The annual cries of religious censorship start right on schedule. Let the war on Christmas begin!
By Mary Elizabeth Williams Nov 13, 2009
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When you don't understand the language, it's easier to find the dumb childlike wonder that's the essence of the season.
By Garrison Keillor
December 24, 2008
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A Washington Times editor admits "retailers' sales brochures have been bedecked with Christmas iconography" but still finds reason to complain.
By Alex Koppelman
December 23, 2008
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Christmas shopping during an economic free-fall is making me anxious: Everything is on sale, but at what cost?
By Joy Press
December 15, 2008
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"Gossip Girl" and "90210" prove that rich teenagers are not created equal. Plus: All the Christmas specials you'd care to watch, and then some!
By Heather Havrilesky
December 14, 2008
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How a washed-up action star saved Christmas.
By Alex Koppelman
December 22, 2008
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Christmas is all about pleasure, food, bright lights, high spirits, glittering trinkets, razzmatazz. It's pure Broadway.
By Garrison Keillor
December 10, 2008
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Vince Vaughn and Reese Witherspoon help us make it through the holidays with this funny, gently subversive Christmas movie.
By Stephanie Zacharek
November 26, 2008
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In the Wall Street Journal, of all places, Daniel Henninger proposes an alternative theory to explain the ongoing economic meltdown.
By Vincent Rossmeier
November 20, 2008
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The right-wing Christian organization is preparing a list of "Christmas-friendly," "Christmas-negligent" and "Christmas-offensive" retailers.
By Alex Koppelman
November 17, 2008
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The new president will face an unfamiliar problem: Lenders are discouraging Americans from pulling out their plastic.
By Andrew Leonard
November 3, 2008
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Forget Christmakkah and Festivus. Our interfaith holiday involves a magical rooster who fills the children's pants with presents.
By Christopher Noxon
December 22, 2007
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He's going home to his family without me. Could that be because we're both still hitched?
By Cary Tennis
December 21, 2007
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Do not pity me: I prefer solitude.
By Cary Tennis
December 20, 2007
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A big orange and some fresh pine boughs and "Silent Night." A few details bring back a snowy night in Minnesota years ago.
By Garrison Keillor
December 19, 2007
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When your children grow up, you have to say goodbye to part of them -- and part of yourself.
By Gary Kamiya
December 18, 2007
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In which Bob and Carol Cratchit, on a holiday cruise, are visited by Scrooge's ghost.
By Garrison Keillor
December 12, 2007
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The Nativity story is a cornerstone of the Christian faith but can be a big hurdle for a bunch of skeptical New York teenagers.
By Garrison Keillor
December 5, 2007
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It used to be so much fun to pick out the perfect gift. Now it seems kids just want the cash.
By Cary Tennis
November 29, 2007
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Tired of chirpy carols and stale sugar cookies and your whole annoying family? Here's a delectably dark holiday TV viewing guide -- an antidote for anyone burned out on holiday cheer.
By Heather Havrilesky
December 24, 2006
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An endearing enigma in a scarlet fur-trimmed jacket, Santa has spent the past 150 years spreading joy -- and shilling for Macy's, Maxwell House and Dewar's scotch.
By Mary Lisa Gavenas
December 23, 2006
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Should I tell her the truth -- to save her from the derision of her friends, if nothing else?
By Cary Tennis
December 22, 2006
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But the only thing we have to fear is fear itself, preached by religious extremists.
By Andrew Leonard
December 21, 2006
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It's got a mysterious history and a texture that's more lubricant than libation. But old-fashioned eggnog is still America's holiday cocktail of choice.
By Robert Sietsema
December 19, 2006
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The American Psychological Association says the season is rough on women -- but news stories remind us that shopping is fun!
By Carol Lloyd
December 14, 2006
Happy Do-Whatever-You-Wanukah
Christmas without translation
The War on Christmas continues
Shop and awe
I Like to Watch
"Four Christmases"
The credit card grinch who stole Christmas
Irving the Snowchicken is coming to town
My married boyfriend's ditching me for Christmas
All I need for Christmas
Childhood's end
Away in an awesome manger
It's not a wonderful life
The man in the red suit
Nothing but nog
Hell for the holidays
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