Christmas Links #17

The Christmas Creamguide Week One:
"And welcome to the 21st annual Christmas Creamguide! We thought we’d be really struggling for new content this year but there’s some very interesting stuff, as well as some intriguing repeats, for your delectation, as well as a host of fascinating films which the Filmguide gang will be here to discuss."

Christmas Idents at the BBC Motion Graphics Archive:
"Christmas on BBC One Christmas Tree - ident (1996)"

The story of the other Muppets Christmas special:
"Long before Toy Story, the Muppets were telling a similar story – here’s the tale of the Muppet Christmas tale that preceded Christmas Carol."

After Searching for a Decade, Legendary Hollywood Research Library Finds a New Home:
"Need to know what an Igloo really looks like? How about a Siberian hut? Or the inside of a 15th Century jail? For 50 years in Hollywood, generations of filmmakers would beat a path to the Michelson Cinema Research Library, where renowned film researcher Lillian Michelson could hunt down the answer to just about any question."

Mementos:
"The things that helped us survive 2020."

Long Island Christmas tree farm gets magical rainbow makeover:
"When it comes to farming Christmas trees on Long Island, Ed Dart likes to keep it fresh and fun with his creative ideas on his farm."

Inside the making of the first-ever Doctor Who holiday special:
"Executive producer Russell T Davies recalls how he, David Tennant, and Billie Piper kicked off an enduring holiday-season tradition."

The Best of ‘This American Life’: 25th Anniversary Episodes:
"The show pioneered a new form of audio narrative journalism. Listen to some classics selected by the show’s host, Ira Glass."

Amid Australian lobster glut, supermarkets impose purchase limits:
"In Australia, there has rarely been a better time to feast on lobster. So long as you don’t eat more than four."

Band Aid: The Charitable—and Controversial—History of 'Do They Know It's Christmas?':
"Bob Geldof, to his mounting horror, realized Boy George was missing."