9 Best Articles in 2022
The Conversation
How Christmas became an American holiday tradition, with a Santa Claus, gifts and a tree
The Conversation
20+ min read · · Christmas was popularized in the United States during the American Civil War, when Harper’s Weekly featured the image of Santa Claus visiting the Union Army on its front page. · Shared by 84
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Wham! - Last Christmas
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· Wham!'s official music video for 'Last Christmas'. Click to listen to Wham! on Spotify:http://smarturl.it/FiltrXmas As featured on The Final. Click to buy th... · Shared by 107, including Roland Wyss-Aerni 😷, Claudia Sommer, Max R. Scheer, Tom Bruehwiler, Ernie Smith is also @ernie@writing.exchange, Katja Evertz, M.G. Siegler, Clemens M. Schuster, Ian M Calvert, Nils Hitze, Björn Koblow, Brian Roemmele, Dominic Grzbielok, Kiki, Falk Sieghard Gruner, Jeff Atwood, Jakob Adler
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The economics of Christmas trees
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7 min read · · In America, Christmas trees are a multibillion-dollar business. But who’s making the money? · Shared by 70, including Alain, Evan Kirstel the $B2B Techfluencer, Timothy Taylor, Frank Gruber, Matthew Holt, Esther Schindler
VICE
What We Don't Want to Know
VICE
~11 min read · · Do you want to know what you’ll get for Christmas? A movie spoiler? When you’ll die? The study of deliberate ignorance reveals the topics people want to remain in the dark about. · Shared by 120, including Nir Eyal, Carly, David Papandrew, Matthias Lampe
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John Lewis & Partners Christmas Ad 2018
Universal Music Group
· Watch the new John Lewis & Partners Christmas TV advert, The Boy and The Piano. This year’s story is about the power of a gift. And how that gift inspired, c... · Shared by 51, including Dan Gillmor, Stacey MacNaught, Natacha Quester-Séméon Salomon, gabriel rath, massimo mantellini, swissmiss, Fabrizio Bianchi, Thomas Knüwer
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Home - UXmas - Wishing you a great experience through the festive season!
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· UXmas is a digital advent calendar for user experience designers. Every day throughout December in the lead-up to Christmas, a bauble is opened to reveal a new gift to the UX community. · Shared by 42, including Minnix, Diego Paladino, 150O, designshard, Davo ⚡, Vincenzo Tremonte
The Guardian
Rockin’ around the Christmas streams: why festive music is bigger than ever
The Guardian
7 min read · · As they chase a wildly lucrative market with their new Christmas albums, Gary Barlow, Jamie Cullum, Leona Lewis and more explain the financial – and emotional – pull of a seasonal hit · Shared by 50
The Guardian
My perfect Christmas playlist, by Michael Kiwanuka, Sophie Ellis-Bextor and Tim Burgess
The Guardian
6 min read · · Pop stars who lit up 2020 talk about their Christmas routines and share the tracks they turn to on the big day – scroll down to hear their choices · Shared by 44, including Neil Hart 💙, Sam Proud
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UX Christmas
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· Bekk is getting in the Christmas spirit with 24 days of articles · Shared by 42, including @stephaniewalter@front-end.social
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Tips for buying the best artificial Christmas tree
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8 min read · · Artificial Christmas trees are now more realistic than ever before. Here's how to find the most authentic tree and get the most bang for your buck. · Shared by 27
The Guardian
How to set healthy boundaries – and stop letting anxiety and guilt get in the way of…
The Guardian
9 min read · · Whether it’s family expectations at Christmas, ground rules in a new relationship or the demands of working from home, people are always overstepping boundaries. But how do you establish a limit – and… · Shared by 46, including Jo Hemmings 🇺🇦
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States that produce the most Christmas trees
