JERUSALEM — Tens of thousands of people celebrated the Jewish holiday of Purim on Monday, though the traditionally boisterous celebrations were muted by the Israel-Hamas war. Although many cities across Israel decided to cancel their Purim celebrations due to the ongoing conflict, Jerusalem held a traditional Purim parade for the first time in 42 years, … Read more
COMANESTI, Romania — Centuries ago, people in what is now northeastern Romania donned bear skins and danced to fend off evil spirits. That custom is today known as the Dancing Bears Festival, drawing crowds of tourists every December. Hundreds of people of all ages, clad in bear costumes, dance every year around Christmas to the … Read more
Britney Spears‘ sole Christmas song “My Only Wish This Year” got an update from K-pop superstar Lisa. The 26-year-old “LALISA” hitmaker, who makes up one-quarter of girl group BLACKPINK, gifted fans with a cover of the song on Christmas Eve. Unlike Britney, she even recorded an official music video for her take on the classic, … Read more
Image: BBC It’s Christmas, and that can only mean one thing we’ve been waiting simultaneously six years and also just three weeks for: Doctor Who is back for a festive treat, and it’s bringing a new Doctor and companion, and a whole new era, along for the ride. Need somewhere to talk about everything that … Read more
It’s the most wonderful time to show off Christmas spirit, and K-pop idols always understand the assignment — with the biggest names in the industry putting their love for the holidays on display every year!! Chae-won of LE SSERAFIM is always one of the first stars to post up in front of the tree when … Read more
Kate McKinnon returned to her old stomping grounds over the weekend when she hosted the Christmas themed episode of Saturday Night Live, and got some help with her festive monologue from some famous friends. After McKinnon sang a Christmas ditty and shared a series of flashbacks from her time as one of the show’s most … Read more
Image: CAMP, Home Depot, Retrospekt, Casetify, JBL, Kitsch, Panasonic, Loungefly, Jakks, Nincrane Christmas is starting now—well, maybe that actually happened a couple weeks ago, as it wiped out most Halloween sections well before October 31. We know, we know, it’s wild to see aisles already filled with holiday cheer and online stores rolling out their … Read more
For so many of us, the magic of Disney and the holiday season go hand in hand. Unsurprisingly, over the years, the studio has been responsible for some classic festive songs. Here are some of our favorites. Listen to the Disney Christmas playlist now. Do You Want To Build A Snowman? (Frozen, 2013) Coming at … Read more