Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer was conceived for a purely Scrooge-like reason — to make money. Thankfully, its creator saw the Montgomery Ward marketing campaign as an opportunity to be as bold in his ...

It's time to watch your favorite mean green creature plot against Whoville again! Here's how you can stream all three movies ...

Johnny Marks, a name synonymous with holiday cheer, has left an indelible mark on the music world as a prolific songwriter. With 25 notable songs to his credit and a well-deserved place in the ...

Imagine recording a song at just 13 years old, never knowing it would become a holiday classic. Brenda Lee did just that with "Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree" in 1958. In this article, we delve ...

Dolly Parton did everything she could to get out of chores as a kid. Here is one surprisingly violent method she employed.

Kimi K: If I were to cover a Christmas song, I think it would be “Where Are You, Christmas” from The Grinch. It just reminds me of my childhood. The emotion and style is something I would want to ...

MY PRIEST THE OTHER SUNDAY preached about Advent—no surprises there—and the tension between Advent’s waiting-period approach to Christmas, and America’s no-holds-barred commercialized celebration.

Pinocchio at the Globe Theatre is a radiant and heartfelt triumph which transforms a much loved story into a richly ...

Strange folk, lost pop, disco oddities and, um, Dido – here are the forgotten tracks that became this year’s most replayed revelations ...

For this reason, one of the better New Year’s Eve watches will always be Irwin Allen’s 1972 chestnut The Poseidon Adventure ...

We hear them from one Yuletide after another, the sounds of the season we’ve known and loved for decades. Just how much do ...

As we head into December 2025, both Brenda Lee and Bobby Helms are in the Top 5 on Billboard’s Holiday 100 — for 1958’s ...