MetaFilter posts tagged with xmas

Good will to all men

Artw — Thu, 25 Dec 2008 12:51:35 -0800

A christmas message from Mahmoud Ahmadinejad.

It was Christmas Day and Danny the Car Wiper hit the street junksick

fearfulsymmetry — Mon, 22 Dec 2008 03:07:26 -0800

'Junky's Christmas' by William S Burroughs (Part 1, Part 2) More Christmas themed short films courtesy of Cyber Cinema ('the best short films on the web') at The Guardian

Perfect for programmers over 50!

cjorgensen — Sat, 06 Dec 2008 10:10:25 -0800

The ___ Cards in time for the holidays (or any other card giving occasion). Unfortunately, it appears they are out of their "A beautiful X'mas is what you make of it" cards. Found via: Jonathan Yuen who did the design for Victoria Chang's "Two Trains," which appeared in Born Magazine. Disclaimer: The "design" link is a bit gratuitous. (Born Magazine previously, previously, previously, and barely previously)

Vintage Soviet Christmas Cards

Jimbob — Thu, 20 Dec 2007 20:06:33 -0800

Vintage Soviet-era Christmas Cards. They're certainly cheerful! (via)

Tacky Christmas Yards. REALLY Tacky.

dersins — Tue, 18 Dec 2007 13:28:24 -0800

tacky christmas yards dot com is exactly what it sounds like. [via]

Y'ha N'thlei is deeper than they know.

JHarris — Mon, 17 Dec 2007 21:08:59 -0800

It's Beginning to Look a Lot Like Fish-Men. Brought to you by the H.P. Lovecraft Historical Society

Christmas + Tamales =

bigmusic — Thu, 29 Nov 2007 00:05:09 -0800

It is not Christmas without tamales.

Lucky Soul's 'Lips Are Unhappy', an unlikely Xmas No. 1 contender

nthdegx — Mon, 26 Nov 2007 08:55:31 -0800

Lucky Soul's 'Lips Are Unhappy' isn't the likliest of contenders for the UK's coveted Christmas number one, but this is the track (from a shortlist) selected by listeners of Last.fm to receive Last.fm's backing. Profits go to charity, as is the norm for Xmas No. 1 entries.

Sin Destroyers - Gift to the World

pelican — Thu, 21 Dec 2006 17:14:29 -0800

Gift to the World (youtube) Tongue firmly in cheek is the modus operandi of the Sin Destroyers (on mefi previously here) a band best summed up in this press quote, “If Iron Maiden had attended Catholic school, this would be their garage band”. I’m not sure what series of decisions led to the formation of a parody Christian rock band, but the results are pretty damn funny (and rockin’). Dig on their holiday offering, Gift to the World. If you’re feeling particularly pious today, you might skip this one. (via)

Vintage Christmas 1945-70.

plep — Tue, 12 Dec 2006 07:52:22 -0800

Vintage Christmas 1945-70 Nostalgic images.

Rudolph Restored

filmgeek — Fri, 08 Dec 2006 21:05:38 -0800

If you've grown up in the states, odds are you've seen/watched the highly rated Christmas special, Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer. Trailer here

When the production was over, the animation company put the puppets in a closet. When they were due to be thrown away, a secretary got permission and took them home. Her children played with the puppets for years...nobody thought they'd be of value. Some of them broke, and last year they were found. (not all were intact.)

Photos of the Restoration. Close up of the restored Rudolph. There were a number of films after (over 10+ years after the first,) Rudolph's Shiny New Year, Frosty Christmas in July and Island of Misfit Toys. These (and many other films) are Rankin/Bass productions. Some people also know Rankin Bass for their animated version of the Hobbit and the Last Unicorn. Rankin/Bass previously mentioned on Mefi

Christmas, it seemed, doesn't come from a store...

anastasiav — Wed, 06 Dec 2006 07:32:14 -0800

Hundred Dollar Holiday

MAKE's open source gift guide

mathowie — Mon, 27 Nov 2006 10:57:32 -0800

There are a lot of gift guides for the holiday season, but Make Magazine's open source gift guide skews towards the cool, techy, but also hackable products. Lots of great things listed including: display images in your bike spokes with a POV kit, an open source media server, control your house lights with perl, and free planetarium software.

