coronavirus People are putting their holiday lights back up to bring joy and hope Rusty Blazenhoff

australia Michael Bublé performed a private concert of Christmas songs for a trio of gorillas Thom Dunn

stop motion animation A stop-motion car combat show from Jon Favreau and Seth Green coming to Quibi Gareth Branwyn

happy mutants McMansion Hell awards its annual prize for the best gingerbread McMansion! Cory Doctorow

cancer Love, loss, and Carrie Fisher’s lamp Gina Loukareas

tabloids Royal brawl in palace, Brad & Jen’s reunion, and 2020 predictions in this week’s dubious tabloids Peter Sheridan

film The world's first Christmas movie is a silent one made in 1898 Rusty Blazenhoff

News 'No joke, we just found a live owl roosting in our Christmas tree' Xeni Jardin

Gadgets 10 gifts you can get now that don't need shipping Boing Boing's Shop

happy mutants San Diego's Mysterious Galaxy bookstore is saved! Cory Doctorow

happy mutants DJ Riko is back with the 18th annual Merry Mixmas mashup album! Cory Doctorow

Gadgets 14 gift deals to jump on before Green Monday arrives Boing Boing's Shop

Gadgets Get Black Friday pricing on gaming desks, mice, and more today Boing Boing's Shop

Disney See behind the scenes of Disneyland's massive holiday decor system Rusty Blazenhoff

tech You can read beautifully illustrated novels in the New York Public Library's Instagram account John Struan

tabloids Scientology Sex Scandal, Kennedy conspiracy, and Royal bombshells in this week’s dubious tabloids Peter Sheridan

toys Ponyhenge is a place where toy rocking horses go to die Rusty Blazenhoff

Business Arbitrage nomads are stripping the carcasses of America's dying big-box stores and moving the choicest morsels into Amazon warehouses Cory Doctorow

improv everywhere New Yorkers plug in giant boombox found in Manhattan, surprise holiday party ensues Rusty Blazenhoff

snakes Firefighters rescue more than 100 snakes from home David Pescovitz