I mean it’s not super duper new but I’d call it new adjacent. The first time I watched it, I watched it with my older brother and when the credits started rolling we agreed it had to be added to our Christmas movie rotation immediately. It’s funny, it’s beautifully animated, and it’s a lovely story rooted in the Christmas spirit of giving. I couldn’t recommend it enough.
Aug 22, 2024
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Has become my new favorite holiday movie. It feels so nostalgic, yet it only came out a year ago.
Dec 26, 2024
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(Not to be confused with the made-up drug from Riverdale.) I consider this to be one of the more enjoyable newer Christmas movies! I watched this one with my mom when I was quarantining at home and I honestly did not expect to like it as much as I did. It's a musical, and I'm going to be honest, none of the songs were memorable to me. But I find that's the case with a lot of modern movie-musicals, so I overlooked that. I just remember the costumes, colors, and choreography being great, and the story being heartwarming. It also has a very talented & diverse cast! Definitely on the more whimsical side; it reminded me of Mr. Magorium's Wonder Emporium more than any Christmas classics. But I am a sucker for vaguely Victorian steampunk-y settings!
Aug 22, 2024
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happy memories of watching these movies with my family, including the new one this year which was AMAZING🫶 it is always beautiful to think about how some things stay with us our whole lives, like our love of certain movies, songs, foods…
Dec 27, 2024
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When I got into college, I had this thing where I would pick a class crush and a class enemy for every class I was enrolled in. It was fun and a way to ensure I was actually going to class and not skipping (to impress your crush you have to say insightful things and seem smart so you keep up with the course reading/to be a good enemy, you have to be well versed in the course reading to make a good counter argument to whatever your enemy is yapping about). It’s always been fun and now as a Ph.D. student finishing up coursework, I am proud to say that I declared what might likely be my last class crush/enemy ever.
This is all to say that recently I have been letting the crush/enemy paradigm bleed out into other aspects of my life and that I’d recommend it to others. If you wanna meet new people or make new friends, find a crush and enemy everywhere you go. Charm the crush, get into an argument with the enemy. It helps pass the time and you might fall into a friends to lovers or enemies to lovers dynamic which is always a good time.
Sep 12, 2024
Not sure how many other Doctor Who fans are on this site but I always thought the weeping angels were so baller. They hide in plain sight posing as these angel statues, but the moment your eyes are off them they try and get ya. I thought they were so scary as a kid and have a great affinity for them now.
Oct 9, 2024
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I made the decision to "downgrade" to a flip phone and I genuinely think it is the best decision I've made in a long time. It's weirdly connected me to my inner-child. Which, in retrospect, I reckon I should have expected. The camera quality sucks in the best way, but I carry my Canon camera around too in case I need to capture something more important. I've been calling my friends more because T9 texting is a drag. Haha, I've been texting like "do u wanna c a movie l8er?"
I talk to strangers more when I'm waiting in line, when I can't look something up. I've been writing questions in my journal because I can't look it up in the moment, I have to get onto the computer later in the day and satiate my ever-flighty mind. Don't get me wrong, it sucked at first, but the intrigue absolutely helped. It has just been a fun way to spend the summer I guess. Screen time is down, my boredom has breed creativity, and I feel far more present in the world.
If you've been thinking about trading your smart phone in for a dumb phone, take this as a sign. I recommend it immensely.
Jul 15, 2024