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 · 2021-12-07 · 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.
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Wham! - Last Christmas
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From 2011 · 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 106, including Roland Wyss-Aerni, Claudia Sommer, Kiki, Nils Hitze, Katja Evertz, Tom Bruehwiler, M.G. Siegler, Clemens M. Schusterwwaq, Ian M Calvert, Ernie Smith, Björn Koblow, Brian Roemmele, Dominic Grzbielok, Max R. Scheer, Falk Sieghard Gruner, Jeff Atwood, Jakob Adler
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The economics of Christmas trees
Hustle_says
7 min read · 2020-12-06 · In America, Christmas trees are a multibillion-dollar business. But who’s making the money?
Reader View · Shared by 70, including Alain, Evan Kirstel the $B2B Techfluencer, Timothy Taylor, Frank Gruber, Matthew Holt, Esther Schindler
The Wall Street Journal
Think Santa Is Busy? Ham Sniffers Are Pushing Their Noses to the Limit
The Wall Street Journal
2021-12-20 · 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 138, including Chiqui Esteban, Kyle Chayka, @NFT_NYC #NFTNYC R.NFT R “Ray” Wang 王瑞光 #Metaverse
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John Lewis & Partners Christmas Ad 2018
Universal Music Group
From 2018 · 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 Knuewer
Guardian music
Rockin’ around the Christmas streams: why festive music is bigger than ever
Guardian music
7 min read · 2021-12-10 · 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
Reader View · Shared by 50
VICE
What We Don't Want to Know
VICE
~11 min read · Jan 12th · 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.
Reader View · Shared by 118, including Nir Eyal, Carly, David Papandrew, Matthias Lampe
Guardian music
My perfect Christmas playlist, by Michael Kiwanuka, Sophie Ellis-Bextor and Tim Burgess
Guardian music
6 min read · 2020-12-20 · 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
Reader View · Shared by 44, including Neil Hart 💙, Sam Proud
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Home - UXmas - Wishing you a great experience through the festive season!
uxmas.com
From 2012 · 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
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GP warns Santa to 'give sherry a miss'
BBC Breaking News
2 min read · Jun 28th · The head of the Royal College of GPs said we can all help Father Christmas get fitter this year.
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Armchair Expert Podcast
Elizabeth Gilbert — Armchair Expert
Armchair Expert Podcast
1 min read · Jun 28th · Elizabeth Gilbert is an American author best known for her books Eat Pray Love, Committed and Big Magic. Elizabeth sits down with the Armchair Expert to discuss growing up on a Christmas tree farm,…
O.C. Register
Rams will be home for Christmas vs. Broncos and Russell Wilson
O.C. Register
3 min read · May 10th · The Rams’ first-ever Christmas Day game spotlights Matthew Stafford and the QB who wants to emulate him.
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Inc.
The CEO Whose Tweets Saved Christmas Says This Is the Urgent Problem We Must Solve Right Now
Inc.
3 min read · Jun 25th · Flexport CEO Ryan Petersen delivered a frightening warning at this week's Collision conference.
Reader View · Shared by 17, including danielle 🥽, Paul Graham
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WIRED UK
How to explain blockchain to your family over the Christmas turkey
WIRED UK
8 min read · From 2017 · 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…
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UX Christmas
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2020-12-05 · Bekk is getting in the Christmas spirit with 24 days of articles
Shared by 42, including Stéphanie Walter
The New York Times
Just in Time for Christmas: Knitwear Fit for a T. Rex
The New York Times
3 min read · 2021-12-08 · The Natural History Museum in London outfitted its animatronic Tyrannosaurus rex in a colorful Christmas sweater.
Reader View · 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 · 2020-12-25 · For Christmas this year, Washington is giving the country more pain.
Reader View · Shared by 34, 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 · 2021-12-07 · 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
Reader View · Shared by 39, including Liam Bright, Thom Brooks, Charles Arthur
Forbes
Closing Central Madrid To Cars Resulted In 9.5% Boost To Retail Spending, Finds Bank Analysis
Forbes
1 min read · From 2019 · 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.
Reader View · Shared by 89, including Martin Varsavsky 🇺🇦, Brent Toderian, Brooks Rainwater, Merkstatt, Fabrizio Bianchi, Strong Towns, Charles Baldwin, Ward Plunet, Debbie Meier ✍️⚖️
The New York Times
Why Christmas Gifts Are Arriving on Time This Year
The New York Times
6 min read · 2021-12-22 · Fears that a disrupted supply chain could wreak havoc on the logistics industry over the holiday turned out to be wrong as many Americans ordered early and shopped in stores.
Reader View · Shared by 135, including Bill McKibben, Erik Brynjolfsson, Scott Monty, David Wessel, anildash, Paul Krugman
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How Christmas has evolved over centuries
nationalgeographic.co.uk
2 min read · 2021-12-22 · People around the world celebrate the birth of Jesus Christ on December 25. Here’s why—and the history of its iconic symbols from Christmas trees to Santa...
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Vox
Google’s Larry Page gave $400 million in Christmas donations. Not a penny went straight to charity.
Vox
10 min read · From 2019 · Google’s founder gave $400 million in Christmas donations. Not a penny went straight to charity.
Reader View · Shared by 28, including Rand Fishkin, Josh Wolfe, PhilanTopic, Steve Faktor, Rick Powell
