For better or worse, celebrities do have a godlike power to affect their fans in ways both good and bad. Some celebrities just remember this better than others. Taylor Swift is among the celebs who not only remember this well but wield her power with an ingenious combination of genuine sincerity, creativity and a marketing savvy you can't help but respect.
Read More »Yuletide fear: The 10 best winter ghost stories to read during the holidays
Christmas is actually just as appropriate a time for the supernatural and the macabre as Halloween is, and there’s a deep tradition going way back of telling supernatural tales during the holidays. Thus, in the haunted holiday spirit we offer our list of ten books to read when the weather outside is frightful but the fire is so delightful.
Read More »Why I watch ‘A Christmas Carol’ every year (and why you should too)
I have a yearly ritual of watching 'A Christmas Carol' that helps me recommit to my values and ideals. In this post, I suggest a way that you can use any version of the movie to do the same.
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