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Celebrating Our Favorite Christmas Movies of the Holiday Season

Garrett Bohlmann

Posted on December 16, 2022 · Reminiscing on holiday classics, what they mean to movie fans, and discovering new films for the season.

Tags A Christmas Carol A Christmas Story Black Christmas christmas Christmas in the Movies: 30 Classics to Celebrate the Season Christmas movies Die Hard Greg Carter Hip Hop Family Christmas Hip Hop Family Christmas Wedding holiday films holiday season Home Alone Houston film Houston filmmaker It's A Wonderful Life Jeremy Arnold Miracle on 34th Street The Ref Turner Classic Movies Vh1 White Christmas

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How St. Nicholas Evolved Into the Santa Claus of Today. Plus, Dance Theatre of Harlem’s Virginia Johnson

Garrett Bohlmann

Posted on December 6, 2022 · The historical inspirations and transformation to become the jolly holiday gift bringer we know today.

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Engines of Our Ingenuity 1671: Other Selves – Other Christmases

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Posted on December 29, 2022 · Episode: 1671 Quantum mechanics takes to a place we didn’t know was there. Today, we think about multiple Christmases.

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Engines of Our Ingenuity 2669: Christmas Greenery

Posted on December 28, 2022 · Episode: 2669 Plants and greens associated with the Christmas Season. Today, Christmas greenery.

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Engines of Our Ingenuity 3285: Epiphanies: Real & Fictional

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Posted on December 27, 2022 · Episode: 3285 Literature’s Famous Epiphanies: Real and Fictional. Today, one of literature’s famous epiphanies.

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Houston PD provides meals, blankets, heaters to seniors ahead of chilly holiday weekend

Posted on December 22, 2022 · With freezing temperatures in Houston over the next few days, seniors were given blankets, space heaters, and other household essentials to help them get through the cold safely.

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