaiman’s reading of “A Christmas Carol”

13 years ago

Today is Boxing Day up here in Canada, as well as in a number of Commonwealth countries. There isn't a…

Holiday downtime amusements, part two: The Star Wars Holiday Special

13 years ago

In 1978, Star Wars had been out barely a year. In fact, owing to the long runs movies had in…

Holiday downtime amusements, part one: The “Santa, No!” Tumblr, and my favourite Christmas carol parody

13 years ago

It's how Santa gets all his energy for his Christmas Eve mission. The Santa, No! Tumblr is a great collection…

“Feed the people. Stay Alive!”: The extended version of Band Aid’s “Do They Know It’s Christmas?”

13 years ago

My favourite oddball Christmas greeting is "Feed the people. Stay alive!", delivered in the best working-class Scottish accent I can…

The best Christmas present ever (2002)

13 years ago

It's Christmas Eve, and as tradition on this blog dictates, I'm pointing you to a heart-warming (and pants-squirming) story about…

A Christmas Eve wish for everyone in Toronto

13 years ago

Here's hoping that my fellow residents of Accordion City can flick on a lightswitch at home this Christmas Eve and…

The surest sign that you’ll need hand sanitizer after using your friend’s computer is…

13 years ago

...when you turn the mouse upside-down and see this: Hand sanitizer. Lots and lots of hand sanitizer. Whoever owns this…

Mayor Ford’s tweet is WRONG: Do NOT call 911 to report downed electrical wires

13 years ago

Yeah, I know that our Rob Ford's official mayoral Twitter account, @TOMayorFord, is maintained by someone (or more likely, a…

“HELL NO”, the sensible horror film

13 years ago

Imagine a horror movie where the young kids on spring break take a look at the decrepit old cabin that…