Holiday Planner
Our annual editors’ roundtable hashes out the good, the bad and the embarrassing tracks from the season’s traditional soundtrack.
"I'll Be Home For Christmas"
By Jacob Boon, Stephanie Johns, Allison Saunders and Tara Thorne
Dec 6, 2018
carols songs covers Christmas
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Tips on retail etiquette from a reluctant mall veteran.
The scene: Christmas music oozes from the tinny mall sound system, thicker than corn syrup.
By Morgan Mullin
Dec 6, 2018
mall shopping assholes
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Feeling generous? Here’s how to direct your donations.
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By Ashley Corbett
Dec 6, 2018
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Lily and the Snowman and A Balloon for Ben were the best of the lot. Here are some pitches that didn’t make the cut for this year’s heartwarming festive ad.
A Holiday DuetTwo best friends, Melody and Harmony, head to the movies on Christmas.
By Tara Thorne and Jacob Boon
Dec 7, 2017
Cineplex movies trailers
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A poetic tribute to the grinchiest grinches among us.
Christmas is coming, it just can’t be stopped
With trappings and trippings and Christmas tree stuff. From Black Friday to Eve, shopping stores in a frenzy
Blasting one type of music for two months too many.
By Lindsay Gloade-Raining Bird
Dec 7, 2017
Christmas grinch Whoville poetry
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Sipping the entire spectrum to save you the belly ache.
Seven nogs.
By Jacob Boon, Tara Thorne and Allison Saunders
Dec 7, 2017
egg nog rum drinks holidays Christmas
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Exploring some of the traditions outside of the western, Hallmark-infused idea of the Christian holiday.
Christmas celebrations and the Christian faith are not exclusive to the western world.
By Dina Lobo
Dec 7, 2017
Christmas Christianity traditions
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Because even the most unsung desserts deserve a second chance.
Snowballs
A strange but wonderful winter-inspired candy, this spongey, coconut rolled mallow ball is a step above the marshmallow Santa, but still basically a blob of pure sugar.
By Allison Saunders
Dec 7, 2017
holiday snacks holiday candy stocking stuffers candy
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Your guide to the non-denominational, nog-swigging, party-hopping season
By Allison Saunders
Dec 7, 2017
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For when things get awkward at the family function
It feels like we’re all in the same boat here.
By Stephanie Johns
Dec 1, 2016
2016 Christmas dinner
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Move over Jingle Cats
So you’ve got your typical holiday binge slate—Charlie Brown, Rudolph, Frosty, all the Dunder-Mifflin holiday party episodes of The Office, a month’s worth of Simpsons Christmas (“Shove this up your stocking!”) and splicing together various movies from their multiple cable viewings.
By Tara Thorne
Dec 1, 2016
binge watching holiday specials Christmas break Garfield Tara Thorne
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On guilt, loneliness and coping with being a world away from home during the holiday season.
I’m sitting in my room, a sheet of yellow paper resting on my lap with the list of things I need to pack before I go home to Nigeria.
By Sarah Poko
Dec 1, 2016
homesick travel international students Christmas alone
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Empty out that growing collection of Tupperware dregs and get creative.
1 Turkey
Yes, turkey sandwiches with gravy-soaked bread are delicious, but butter aficionado Emma Adamski (the baker behind Manual Food & Drink Co.) suggests you amp it up with a pot pie.
By Michelle Cameron
Dec 1, 2016
leftovers
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Taking a walk down Quality Street to dissect the residents of the holiday season’s most iconic coffee table treat.
There’s nothing blatantly festive about Quality Street, it’s actually available year-round though for some reason it tastes like a certain time of year.
By Stephanie Johns, Tara Thorne and Allison Saunders
Dec 1, 2016
Quality Street chocolate stockings sweets
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Warm your frozen fingertips and overwhelm your tastebuds with one of the city’s richest hot chocolates.
DARK CHILI BELGIAN HOT CHOCOLATE This waterfront chocolate-maker and cafe swears by its real Belgian hot chocolate, which comes in a slew of flavours—like dark and white chocolate, peanut butter, mint, even strawberry. Whether you’re piling it high with add-ons (whipped cream is free, marshmallow is $1) or drinking it straight-up, a sugar coma is in your future.
By Allison Saunders
Dec 1, 2016
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