Christian holiday celebrated annually on December 25th
Yep, it’s been five years since I threw together a half-assed Christmas music thread because I was listening to Tom Waits’ “Christmas Card from a Hooker In Minneapolis” on December 24th. This past year I’ve been getting into Jethro Tull. … Continue reading The Fifth Annual Christmas Songs That Don’t Suck Thread
Merry Christmas, Avocado. The votes are in, and here we are with the final results! Finishing in third place, with a 19-13 victory over Bing Crosby’s White Christmas, was Duke Ellington’s surprisingly resilient Nutcracker Suite! The 1960 jazz arrangement of … Continue reading Favorite Holiday Album Tournament–Results
It all comes down to this. The epic match-up you’ve all known was going to happen since the beginning. It’s PEANUTS vs MUPPETS! The Vince Guaraldi Trio’s A Charlie Brown Christmas was our #1 seed and completely dominated every opponent, … Continue reading Favorite Holiday Album Tournament–Championship Round
We’ve reached the Final Four, and there’s at least one very surprising contender still in the mix! But first, click below for the full list of eliminated albums eliminated in the previous round. It seems like this championship is already … Continue reading Favorite Holiday Album Tournament–Final Four
“In the Cards”Star Trek: Deep Space Nine – Season 5, Episode 25 Christmas – it’s the giving season! The annual avalanche of Christmas-focused pop culture entertainment seems to rarely focus on the central aspect of the holiday – giving gifts. … Continue reading You Jingle Trek to Me? – “In the Cards”
Here’s the fourth round of voting–we’re down to only 8 albums! Click below for the full list of eliminated albums. A Charlie Brown Christmas continues to dominate, this time winning 38-2 over Dolly Parton and Kenny Rogers. That’s the biggest … Continue reading Favorite Holiday Album Tournament–Elite Eight
You are now entering Ad Space, a realm of commercials, brought before us so we might examine how they work, and discuss why we both love and hate them so. So it is written … The Product:Folgers Coffee The Promotion: The … Continue reading Ad Space – That Folgers Holiday Siblings Commercial
Round 2 is in the books, and we’re already down to just 16 competitors for the title of the Avocado’s Favorite Holiday Album. Click below for the full list of eliminated albums. A Charlie Brown Christmas once again crushed its … Continue reading Favorite Holiday Album Tournament–Sweet 16
We’re moving on to the second round of voting, but many enjoyable holiday records have been eliminated. Click below for the full list of eliminated albums. The most lopsided match was between Vince Guaraldi and Sarah McLachlan, with the Charlie … Continue reading Favorite Holiday Album Tournament–Round of 32
When Arrow debuted back in 2012, I doubt anyone foresaw the massive franchise that would grow out of it. To date it’s launched three spinoffs (The Flash, Batwoman, and Legends of Tomorrow), had three more shows retroactively added to its … Continue reading Let’s Talk Arrowverse – Jefferson Saves Barry (& Beebo Saves Christmas)
The nominees are in and the voting begins today! We had more than enough albums nominated to fill out a full bracket, so the top 64 upvote-getters from the Nominations thread have been ranked and seeded and are about to … Continue reading Favorite Holiday Album Tournament–Round of 64
We did a tournament about our favorite Christmas songs a few years ago, but I thought it might be fun do one about our favorite holiday albums. Back in the old days, before Spotify and Pandora and even the shuffle … Continue reading Favorite Holiday Album Tournament–Nominations
Haley (Laur Allen) is a San Francisco power broker. Kate (Amanda Righetti) is a Nashville cowgirl. Can they overcome their differences to save Meemaw’s ranch? Christmas at the Ranch joins a growing list of holiday romcoms with queer protagonists. Writers … Continue reading LGBT Movies: Christmas at the Ranch (2021)
Gather round my babies because I have some important info to share with you. Hallmark, home of bland Christmas movies and sometimes greeting cards, has gifted us a festive film starring none other than Bruce Campbell himself! So, this isn’t … Continue reading Hallmark Countdown to Christmas: One December Night Recap/Review
So seeing as I’m released from recapping EVERY Hallmark this year, I get to pick the ones that either interest me or you, the people. Here by popular demand is The Santa Stakeout! Tanya is a police detective who is … Continue reading Hallmark Countdown to Christmas: The Santa Stakeout Recap/Review
You thought you were rid of me, eh? I rise from the dead to provide you with Christmas content by way of Hallmark. That’s right. Countdown to Christmas returns! Last year was a little spotty for me on these recaps … Continue reading Hallmark Countdown to Christmas: You, Me & The Christmas Trees Recap/Review
Do you hate morning shows? Do you hate Hallmark? Then you should steer clear of this film. Otherwise, come right on in. This time we’re watching Good Morning Christmas! Synopsis: Two squabbling TV hosts are sent to a festive small … Continue reading Hallmark Countdown to Christmas: Good Morning Christmas! Recap/Review
It is my duty to continue to bring cheesy Christmas films to you throughout the year. Even if you’re not interested, you should at least be in awe of my misplaced dedication and moxie. I’ll be publishing a recap of … Continue reading Hallmark Countdown to Christmas: A Nashville Christmas Carol Recap/Review
After many a mishap and delayed viewings, I’m back to watching Countdown to Christmas 2020. I will continue publishing a Countdown to Christmas every other week or so, so get jolly. My commitment is unyielding! The next on the list? … Continue reading Hallmark Countdown to Christmas: Christmas She Wrote Recap/Review
Die Hard (1988) I’ve never been big on action movies. As a kid of the 80’s and 90’s, the mainstays of the action movie genre were Schwarzenegger, Stallone, Van Damme, and to a lesser extent Steven Seagal. And outside of … Continue reading Late to the Party (Pal!) – “Die Hard”
Yep, this feature has survived the [redacted] administration. Let’s celebrate, shall we? I’ll start things off with a bit more background for my choice than I usually give. In 2009, Americana workhorse Bob Dylan surprised pretty much everyone by releasing … Continue reading The Fourth Annual Christmas Songs That Don’t Suck Thread
