“While action addicts love to extol the Christmas themes of 1988’s Die Hard every time December rolls around, the Bruce Willis-led blockbuster has plenty of company in the no man’s land between ‘Definitely a Christmas movie; and ‘Definitely not a Christmas movie.’ From romantic comedies to rip-roaring thrillers, here are some other Hollywood hits that you can definitely justify adding to an upcoming holiday movie marathon (whether your guests like it or not).” Read more at Mental Floss On the other hand, here are some of the best Christmas movies (that are actually Christmas movies) ever created and how popular they are in each state. Read more at The Mary Sue Be Kind just released a few items for the holidays that would make great stocking stuffers for those who love geek culture! “Upbeat Geek, created by geek psychologist/neuroscientist Dr. Janina Scarlett with artwork by Dean Rankine (The Simpsons, Rick and Morty). This deck of 53 mental health support cards helps bolster resilience, giving people tools and nerd-friendly ideas to end anxiety, loneliness, depression, fear, imposter syndrome, shame, and self-doubt. The deck is a mental health tool for modern-day geeks.” Read more at Be Kind Shut up and take our money! Nicolas Cage and Awkwafina have joined the cast of Renfield alongside Nicholas Hoult, a new retelling of the Dracula story (and yes, Cage is Dracula). Read more at Inverse Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings actor Simu Liu geeks out over Star Wars and shares his favorite Jedi character, and the answer might surprise you. “Star Wars fans are known for having passionate opinions and Shang-Chi star Simu Liu is no different. On the latest episode of Hot Ones, the new Marvel hero was asked about a photo from his Instagram where he was wearing a red Sith Trooper helmet, which lead to the question of who his favorite Jedi is. The answer is probably controversial, but certainly well reasoned.” Read more at Gizmodo In an emotional interview, Alec Baldwin opens up about the tragic shooting on the set of Rust, stating that he never pulled the trigger on the gun that killed the film’s cinematographer. Read more at the A.V. Club
