Things I Like: Rudolph (Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer 1964)

Rudolph is the titular character in the classic Rankin/Bass Christmas special, Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer, from 1964. While Rudolph existed in other media before, this is his magnum opus and really the only one that matters, in my opinion. It kind of sucks for Rudolph because he is just born, barely knows the world or…

Things I Like: Donner and Mrs. Donner (Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer 1964)

Donner and Mrs. Donner are two very important characters in the 1964 Christmas special Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer by Rankin/Bass. As the parents of the titular character, it is genuinely difficult to dislike them, even though the father has his notable flaws. I also found it odd that the creators did not give Rudolph’s mother…

Things I Like: The Santa Clause 2 (2002 Film)

Looking back on the 1990s, when I was just a kid, I fondly remember watching The Santa Clause with Tim Allen. By 2002, when the sequel came out, I was 14 and had, of course, become an apostate to the whole belief in the jolly old Saint Nick. Over the years, I had heard a…

Our 2025 Christmas

Our Christmas in 2025 was a bit crazy. It felt like the time between Black Friday and Christmas Day passed in the blink of an eye. We took the kids to the mall to see Santa a little late, but we still managed to stay on top of the Christmas season for the most part….