Twas the last trading day before Christmas, and on the trading floor, Most stocks were falling, and then falling some more, Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin all the banks had called, In hopes that full coffers were still in their vaults. Bruising #stock selloff continues, as Treasury sec #Mnuchin tries to calm jittery #markets https://t.co/Ejcurl74nV via […]
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My aunt and uncle lived up the hill from Martins Ferry, Ohio, high above the river. My uncle ran a used car lot — Snezek’s — and so it was understood that they had a little bit of money and a bigger house than the rest of the family in the Valley. We would drive […]
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Less than a week after mystery drones grounded flights at the U.K.’s second largest airport, wreaking havoc on as many as 140,000 people’s travel plans for the Christmas period, police have admitted that there may in fact not have been any drones at all. Gatwick airport reopened on Friday after a one-day shutdown but it appears that investigators […]
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When my mother recently came over from Denmark to visit me in London, she had with her 24 numbered, individually wrapped presents.
They’re just small things and trinkets, I can tell from squeezing the parcels. And I know, because she’s given me a set of 24 presents like these every year for many years. She took over the task from the nisse, a goblin-like creature from Danish folklore. Until I reached my teenage years and lost my ability to suspend disbelief, it was the nisse who laid out a present for me each morning in December (so nice of my mother to relieve the poor creature of his duty.) These little gifts are called kalendergaver, or calendar presents. Read more…
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View More 5 Danish holiday traditions to make Christmas last a whole monthNORAD will still track Santa, despite the government shutdown
Even though the U.S. government’s shutdown has forced agencies to run with a skeleton staff, it won’t be affecting a long-running holiday tradition.
The North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) confirmed that it’ll still be tracking Santa’s j…
Christmas ‘Carpool Karaoke’ is here to get you in the festive spirit
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It must have felt pretty weird for Christina Aguilera when she had to sing a rendition of Darlene Love’s “Christmas (Baby Please Come Home)” in a car with James Corden back in April. But hey — at least the end result was worth it.
In the medley above, we cut between Carpool Karaoke guests who appeared on The Late Late Show throughout 2018.
The only one to dress up is Michael Bublé, but that doesn’t stop the whole thing feeling splendidly festive. Read more…
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View More Christmas ‘Carpool Karaoke’ is here to get you in the festive spirit‘Santa Baby’ gets a feminist update from Miley Cyrus
A yacht, a convertible, the deed to a platinum mine? Miley Cyrus thinks it’s high time the demands from holiday song “Santa Baby” were updated for 2018.
Joining Jimmy Fallon and her “Nothing Breaks Like a Heart” collaborator Mark Ronson on The To…
Now you can listen to that ‘Spider-Verse’ Christmas bop
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Ever since the release of Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse, we can confirm: Nothing says Christmas like Spider-Man.
Now you can finally listen to Spider-Man’s promotional single “Spidey-Bells” from the movie soundtrack – a song our friendly neighborhood hero made as a marketing gimmick and goes on to quickly regret.
The track starts out merrily enough, with Spider-Man (Chris Pine) belting a cover of “Jingle Bells” celebrating New York and crime-fighting during the holiday season.
It doesn’t take long, however, for the adult Peter Parker to look inward at his life and choices, to wonder what could have driven him to be a full-time vigilante when he has so many other talents. Read more…
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View More Now you can listen to that ‘Spider-Verse’ Christmas bopBarack Obama dressed as Santa to surprise kids at a children’s hospital
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‘Tis the season to watch the former president of the United States be cute as hell, apparently.
Barack Obama spent Wednesday donning a Santa hat and spreading holiday cheer while handing out presents at Washington’s Children’s National hospital.
Footage shared by the hospital on Twitter shows an excited crowd singing carols, cheering for, and taking photos of Obama Claus in the hallway. The former POTUS greets patients with presents, dances into rooms, and even gives out some hugs.
Thank you @BarackObama for making our patients’ day so much brighter. Your surprise warmed our hallways and put smiles on everyone’s faces! Our patients loved your company…and your gifts! https://t.co/bswxSrA4sQ ❤️ #HolidaysAtChildrens #ObamaAndKids pic.twitter.com/qii53UbSRS
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UPS deleted a tweet that said it would shred letters to Santa
The UPS is getting “slammed” for an aggressive tweet saying they will shred letter to Santa. While it was meant to be a joke, it clearly fell flat. Read more…More about Twitter, Christmas, Mashable Video, Ups, and Santa
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There’s a lot of pressure around the holiday season. It’s full of things for which it’s easy to have overblown expectations — New Year’s Eve, for example, and the unintentional friendship quality metric known as “giving gifts.” Not helping: the state of the world, which is bad.
It’s understandable, then, if you’re not feeling particularly festive. This year, I’ve struggled to get into the holiday spirit (whatever that is) and my lack of excitement is matched only by my guilt for its absence. It’s Christmas! What, within my extremely limited budget (zero dollars), can I do to feel more … holiday-ish? Read more…
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View More 40 easy (and free) ways to feel festive this holiday seasonJames Corden and Sean Hayes dedicate a Christmas carol to actor Michael Rapaport for some reason
What are the holidays for if not for honouring the people you admire with presents and carols?
James Corden and Will and Grace star Sean Hayes teamed up in a sketch on The Late Late Show to dedicate a song to an actor whom Christmas is apparently…