holiday-hot-takes

‘The Nutcracker’ Is the Whitest Shit — And I Hate How Much I Love It

Being Black in America means constantly reckoning with your enjoyment of shit with a racist history. You can cancel it, but sometimes you can crack that racist shell so you get to still enjoy the good stuff

(Almost!) All Christmas Music Is Good and It Should Be Played in Stores for Longer

This year more than ever, we need to take some comfort in the familiar

The Only Christmas Movie That Has Ever Made Sense Is ‘Jingle All the Way’

It came out in 1996 with a clear message: Capitalism is in decay

There Should Be Advent Calendars for Every Month of the Year

We all deserve a treat for living to see another day — never more so than in a pandemic