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David Tennant fanclub arriving in 3... 2... 1...

Was at a family gathering last night and the Jim Carrey Grinch was on. I really dislike that film, whereas I love the original animated...

Yeah, I'd have to agree. The Cumberbatch version is fine but it's not a patch on the 1966 original. The Carrey version is an absolute...

I think it’s fair to say that the characterisation of Scrooge does overlap with Victorian English anti-Semitic tropes (basically...

Of course you can. PLENTY of texts use implicit stereotypes. This is not a rare thing at all in literature. Dickens, in particular, is...

Welp, she turned him into a fish. He seems fine with it though. Do they have Netflix underwater? The war in brief: Aqua: Here have all...

I think we can all agree that Charles Dickens traded in vicious Anti-Semetic, Anti-Catholic, and misogynistic stereotypes and was a...

You cant be claiming jewish stereotypes when absolutely nothing in the text mentions jews. When Dickens uses Jewish chatacters, like...

Trading places

Yes, exactly. The Puritans generally valued charity and Scrooge’s cold sneering, “Are there no workhouses?” would have horrified them...

Classic: It's a Wonderful Life (film), Klaus (animated) Alternative: Home Alone At Christmas: Die Hard

Moreover the Puritans would absolutely vilify a miser, while they promoted thrift Puritans were big on mutual aid and visible shows of...

It’s funny how many American films around the same time are really positive about unions and socialism (It Happened on 5th Avenue, The...

This - I for one have never seen it, but will make an effort based on your recommendation

We’re preparing for the real debate - is there such a thing as a Christmas video game and if so what is your nomination? Debaters, start...