Silver Linings Playback 136 – Santa Claus Conquers the Martians
Joel and Andy end the month with the infamous 1964 film Santa Claus Conquers the Martians.
Tag: Santa Claus
Murphy’s Law – The case of the missing necklace
Frank Johnson is baffled when two three-foot tall FBI agents show up at his door asking bizarre questions.
Positive Cynicism – Check your privilege, Rudolph
Chances are that most of you have watched the classic Rankin-Bass Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer without giving the special very much thought. But if you actually take a moment to think about what's going on in the special, it raises some disturbing questions. This week, Aaron R. …
Murphy’s Law – Santa’s sidekicks
Last year, Joel Murphy wrote about Krampus and Zwarte Piet, two of Santa Claus' international sidekicks who help keep wicked children in line. This year, Murphy's back with three more of Santa's sidekicks - Le Père Fouettard, Belsnickel and Knecht Ruprecht - who do everything from scaring children …
Positive Cynicism – My letter to Santa Claus
A television commercial featuring a tired, hunched over Santa apathetically reading over children's letters until one featuring a recording of a little girl saying: "I want, I want, I want, I want" has shaken Aaron R. Davis to his core. He found it to be "a gross, chilling …