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IHC After Dark Christmas nightmare fuel: “The Spirit of Christmas”

A scary little Christmas animation from Cyriak.

posted 25 December, 2012
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Dungeons and Dragons creator Gary Gygax on why Christians (like himself) shouldn’t celebrate Christmas

A note from Gary Gygax in the IFW Monthly of February 1969. A topical historical curiosity, yes, but what does it tell us about who Gary was back then? First of all, he strongly self-identified as a Christian, an important counterpoint to the fundamentalist backlash against his later fantasy-themed games. Gary approached Christianity as a system with rules, which he researched and explored through a strict historical lens. If his readings differed from mainstream conventions, he was never one to bow to popular opinion. Sometimes he took things too seriously, sacrificing fun for accuracy. He was never shy about sharing his ideas and defending his position in public, but respectfully acknowledges the existence of dissenting views. These are all qualities we see reflected in his subsequent career as a game designer.

Via

posted 24 December, 2012
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Earliest known home audio recording of a Christmas celebration, from 1902, found and digitized

The 24 two-minute recordings are believed to include the earliest surviving audio of Christmas time in the UK, if not the world. They were found on wax cylinders belonging to the descendants of the Wall family who recorded many of their Christmas and New Year gatherings on a phonograph machine between 1902 and 1917.

posted 24 December, 2012
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Christmas Eve cartoons: “Christmas Comes to Pacland”

Nothing says Christmas like Pac-Man.

posted 24 December, 2012
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Christmas eve metal: Erlosung “Silent Night”

posted 24 December, 2012
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Monday movie gifs, the night before Christmas edition

posted 24 December, 2012
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Merry Christmas to IHC from LC Props

“Hi IHC, thought you might like my Xmas card. I make props, costumes and prosthetics in the UK. Merry Christmas everyone!”

posted 24 December, 2012
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Last night was Santa’s last night out on the town for a while…

posted 24 December, 2012
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Repost from last year, but this is my favorite Xmas gif ever.

posted 23 December, 2012
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Murp sings “Frosty the Snowman”

Tis the season for screaming children! She doesn’t know the words, but that’s hardly the point, she rocks this classic.

Hey Jesus, it’s almost your birthday. Have a plastic stripper.

posted 23 December, 2012
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How to make Christmas pudding

While Christmas pudding is common in the UK, if you’re in America, bring this to Christmas dinner and impress the hell out of everyone with your tasty sophistication. Oh, and it’s so fucking good.