Happy New Year! Or, Stay Home and Watch a New Year’s Eve-Centric Movie

After the Thin Man (entire film)   https://dailymotion.com/video/x1urcgk Ирония судьбы, или С лёгким паром! (Part 1 of 2)     Metropolitan (trailer) New Year's Evil (entire film) Rudolph's Shiny New Year (entire film) Terror Train (trailer) Вовочка (trailer)                           ***** Eric Brightwell is an adventurer, … Continue reading Happy New Year! Or, Stay Home and Watch a New Year’s Eve-Centric Movie

Happy Yule – Turns Out Jesus Isn’t the Reason For the Season

Amongst the Sami, midwinter was an occasion for honoring the goddess Beiwe, who was associated with the sun, fertility and sanity. She reportedly traversed the sky in a craft made of reindeer bones accompanied by her daughter, Beiwe-Neia. Beiwe's followers sacrificed white female animals and smeared their doorposts with butter for Beiwe to munch on … Continue reading Happy Yule – Turns Out Jesus Isn’t the Reason For the Season

It’s the Eve of St. Nicholas Day

It's already December 5th again. Everyone knows that I'm obsessed with holidays and St. Nicholas Day is one of my favorites. Most people have heard David Sedaris' story about Santa Claus vs. St. Nicholas and maybe some of us know that he was a Greek bishop in present-day Turkey who became the patron saint of … Continue reading It’s the Eve of St. Nicholas Day