12 Days of Christmas Movies: End of Quarterfinals
Gremlins took out the Grinch yesterday and we’re down to the final matchup of this internationally renowned first round. I haven’t taken much heat so far but after today there’s no going back. If you’ve been waiting for a particular movie and it doesn’t come through now you’ll know.
Now that we’re down to it I’m getting nervous. My palms are sweatier than chestnuts roasting over an open menorah (I’m so PC). Think of all the movies left to consider. I’m bypassing The Nightmare Before Christmas and my beloved Muppets! What about movies that never die like Miracle on 34th Street and A Christmas Carol? I even considered Die Hard, The Holiday, and The Family Stone. Shoot, you could even make an argument for The Santa Clause or The Polar Express.
I would love to know what movie you can’t believe I left off, but we’re talking iconic fixtures here people, a mixed bag of Hammertime that’s too legit to quit. I’m talking about eduClaytion immortality. I’m talking about something that Potter can’t get his fingers on and it’s galling him. That’s right. The movies I’m talking about are Continue reading
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Life as Pop Culture Professor Clay Morgan
In The Matrix, Morpheus tells Neo he can take the blue pill and go on believing whatever he wants to believe. Or he can take the red pill to stay in Wonderland and find out how deep the rabbit hole goes.
This is a red pill type site that provides information in an entertaining way. It’s about clear thinking and good writing. It’s about finding meaning amidst the absurd. It’s about humor and truth.
I’m a writer / speaker who teaches history and political courses at a couple of local colleges. Where is local, you say? Well, that would be Wonderland of course.
On topics ranging from pop culture to the meaning of life, my brain’s always poppin’. Take the red pill and unplug.
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