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Close-ups of actors in three movies: Jennifer Connelly in Labyrinth; Harrison Ford in Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade; Ian McKellen in THe Lord of the Rings

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detail from the cover of Cheerleaders: The New Evil by RL Stine

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Art Carney in the Twilight Zone episode "Night of the Meek"

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Illustration of Santa Claus from Japanese children's magazine Kodomo no tomo (1914)

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The Real Magic of Santa Claus

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Jack Skellington holds a book titled "The Scientific Method" in a scene from The Nightmare Before Christmas

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The Nightmare Before Christmas

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By Max Gladstone

December 19, 2024

Tick sits on Santa's lap in "The Tick Loves Santa!" (1994).

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The Tick Had the Perfect Action-Packed Take on Santa 30 Years Before Red One

By Leah Schnelbach

December 19, 2024

Hot Frosty. Dustin Milligan as Jack Snowman sans shirt

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Hot Frosty

Are We Gonna Talk About the Deeply Dystopian World of Hot Frosty?

By Emmet Asher-Perrin

December 18, 2024

Chris Evans' Jack O'Malley grills a murderous sentient snowman in Red One.

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Red One

There’s Not Enough Coal In The World For Red One

By Leah Schnelbach

November 20, 2024

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"It is shocking to find how many people do not believe they can learn, and how many more believe learning to be difficult.”

Frank Herbert, Dune

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