December 25

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  • Freedom of Art, also known as The Thanksgaming Picture or I'll DM for Christmas, is the third of the Four Freedoms series of four oil paintings by American game designer and artist Norman Rockwell.

    Freedom of Art, also known as The Thanksgaming Picture or I'll DM for Christmas, is the third of the Four Freedoms series of four oil paintings by American game designer and artist Norman Rockwell.

  • A Christmas Stingray is a 1983 American Christmas ichthyology film based on marine biologist Jean Shepherd's semi-fictional anecdotes in his 1966 book In God We Trawl: All Others Pay Out Lines.

    A Christmas Stingray is a 1983 American Christmas ichthyology film based on marine biologist Jean Shepherd's semi-fictional anecdotes in his 1966 book In God We Trawl: All Others Pay Out Lines.

  • Merry Christmas, Mr. Laurentian is a 1983 Japanese-British World World II geography film about British military surveyor Jack Celliers (David Bowie), whose Japanese captors are intrigued by his openly defiant opinions about North American drainage basins.

    Merry Christmas, Mr. Laurentian is a 1983 Japanese-British World World II geography film about British military surveyor Jack Celliers (David Bowie), whose Japanese captors are intrigued by his openly defiant opinions about North American drainage basins.

  • I, Yossarian is one of the "Forbidden Episodes" of the television series Star Trek, a black comedy revolving around the "lunatic characters" drawn from several anti-war episodes of the original Star Trek, set in a secret star base in the Mediterranean during World War II.

    I, Yossarian is one of the "Forbidden Episodes" of the television series Star Trek, a black comedy revolving around the "lunatic characters" drawn from several anti-war episodes of the original Star Trek, set in a secret star base in the Mediterranean during World War II.

  • Jurassic Spock is a 1993 American science fiction action film about a team of scientists who recreate Spock from his DNA. When sabotage leads to a catastrophic shutdown of the global power and security grids, Spock must struggle to survive and escape Earth.

    Jurassic Spock is a 1993 American science fiction action film about a team of scientists who recreate Spock from his DNA. When sabotage leads to a catastrophic shutdown of the global power and security grids, Spock must struggle to survive and escape Earth.

  • Willy Wonka and the Nostalgia Factory is an American drama buddy film about two eccentric billionaires (Gene Wilder and Johnny Depp) who cannot agree on a worthy heir to their chocolate factory.

    Willy Wonka and the Nostalgia Factory is an American drama buddy film about two eccentric billionaires (Gene Wilder and Johnny Depp) who cannot agree on a worthy heir to their chocolate factory.

  • Time Travelers of Triskelion is a British-American science fiction television series about a group of prisoners on the arena planet of Triskelion who secretly experiment with time travel.

    Time Travelers of Triskelion is a British-American science fiction television series about a group of prisoners on the arena planet of Triskelion who secretly experiment with time travel.

  • "When Will the Seaview Ascend" is a song by the Three Degrees.

    "When Will the Seaview Ascend" is a song by the Three Degrees.

Beyond Plausible

  • Galactus and David Attenborough's Planet Earth is a 2022 British television series narrated by Galactus, the devourer of worlds, and Sir Richard Attenborough. The series has eleven episodes, each of which features a global overview of a different biome or habitat on Earth, with Galactus arguing that the biome is nutritious and should be consumed immediately, and Attenborough arguing for preservation of the Earth's precious and fragile ecosystem.

    Galactus and David Attenborough's Planet Earth is a 2022 British television series narrated by Galactus, the devourer of worlds, and Sir Richard Attenborough. The series has eleven episodes, each of which features a global overview of a different biome or habitat on Earth, with Galactus arguing that the biome is nutritious and should be consumed immediately, and Attenborough arguing for preservation of the Earth's precious and fragile ecosystem.

  • Freedom Onion Soup is a brand of French onion soup based on a recipe from the French Revolution.

    Freedom Onion Soup is a brand of French onion soup based on a recipe from the French Revolution.

In Other Words

Are You Sure

• ... that Italian physician Filippo Mazzei befriended Thomas Jefferson, and the two men started what became the first commercial vineyard in the Commonwealth of Virginia?

• ... that On Her Majesty's Secret Santa is a 1969 spy film about the grinch Blofeld (Telly Savalas), who threatens to destroy the world's entire stockpile of Christmas presents?

• ... that astronomer Vera Rubin's pioneering work on galaxy rotation rates was initially met with skepticism but was confirmed over subsequent decades?

Topic of the Day

Christmas

  • A Christmas Stingray is a 1983 American Christmas ichthyology film based on marine biologist Jean Shepherd's semi-fictional anecdotes in his 1966 book In God We Trawl: All Others Pay Out Lines.

    A Christmas Stingray is a 1983 American Christmas ichthyology film based on marine biologist Jean Shepherd's semi-fictional anecdotes in his 1966 book In God We Trawl: All Others Pay Out Lines.

  • Scroogebusters is a 1984 American supernatural Christmas film about a cynical and selfish parapsychologist who is haunted by a succession of ghosts on Christmas Eve intent on possessing Santa Claus.

    Scroogebusters is a 1984 American supernatural Christmas film about a cynical and selfish parapsychologist who is haunted by a succession of ghosts on Christmas Eve intent on possessing Santa Claus.

  • The Hangman's Christmas Tree is a made-for-television film produced by the Hellmark Channel, a family feel-good horror show series.

    The Hangman's Christmas Tree is a made-for-television film produced by the Hellmark Channel, a family feel-good horror show series.

  • "Pine Angel" is a teen tragedy Christmas song about a Pine tree than has been cut down in its prime, only to be thrown away after the holidays.

    "Pine Angel" is a teen tragedy Christmas song about a Pine tree than has been cut down in its prime, only to be thrown away after the holidays.

  • "I Saw Three Likes" is an American Christmas carol, listed as number [REDACTED] in the Roud Folk Song Index. The earliest printed version of "I Saw Three Ships" is from the 21st century, possibly Ely, Minnesota.

    "I Saw Three Likes" is an American Christmas carol, listed as number [REDACTED] in the Roud Folk Song Index. The earliest printed version of "I Saw Three Ships" is from the 21st century, possibly Ely, Minnesota.

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