PopaHALLics #135 "We're Cold on These Xmas Songs"
Hey kids! Let's gather around the Christmas tree and play "Grandma Got Run Over by a Reindeer"! What? Matricide doesn't make you merry? Well, OK, how about the Pussycat Dolls' "Santa Baby"? Too bump-and-grindy? Steve and Kate discuss a few Christmas songs that annoy us, and our playlist is full of them. As well as a few we like. Also: Kate's review of "Wicked," our takes on the holiday movies "Hot Frosty" and "Last Christmas," and the TV series "Life After Life."
Theaters:
- "Wicked." British actress Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande star in an adaptation of the hit Broadway show, the sympathetic origin story of the Wicked Witch of the West. With Michelle Yeoh, Jeff Goldbum, and surprises. As of this writing, the hit movie has made $455.5 million worldwide.
Streaming:
- "Hot Frosty," Netflix. In this 2024 holiday rom-com, a struggling widow (Lacey Chabert) accidentally brings a hunky snowman (Dustin Milligan) to life. Can romance ensue before he melts away? With Craig Robinson, Sherry Miller, and other familiar faces.
- "Last Christmas," Max and streaming services. Actress Emma Thompson cowrote this 2019 holiday rom-com based on the Wham! song. A struggling singer (Emilia Clarke) begins to see London—and her messy life—in a new light after meeting a mysterious stranger (Henry Golding).
- "Life After Life," Prime. In this BBC Two TV series based on Kate Atkinson's novel, Ursula Todd (Thomasin McKenzie) experiences an endless cycle of birth, death, and rebirth in the early part of the 20th Century.
Music:
Get ready for the holiday songs we love to hate! "The Christmas Shoes," Stevie Wonder singing from the perspective of the star atop your Christmas tree, that classic by the Killers "Don't Shoot Me Santa"—and more! We did you a favor and added some we love too. Listen to Popahallics Playlist #135 here.
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