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Leap Day (Feb 29)

A bonus day? We’ll take it! Of course, Leap Day has been mentioned in fiction for many decades so we’ve … More

2-29, holiday, Leap Day, list, movies, tv

It’s not Christmas till Lucy saves Peter from getting run over by a train.

Few romantic comedies warm our hearts as much as While You Were Sleeping, am I right?  …Well, I’m pretending you said … More

christmas, movies, RomCom

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.” … More

books, christmas, Melville, movies

It’s not Christmas till Margaret Schlegel helps Mrs. Wilcox with her Christmas shopping.

Loads of people have commemorated Christmas in fiction many, many (MANY!) times, so we’re doing a little series here called … More

books, christmas, movies

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. … More

christmas, horror, movies

It’s not Christmas till you stalk your best friend’s wife. Or fly to Wisconsin. Or…

It’s not Christmas until you stalk your best friend’s wife. Or fly to Wisconsin. Or fall in love in love with … More

christmas, movies

It’s not Christmas till Father Christmas gives weapons to children.

And on the sledge sat a person whom everyone knew the moment they set eyes on him. He was a … More

books, christmas, CS Lewis, movies

It’s not Christmas till Hans Gruber falls from Nakatomi Plaza.

When you hear the big, bad sound of Run-D.M.C.’s Christmas in Hollis and think of Argyle dropping John McClane off in Nakatomi … More

christmas, Die Hard, movies

Talk like a Pirate Day (Sept 19).

Today is the day when we celebrate the dialect that we all have heaaarrrrrrty feelings about–Talk Like a Pirate Day! … More

9-19, books, event, list, movies, pirate, Talk like a pirate

May the Fourth be With You (May 4). aka Star Wars Day.

We all know Star Wars, so I’m just going to suggest using quotes as much as you can during the … More

5-4, movies, star wars

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