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io9TelevisionObi-Wan Kenobi Set Footage Reveals Exactly What You’d Expect
Space Jam: A New Legacy’s Toon Squad recruits a Spider-Man star. Emerald Fennell hopes she might get the chance to direct Zatanna as well as watch it. Ryan Murphy wants your help deciding American Horror Story’s thematic future. Plus, what’s to come as Wynonna Earp reaches its final end. Spoilers, away! Space Jam: A New … Continued
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io9TelevisionRelax in the Wake of the Christmas Holiday With This Classic Addams Family Short
Now we’ve celebrated the holiday. But how do the kookiest, gothiest family celebrate? Thanks to MGM, we can take a look. In advance of Christmas, MGM shared a treat: a classic Addams Family short film, exploring how the household full of misfits enjoy the holidays. Created in 1965, “Christmas With the Addams Family,” directed by … Continued
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Tech NewsGadgetsThis Persistence of Vision Christmas Ornament Is the Most Hypnotizing Thing You’ll See Today
One of the best things to do during Christmas, in my humble opinion, is to check out all the ornaments on the trees. I especially like to look for the ornaments that are a little out of the ordinary—think Christmas tree on top of a car—cause they just rule. This year, I’ve found a tech … Continued
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EartherIn Defense of Re-Gifting
I have a confession: I bought almost no Christmas presents this year. Don’t get me wrong, my Sikh ass loves this glitzy Christian holiday, so I gave people gifts, and good ones at that. I gave my sister some cute earrings, my childhood friend a dope scented candle, and my boyfriend’s mom’s boyfriend a copy … Continued
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Tech NewsFirst Deepfake Address from the Queen of England Makes Its Debut on British TV
It’s “a powerful reminder that we can no longer trust our own eyes,” a representative for the UK broadcaster Channel 4 told the Guardian. Each year, the BBC broadcasts a special Christmas address to the nation from Queen Elizabeth II. But it’s 2020 and that means everything has to be extra weird. So, Channel 4 … Continued
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io9MoviesLego Star Wars Holiday Special Gives Us a Festive Huttese Sing-Along
Deck the halls with boughs of blasters. It’s time to get into the Life Day spirit with a Lego Star Wars Holiday Special sing-along, featuring the vocal stylings of Billy Dee Williams and Poe Dameron doing a dance in a sweater. The Star Wars YouTube recently released a sing-along video for “Joh Blastoh,” a holiday … Continued
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io9Robotech‘s Christmas Episode Is the Perfect Holiday Special for 2020
You don’t need to have seasonal affective disorder to be depressed this holiday season. There’s plenty to be bummed out about, first and foremost that most of us won’t be able to spend time with our friends and family thanks to the pandemic, but then there’s also [gestures at everything]. It sucks, but most Christmas … Continued
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io9Movies8 Holiday Movies You’ve Totally Been Sleeping On
We all have our holiday staples, the movies we turn to time and time again. But before you break out Elffor the 42nd time, spend another week trying to convince people Die Hard is a holiday movie, or press your luck with NBC’s version of The Grinch musical (although I wouldn’t), maybe give some of … Continued
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Tech NewsCommerceYes, ‘Alexa, Play the Queen’s Christmas Day Message,’ Is Going to Be a Thing
If you, like me, were addicted to Netflix’s The Crown and didn’t leave the comfort of your couch for many hours because you were binging it, you might also gasp in delight at this news. On Christmas day, you’ll be able to have your own The Crown moment with the real Queen Elizabeth II, courtesy … Continued
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io9Movies13 Christmas Movie Elves, From Naughty to Nice
Santa Claus runs a pretty tight ship up at the North Pole, so it’s reasonably safe to assume most of his elves belong on the nice list. But as Christmas movies over the years have shown us, sometimes the holidays bring out some awfully naughty behavior, too. Here’s how 13 of Santa’s cinematic elves stack … Continued
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io9MoviesFriday’s Gif Party Is Bursting With Seasonal Magic
The holidays are just around the corner, and it’s time to get in a festive mood! We’re breaking out our dancing shoes and greatest moves to ring in the final weeks of 2020, because what better way is there to warm a chilly night than by dancing your heart out with a gif party? Leave … Continued
