Christmas
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Books
12 New Christmas Songs for a Vast Array of Holiday Moods
Hear tracks by the Linda Lindas, David Byrne, Summer Walker and others that lean cozy, confrontational and lightly comedic.
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US
How Californians Are Celebrating the Holidays
Christmas In-N-Out burgers, tree-cutting traditions and, of course, chilly walks on the beach.
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US
‘Miami’s Version of Magic’: A Glitzy Christmas Theme Park
ACROSS THE COUNTRY ‘Miami’s Version of Magic’: A Glitzy Christmas Theme Park Miles from South Beach and most of Miami’s tourist haunts, Santa’s Enchanted Forest has dazzled locals for decades. For 39 years, the seasonal theme park known simply as ...
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World
Yippee Ki Yay: ‘Die Hard’ Comes to the Christmas Stage
The poet Richard Marsh is winning praise in London for a one-man theatrical version of the action movie.
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Newyork
A Holiday Surprise From Yotam Ottolenghi
It’s party season! Bring some fun to your next gathering with a savory pie that conceals a cheesy filling of butternut squash and chard.
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US
O Come All Ye Faithful, Except When Christmas Falls on a Sunday
StoneBridge Christian Church in eastern Nebraska is known locally for hosting a big annual fireworks event, which this fall included 15 food trucks and portable firepits for making s’mores. But it’s the Christmas season that is “our Super Bowl,” said ...
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News
On the Arab Christmas Table, Kubbeh and Warak Dawali Are Nonnegotiable
For members of the Arab diaspora, the meat- and bulgur-based dish, and delicate stuffed grape leaves, are what make the season bright.
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News
Mariah Carey’s ‘All I Want for Christmas Is You’ Returns to No. 1
The singer’s holiday anthem, first released in 1994, ends Taylor Swift’s six-week run atop the Hot 100 singles chart.
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Newyork
Christmas Kitsch, No Longer Full of Hot Air
Forget the blow-up Santas for your lawn. A new generation of old-fashioned blow mold decorations have come to town.
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Books
15 Fresh Takes on a Classic Tradition: The Holiday Album
New releases from Alicia Keys, Lindsey Stirling, Regina Belle and others revisit songs already entrenched in the Christmas canon and hope to introduce some future contenders.