Every year around this time, there’s a musical inevitability. Like gravity. Like glitter in your coat pockets until March. Mariah Carey arrives. “All I Want for Christmas Is You” is basically the holiday’s emotional North Star. Thirty years old, somehow ageless, both nostalgic and aggressively modern. The moment […]
I watched Die Hard again this week. Yes, again. And yes, it is a Christmas movie. I will not be taking questions at this time. Once you’ve lived in Los Angeles, watching Die Hard becomes a scavenger hunt. You stop following the plot and start clocking landmarks. Oh, […]
When I was a little kid growing up in the Bronx, Christmas gifts didn’t always come with batteries or flashing lights. Some came with pages. Thick ones. One year, I received a giant coloring book so big it felt like it needed its own ZIP code filled with […]
I love the holidays. I love this season. I love the lights, the warmth, the collective permission to be softer and louder at the same time. I love joy. I love giving. I love finding the gift. The one that says “I see you” without requiring a long […]
I was half-watching, half petting my tiny dog, half-wondering why I always end up rewatching random Hallmark-adjacent Christmas movies (yes, my math is terrible), when I found myself tuning into Same Time, Next Christmas. And there was a plot twist for me in that the male lead was […]
It’s that special time of year—one filled with twinkling lights, family traditions, and way too many sugar cookies. But in our home, we’re not just decked out for Christmas. Nope, we’re doubling the festive spirit because it’s Chrismukkah! This year is extra magical, too, because Hanukkah actually falls […]
Describe an item you were incredibly attached to as a youth. What became of it? Once upon a time, in the whimsical landscape of my youth, there existed a magical contraption—a typewriter. Gifted by my aunt, wrapped in festive paper and adorned with a bow, it was the […]
What was the last thing you did for play or fun? ‘Tis the season of twinkling lights, festive tunes, and the eternal quest for the perfect gift. As I sit surrounded by my meticulously wrapped treasures, I can’t help but marvel at my holiday shopping prowess. I really […]
What is your favorite place to go in your city? It’s that time of the year again where I extoll the virtues and wonders of New York City. Ah, the enchanting nights of New York City, where the skyline transforms into a shimmering tapestry, and the air is […]
I’m one of those people who looks forward to the holiday season year-long. And, once Christmas comes, I have typically left the Christmas tree up until late February or even mid-March. This year, it went away by three-kings day. And, I don’t know why. It could certainly be […]
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