On April 5, 2063, Vulcans make first contact with humans near Bozeman, Montana. This encounter was triggered by the first…
Winston Smith begins to keep a diary. (4 April 1984)
In 1984 by George Orwell, the action begins when the main character begins a diary on April 4, 1984. From…
Ash/Ash Wednesday
Now, you’ve got a choice for this holy day. You can either watch Ash Wednesday–about two brothers (Edward Burns and…
Buffy’s Birthday (January 19)
Though there is some dispute in the Whedonverse, the Joss finally decreed that Buffy Summers’ official date of birth is…
It’s not Christmas until Ebenezer buys a huge AF turkey.
What’s Christmas without your favorite version of A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens? Death, humor, supernatural creatures, time travel–this story has everything!…
It’s not Christmas until you “call me Ishmael.”
The Pequod leaves New Bedford harbor on Christmas Day for a three-year voyage in search of “Moby-Dick, or The Whale.”…
It’s not Christmas till Shaun Spencer guesses what his dad got him for Christmas.
Psych is maybe my all-time favorite tv show, and they made some excellent Christmas episodes. The series (if, you know,…
It’s not Christmas till somebody gets stabbed.
There’s a lot of turmoil during the holidays, and you can get so stressed that you want to stab someone.…
It’s not Christmas till Eliot Spencer beats up a bunch of bad Santas.
In the “Ho Ho Ho Job” the Leverage team undertakes to repair the reputation of a mall Santa who was…
It’s not Christmas till the Vicar of Dibley eats four Christmas lunches.
If you’re a fan of British productions like Black Adder, Mr. Bean, Love Actually, Notting Hill, Bridget Jones, and loads more,…
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