Joey deVilla

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

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

13 years ago

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

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

13 years ago

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

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

13 years ago

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

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

13 years ago

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

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

13 years ago

The best Christmas present ever (2002)

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

13 years ago

A Christmas Eve wish for everyone in Toronto

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

13 years ago