Christmas Links #11

 
"A complete set of books created as Christmas gifts has been collected by its publisher for the first time."

Doctor Who audio dramas from Big Finish guaranteed until 2030!
"Big Finish Productions, in association with BBC Studios, is delighted to confirm that its licence to make original Doctor Who and spin-off audio adventures has been extended until 31 March 2030."

"As they chase a wildly lucrative market with their new Christmas albums, Gary Barlow, Jamie Cullum, Leona Lewis and more explain the financial – and emotional – pull of a seasonal hit."

"... While tales of the beyond were originally passed down via oral tradition, the popularity of periodical presses paved the way for them to be written down."

"If you want to do Christmas Italian style, here's what you need on the table for a truly festive feast."

"There is something to be said about a truly disastrous meal, a meal forever indelible in your memory because it’s so uniquely bad, it can only be deemed an achievement. The sort of meal where everyone involved was definitely trying to do something; it’s just not entirely clear what."

"Cities such as North Carolina’s “Christmas Town U.S.A.” draw visitors by going all out on decorations."

"The battle for this year's coveted Christmas top spot is fiercer than ever."

"The booklet ‘Christmas following a young sudden cardiac death‘, features 14 short chapters from men and women telling their personal experiences of how they deal with the “festive season” when all they want to do is hide away, ignore the fun and celebrations and treat it as any other day."

"When you’re the British royal family, your Christmas card mailing list isn’t just family friends and neighbors—it’s an entire country. And now, thanks to social media, the whole world. So, some haphazard photo from a family vacation or college graduation? Not going to cut it."

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