By Lori Perkins I have been making New Year’s resolutions for decades, and by now they have become somewhat routine, as I just reboot what I hoped to accomplish the year before (which is pretty standard for anyone over 18). Loose Weight Take better care of myself Make more money Save more money Finish creative projects (which for me means write more) The reality is that this year – this 2020 – I lost nine months, so I did not really have a full year to rebuild from. Who can

By Olivia Haveron Let’s all be honest, 2020 was a year that no one has truly enjoyed to the fullest. With COVID becoming a constant threat early in March, this whole year we have been stuck in quarantine wondering what could possibly come next in 2020… because there is always something else. And yet, 2021 comes along in mere days, and while it might not be immediately better, the pure concept of 2020 being over manifests pure joy. However, due to COVID-19 it seems nearly impo

By David T. Valentin As the holiday season winds down and we get ready for the new year, we reflect on the holiday movies that came out this season; picking them apart, debating whether they were just the right amount of cliché or too much, and wondering whether they’ll be holiday classics or one-time watches. But what I like to do is look back through the years of holiday movies and ask myself, do some of these movies really stand the test of time? I find when looking back a

By Lori Perkins Well, it was a hard choice – WonderWoman84, Bridgerton or Soul for the after A Christmas Story movie. Let me just say that I was delighted to have such a smorgasbord of choices, but WonderWoman84 ultimately won because I loved the 2017 film so much (I cried during the Front battle scene because it was so overwhelming to see a female superhero do what so many male superheroes had done before).I was also eager to return to the 80s, though don’t ask me why (perh

By Lori Perkins John Krasinski, who had cheered us up at the beginning of the pandemic, with a YouTube show on good news during bad times. It was so popular that he ultimately sold it to ViacomCBS, and promised us it will go in in another incarnation, and that he could then go back to working as an actor. But no one expected us to still be in quarantine by Christmas, so he brought together a holiday edition, and asked Justin Timberline to join him, as well as .plenty of came

By David T. Valentin The coronavirus has certainly pushed the boundaries of people’s ingenuity and inventiveness in getting things efficiently done. For example, teachers all over the world have had to adapt to having remote-only classes done on virtual apps such as zoom and google hangouts. But despite our teachers working effortlessly to provide the best education, the adjustment hasn’t been easy for many. This, in a way, is how a teacher shows love for their job and their

By Lori Perkins Today is National Christmas Movie Marathon Day (who knew there was even such a thing?). It should be no surprise that in this year when we can’t be with our families, go caroling, or even go to church, the most watched Christmas movie in the United States is – drumroll – Home Alone. Also no surprise is the news that How the Grinch Stole Christmas is a close second. According to National Today, the most watched Christmas movies of 2020 are: Home Alone How The

By Olivia Haveron Two thousand twenty has been an indescribable year of pandemic chaos; however, even though the pandemic still ravages on, Santa Claus is coming to town. Coronavirus has affected our lives in unimaginable ways. For the first time possibly ever, we are unable to spend time with our families this holiday season. Our Quarantine Christmas might be a little different than years past, but COVID Christmas cards will keep the spirits up and the laughs coming, while a

By David T. Valentin Growing up, every year after the winter break in school our teachers would have us go around the classroom asking us how was our winter break and how was our Christmas Day? Coming from a predominantly Italian-American area, it was standard for holiday meals that consisted of about four courses at minimum and six courses for some kids with a mountain of food for each course. Every year when the teacher got to me, I’d tell her about my winter break and that

By Lori Perkins My son and I always watch Christmas movies as part of our holiday ritual. We kick off our family movie season with Planes, Trains and Automobiles on Thanksgiving (which I hear they are remaking with Kevin Hart and Will Smith) and then begin the slow roll of our favs with The Nightmare before Christmas around the first of the month. Of course, this year we’ve had a lot more time together in the home, so we’ve found ourselves looking beyond Elf, The Santa Claus

By Olivia Haveron The Charles Dickens classic A Christmas Carol reigns supreme as one of the most famous holiday productions of all time. And while many choose every year to watch A Christmas Carol in the traditional manner live on stage, this year, due to the Coronavirus pandemic, all stage productions have been shut down for an unknown and unprecedented amount of time. However, all is not lost; for the first time ever, you can watch A Christmas Carol every way that you coul

By Olivia Haveron As we phase into the end of 2020, still stuck in our homes due to the Coronavirus Pandemic, we have found very little time away from those in our households. While this is not inherently a nuisance, too much time with anyone can eventually become a pain. We long for the days where we can safely get away, even if for one night. Now, Airbnb is offering a couple opportunities to get away for one night only, right in the heart of New York City. According to 6sq

By David T. Valentin Love was in the air last night on CBS hit show, The Amazing Race’s 32nd season finale when contestant James Wallington got down on one knee to propose to his boyfriend and teammate on the show, Will Jardell. Throughout the season, the couple had coasted to an easy victory for the 32nd season of The Amazing Race with many fans not at all surprised at the couples’ win. Their victory marked a milestone in James’ life who had told CBS that the accomplishment

By Lori Perkins I was today’s year’s old when I learned that a lesbian subplot had been cut from the much-beloved Christmas classic Love Actually, which is celebrating its 20th anniversary this year. One of the criticisms of the much-loved holiday film is that it did not have any LGBTQ content, which we just learned was not the case. According to a variety of news sources, Richard Curtis, the director of the film, explained that there was a subplot about the headmistress of t

By David T. Valentin The primetime Emmy award winning comedy show Schitt’s Creek may have went out with a bang and many tears, but the show’s legacy continues to live on during the holiday season. Okay, there’s no new Christmas special short or anything (sorry to disappoint), but Calum Shanlin, the series’ digital producer, created a little treat with Schitt’s Creek clips singing Mariah Carey’s All I want for Christmas is You. For those of you who don’t know, David Rose, play