Off in the Christmas Cosmos

hydrophonic — Sat, 24 Dec 2005 13:24:08 -0800

Off in the Christmas Cosmos. Concert promoter Andy Cirzan spends a lot of his free time scouring record stores, thrift shops and flea markets for odd and obscure Christmas music. You used to have to be an industry insider to get a copy of his annual compilation, but now there's a download courtesy of Sound Opinions (the world's only rock 'n roll talk show). If the barrage of Christmas standards has left you with the holiday blahs, let the Free Design, Lord Beginner, and the polka of Don Cornell get you back in the mood. If that's not enough, get more (including Mr. Cirzan explaining what the heck you're listening too) on the SoundOpinions podcast.

Jugglin Xmas Monkeys

Secret Life of Gravy — Sat, 24 Dec 2005 08:16:54 -0800

Have yourself an Ugly Little Christmas! Cause nuttin' says Christmas like Juggling Monkeys.

Happy Holidays.

boo_radley — Mon, 12 Dec 2005 20:49:21 -0800

Happy Holidays.

Supported by Mother

bluedaniel — Tue, 06 Dec 2005 23:59:59 -0800

Vote Chris Christmas Rodriguez for Santa. [MI]

christ died for your convenience.

keswick — Tue, 06 Dec 2005 21:37:49 -0800

Wait. What?

Ho! Ho! Ho! Friend or Foe!

Otis — Wed, 30 Nov 2005 10:53:16 -0800

Ho! Ho! Ho! Friend or Foe! Falwell fighting for Holy Holiday! Bill O'Reilly joins the fray! But wait, where does the White House stand on this vital issue?

Lawn Mowers, Ball Bearings and...

somnambulist — Mon, 28 Nov 2005 21:52:29 -0800

Ritual Adornment of a communal habitat. Light and sound combine to impress other nearby members of the species. The counterpoint to a summer of tending carefully controlled foliage.

Fox News Saves Christmas! (again)

DougieZero1982 — Sat, 22 Oct 2005 15:15:24 -0800

It's almost time for the annual "Christmas Is Under Attack" declaration spewed by Fox News. This is the 10th anniversary of my favorite strawman argument. John Gibson delivers the first shot in this phony culture-war battle with an action packed new book to defeat the anonymous liberal secularists out to destroy Santa.

From Amazon: John Gibson, a popular anchor for the Fox News Channel, has been digging up evidence about the liberal activists, lawyers, politicians, educators, and media people who are leading the war on Christmas. And he reveals that the situation is worse than you can imagine.

Bluetooth Christmas Tree Redux

Mwongozi — Sun, 02 Jan 2005 17:17:00 -0800

Remember the Bluetooth Christmas Tree? Here is what it received:
Modem users or Broadband users - Quicktime

Annual airing of grievances

mrgrimm — Thu, 16 Dec 2004 12:20:20 -0800

The War on Christmas. "What we are witnessing here are hate crimes against Christianity." Angered by perceived attacks on the Christ part of Christmas, Christians are taking a page from GWB and staging pre-emptive cultural strikes around the country. Or are they? Is this effort a bigger attack against Judaism and the rest of the nonbelievers/scapegoats, an honest attempt by Christians to "save" the holiday, or a media-manufactured controversy? (Air out your holiday spirit, but save your own personal grievances for December 23.)

Buy Nothing Christmas

Doohickie — Sat, 11 Dec 2004 22:10:48 -0800

The perfect Christmas gift for the geek in your life. Or maybe you need something for your new niece or nephew? Then again, this site may have all the stuff on your gift shopping list.

Yule Never Find Another Love Like Mine...

nthdegx — Wed, 01 Dec 2004 02:20:55 -0800

Traditional annual advent calendar post: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9, and 10.