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  1. Nov 13, 2020 · A parody take on the classic ‘Twas the Night Before Christmas poem by Clement Clarke Moore, authors Josie Lloyd and Emlyn Rees have brought the 19th Century poem bang up to date and made it hilarious too.

  2. Dec 7, 2023 · My rating: 5 / 5 Genre: Children’s Christian fiction. This is one of my favorite stories of the series, as Nick realizes that even a bully deserves God’s love and that it might be up to Nick to tell him about it.

  3. Dec 13, 2021 · From the use of “Xmas”—literally taking the Christ out of Christmas—and “Happy holidays,” to holiday-themed Starbucks cups, there’s no shortage of fodder for the cultural warriors itching to do Yuletide battle.

    • No End in Sight
    • Rudolph Meets Rashômon
    • Owning The Story
    • The Christmas Tapes
    • Griswold Or Grinch
    • A Neighbourhood and Country Divided

    The case is especially protracted as Morris uses his background as a lawyer to finagle arguments in his favour. “It’s tricky with lawyers who often don’t want people to talk and say something that could put their foot in it,” she explains. “I spent a lot of time trying to convince the homeowners’ association’s lawyer to neither encourage nor discou...

    Read says she considered contrasting the perception of the event with split screens that played on the gaps between competing perspectives, but ultimately found that the interviews themselves created the strongest interplay. “As people meet Jeremy, the story starts to change,” notes Read. “As Jeremy gets pushed back, he starts to change, so our exp...

    Scott gives her version of events with calm, measured, matter-of-fact interviews. She recalls ample targeted harassment from Morris and phone calls that simply wouldn’t end. Fatigue and frustration are palpable as she explains to Read how Christmas went from being a yearly celebration to an annual nightmare. “We decided early in the edit that Jerem...

    Read says that Morris was very forthcoming in sharing his archive, which also plays a key role in the trial and appeal. “He’s a lawyer, so kept really tidy notes, binders, archive files all labelled and detailed, which is a dream as a documentary producer to receive a folder of archive that was so labelled so well,” admits Read. “But we talked abou...

    As the case spirals out of control, Morris embodies the spirit of numerous iconic Christmas movie characters. On one hand, he’s the aforementioned Clark Griswold with his earnestly over-the-top efforts to make Christmas merry for all. On the other, his adversarial fight to enjoy his Christmas at the expense of his neighbours’ well-being likens him ...

    “One of the important lines in the film towards the end is Jeremy saying, ‘If people do disagree with my methods, then I would it’s important for us to stand up for our values,’” notes Read. The perspectives of both Jeremy and the neighbours make West Hayden a timely snapshot of a divided America. Politics don’t enter the picture overtly—one can on...

  4. This is the age of the parody book: tomes taken from our childhood and rewritten with adult-appealing twists and varying degrees of hilarity. The superlative Ladybird book fun homages were first, next taking us towards adult takes on Enid Blyton's Famous Five.

  5. 4.6 83 ratings. See all formats and editions. Save 5% on any 4 Terms. From the creators of the bestselling parodies We're Going on a Bar Hunt, The Very Hungover Caterpillar and The Teenager Who Came to Tea. 'Tis the season to be jolly.

    • Emlyn Rees, Josie Lloyd
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