Christmas Links #10


 Do you like ‘Silent Night’? There are more than 3,700 covers for you:
"“Silent Night” is not that silent after all."

"From ho ho hum tracks by Lady Gaga and Justin Bieber to bah humbug tunes by AC/DC and Afroman, these are the holiday songs you really need to avoid."

Editor's note: Let's you choose a song from Spotify then creates an endless remix.  Here's Once In A Lifetime [via]. 

"A football stadium DJ has apologised for playing Last Christmas by Wham!, potentially knocking more than 7,000 people out of cult game Whamageddon."

"As prices rise, more people are buying only for close relatives and friends, or getting out the glitter glue and making their own."

"Twelve of the year's best seasonal recordings."

"While the industry is starting to wind down ahead of the holiday break, a juicy package could liven things up before the new year. Deadline is hearing that Olivia Wilde is attached to direct Naughty, a Christmas comedy that has LuckyChap on as producers."

"A stone marker and sculpture in the city of Riga stake a claim for the very first community Christmas tree."

"As an American living in Britain in the 1990s, my first exposure to Christmas pudding was something of a shock. I had expected figs or plums, as in the “We Wish You a Merry Christmas” carol, but there were none. Neither did it resemble the cold custard-style dessert that Americans typically call pudding."

"Good news! A Charlie Brown Christmas is going to stream for free on Apple TV+ on December 16th and 17th for those without a subscription."

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