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12.22.09 by Widge @ 10:31 pm  When flailing about for something to discuss for today, I found, via Classic Television Showbiz, probably the most awesome Christmas special you will see this year. Bigger than Charlie Brown. Bigger than the Grinch. Bigger than anything Rankin-Bass put out. We go back to 1976 for this...stunner. Granted, it's just a surviving fragment. But still. Powerful. Categorized as: Stimuli
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12.21.09 by Widge @ 11:16 pm  I SEE YOU. So this post over at Classic Television Showbiz, where we snagged this 1950 (or 1951) newsreel--in which Warner Pathe newsreel cameramen from all over the world wish you a Merry Christmas--gave us an idea. The vast untapped wealth of Christmas newsreels. Let's start with the first one... Categorized as: Stimuli
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12.18.09 by ScottC @ 6:26 pm  Many former industrial centers are suffering in this economy. Places like Detroit and Flint, Michigan are searching to redefine themselves with the exporting of jobs and Moneygeddon™ decimating their industrial base. Many towns and cities are pursuing tourist dollars to revive their economies. So they host some sort of food festival, state fair, or a seasonal celebration. Our favorite perfumer, Black Phoenix Alchemy Lab, has recently went into partnership with one of these towns and their famous winter festival. So on Needcoffee, we thought we would feature this celebration. Yes, we're talking about Innsmouth, Massachusetts and the Miskatonic Valley Yuletide Faire. Categorized as: Stimuli
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12.18.09 by Widge @ 2:18 pm  We're at Day 6 of 13 Days of Xmas, and I've been expecting somebody to make an animation or some sort of fan-made video to go along with Henry Rollins' recitation of "The Night Before Christmas" for two years now. And it does not appear to be happening. So therefore, I give up and we go with the default album cover version. It's taken from the holiday compilation album A Lump of Coal and is out of print. You can still get it used from Amazon, however. Following that, a video with Henry's take on the holiday from the CD/DVD combo Provoked, also available from Amazon for a reasonable price. It's from one of his spoken word/comedy shows, which if you haven't seen, you must. Seriously. And of course, for all things Henry, check out his website, 2.13.61. Categorized as: Stimuli
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