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20+ min read · · Across the U.S., more than 15 million Christmas trees are harvested from 15,000 tree farms each year. Here's a look at the states that produce the most. · Shared by 24
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Sequels that made fans wait the longest
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20+ min read · · One Disney film waited over six decades to continue its story, and a beloved Christmas movie went nearly three decades before its follow-up was released. · Shared by 27
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Closing Central Madrid To Cars Resulted In 9.5% Boost To Retail Spending, Finds Bank Analysis
Forbes
1 min read · · City of Madrid significantly boosted the takings of its shops and restaurants last Christmas by banning cars from the CBD, finds an analysis by Spain's second largest bank. · Shared by 90, including Brent Toderian, Martin Varsavsky 🇺🇦, Brooks Rainwater, Merkstatt@troet.cafe, Fabrizio Bianchi, Strong Towns, Charles Baldwin, Ward Plunet, Debbie Meier ✍️⚖️
WIRED UK
How to explain blockchain to your family over the Christmas turkey
WIRED UK
8 min read · · iStock It’s got stiff competition, but ‘blockchain’ might just be the 2017 tech buzzword of the year. Want to make your startup sound like it’s much more sophisticated than it really is? Just sprinkle… · Shared by 193, including Michael Sumner, 𝙉𝙞𝙘𝙤 𝙇𝙪𝙢𝙢𝙖, Tauno, Andrzej Jóźwik, Francis DB, Stefan Diepolder, Chintan Shah, Boris K. A. Reinhard - redminds GmbH, Thomas Power, Matt, kp, Philippe Surber, Malik El Bay 🕊🔰, Oliver Raduner, Stephan Woodtli, Inurfacesuka Дедечка, Chris Schultz✌️ & ❤️, Clément Drévo
The New York Times
Just in Time for Christmas: Knitwear Fit for a T. Rex
The New York Times
3 min read · · The Natural History Museum in London outfitted its animatronic Tyrannosaurus rex in a colorful Christmas sweater. · Shared by 36, including Andrea Kuszewski 🧠, Karen K. Ho, Esther Schindler, John Schwartz, M.G. Siegler
CNN
Americans suffer at Christmas while Trump golfs and sows chaos
CNN
5 min read · · For Christmas this year, Washington is giving the country more pain. · Shared by 33, including Diane Ravitch 🇺🇸🇺🇦🌈, Larry Ferlazzo, Ida Bae Wells, W. David Stephenson, Kara Swisher
The Mirror
Tory Gavin Williamson hosted party as millions faced Christmas Covid ban misery
The Mirror
5 min read · · The Mirror can reveal another top Tory broke Covid party rules at Christmas as then Education Secretary Gavin Willamson hosted a 'reckless' bash during the ban on socialising · Shared by 39, including Liam Bright, Thom Brooks, Charles Arthur
The New York Times
Trump Pardons Two Russia Inquiry Figures and Blackwater Guards
The New York Times
9 min read · · The pre-Christmas wave of 20 pardons and commutations are not likely to be the last before Mr. Trump leaves office on Jan. 20. · Shared by 63, including Brendan Nyhan, Trey Tweets Into the Void, Michael S. Schmidt, Richard Deitsch, Ida Bae Wells, Carl Zimmer, Jennifer Ouellette, Mo Ryan, Kara Swisher, Esther Schindler, The Indian Express
The Wall Street Journal
Think Santa Is Busy? Ham Sniffers Are Pushing Their Noses to the Limit
The Wall Street Journal
· Christmas is the busy season for scent experts at a 142-year-old company in Jabugo, Spain, who take whiffs of pork to determine whether the meat passes muster. ‘I will find a way to sniff 801.’ · Shared by 63, including Chiqui Esteban, Kyle Chayka, @awscloud #reInvent R “Ray” Wang 王瑞光 #1A
The Atlantic
Here Is Everything I Think I Know About Omicron
The Atlantic
7 min read · · What the latest data from South Africa, studies from Europe, and stories from anime conventions and Christmas parties tell us about the variant. · Shared by 63, including Trey Tweets Into the Void, Oliver Fuchs
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Why I Quit Google to Work for Myself
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10 min read · · For the past four years, I’ve worked as a software developer at Google. On February 1st, I quit. It was because they refused to buy me a Christmas present. · Shared by 665, including ja hallo met kasper, Thomas Power, Cyrus, Andreas Heer, 𝐦𝐫𝐯𝐧 , Zain Fathoni, Herbert Bay, Raphael Raue, Dominik Grolimund, Christiane Link, Ron McIntyre, Liliane Ferrari ™, Eric L. Barnes, Nils Hitze, Chris Roth, ErmanTaylan.eth, Matti Heubner, Benedict Evans, Pratik Dholakiya, Kevin_Indig
