Christmas just isn't Christmas without the late, great DMX doing his version of "Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer."

This is just beautiful. Sincere but understated. You can feel the ache of loss. Scorsese is as good a writer as he is a director and actor. My house is full of books that he contributed essays, forewords, and introductions to, and every one is a gem.

Merry Christmas, Happy Hanukkah, Happy Kwanzaa, and Happy Holidays to those of you who celebrate. And a happy Thursday to my fellow atheists and non-believers who don't.

Four Christmas movies to know me by:

And now it's my turn to watch one of the best Christmas movies ever made.

And Tiny Tim, who did NOT die, fled across the desert, and the gunslinger followed.

Time to finish these last few episodes of #Pluribus so I'll know if Carol ever finds out what's inside the Hatch.

If no one else tells you today

One of the best Christmas movies ever. No, this is not up for debate. 🎄

It most certainly is.

This the only JD and Usha we acknowledge over here

This is a model for what actual masculinity should be. Men don’t need to spend more time in caves beating their chests with other men; they need to take their daughters to a meaningful thing and talk to them about it. Relatedly I think the biggest cure for toxic masculinity is platonic women friends

Mark Ruffalo and Ethan Hawke will lead a one-night-only live reading of All the President’s Men in Los Angeles.

I know she’s fictional but someone please tell tina belcher about the hockey show

He deserves this at the very least. I'm talking a subatomic level. At the most? He deserves every penny Pam Bondi & Kristi Noem & their families have ever earned & ever will earn. Happy Holidays, Kilmar. You deserve it all. search.app/Epg5h

Eric Adams just STAYS giving me reasons to use this:

All right, #TheTestamentOfAnnLee. Let's see what you've got.

Said it once before, but it bears repeating: Twitter is a sinking ship that is beyond repair, and it's no longer worth saving.

Found your Christmas present.

Found your Christmas present.

Bluesky when it was invite codes: Bluesky now:

Check out our totally objective list of the best films of the year!

If you’re wondering why your friends in academia are a little on edge right now, it’s because an eighteen-year-old who hasn’t done the reading, doesn’t look at the assignment, and has does no critical thinking skills more complex than “because I think it’s in the Bible” can literally end your career

Calls are growing to release Palestinian protester Leqaa Kordia, who was arrested at a Columbia University protest in 2024. Although that charge was dismissed, she was later detained at an immigration check-in and sent to an ICE jail in Texas, where she has been held since March.

This isn't the first time I've asked for help — but I really hoped it would be the last. My name is Sakher. Life’s been incredibly hard lately. I’m doing my best to stay strong, but the truth is… I’m struggling. I urgently need help affording medication, food, and clean water…… tinyurl.com/4bb9mhf9

Jack whenever he's with Ennis at Brokeback Mountain:

As much as I'm looking forward to seeing THE ODYSSEY...I really like the thought of what it would look like if George Miller directed it instead. Just like how I'd love to visit the alternate universe where Miller directed JUSTICE LEAGUE, and I say that as someone who loves Zack Snyder's version.

The funniest response to the #AvengersDoomsday trailer was seeing someone complain about Marvel releasing this a full year before its release date. Unless that person was trolling, I'm going to assume that they've never seen movie trailers for blockbuster movies before, because WHAT?!?!

The rumors are true: Chris Evans is back in the MCU — and his life looks very different.

It was just days before Christmas and all through the house, not an executive was stirring, not even to grouse.

Natasha Lyonne wants to remind me of something as we’re chatting about Poker Face, AI and the industry, and everything else that is percolating in her mind heading into 2026.

🇵🇸 #FreePalestine 🇵🇸

Masashi "Jumbo" Ozaki, whose 113 worldwide victories were the most of any player from Japan, died Wednesday in his home country after a battle with colon cancer, the Japan Golf Tour said. He was 78. https://to.pbs.org/4b1aZV2

A news segment about the Trump administration's immigration policy that was abruptly pulled from " 60 Minutes " was mistakenly aired on a TV app after the last minute decision not to air it touched off a public debate about journalistic independence. https://to.pbs.org/4qhN73Y

The murders of Rob Reiner and his wife, Michele, allegedly by their son, have renewed difficult conversations for families struggling with mental illness and addiction. https://to.pbs.org/4ptohxn

Climate activist Greta Thunberg is arrested in central London at a demonstration in support of Palestine Action hunger strikers. The Swedish activist was at the rally to support multiple members of the banned group who are currently in prison on remand and have been on strike since November 2nd.

A writer for “Saturday Night Live” is asking the public to help him locate his missing sister, who was last seen in Los Angeles.

“You alter your lifestyle and try to encourage your family to do the same. It feels like things are different now."

The Supreme Court rebuffs the Trump administration over its plan to deploy National Guard troops in Illinois over the strenuous objections of local officials.

The DOJ releases a third batch of records related to Jeffrey Epstein, a wide array of documents that shed light on alleged co-conspirators and the late sex offender's ties to the former Prince Andrew.

Attorneys for Sean “Diddy” Combs file an expedited appeal to the 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, arguing it should order his immediate release and either grant a judgment of acquittal or vacate his conviction and remand for resentencing.

Intense downpours that could trigger dangerous flood threats in California are putting a damper on Christmas Eve travel plans, while the New England area braces for heavy snow.

Australia cancels the visa of a British national after he was charged with displaying a banned Nazi symbol, the immigration minister says, as the country cracks down on antisemitism in the wake of a mass shooting at Bondi Beach.

Three people were killed by a bomb in Moscow after two police officers approached a man acting suspiciously near the site where a senior general was killed two days ago by a car bomb that Russia says was planted by Ukrainian intelligence.

From department stores to grocers, many companies across the U.S. close early on Christmas Eve and shut their doors entirely on Christmas Day — while others opt to cut back hours.

At least two people died in a gas explosion at a nursing home outside of Philadelphia where residents were trapped, authorities say.

British authorities brought new counts of rape and sexual assault against comedian Russell Brand, who is already facing similar charges involving four women.

Greta Thunberg has been arrested in central London while supporting pro-Palestinian activists on a hunger strike.