Incestuous pedophilic roleplay may *seem* out of place during the holidays, but wasn't Joseph a 40 year-old carpenter running away with a 13 year-old wife?

On a similar note: Kay Martin's I Know What He Wants For Christmas is a camp classic with song titles like "I Want a Casting Couch For Christmas," "Hang Your Balls on the Christmas Tree" and of course the title track:

For the record, I don't think Hollywood auteurs like Brad Bird or Guillermo Del Toro would be good choices. They'd be too insistent on their personal vision instead of maintaining continuity and listening to others' opinions on story.

While I'm sure he'll do an okay job — he'll be a glorified 2nd unit director with the aesthetic, cast and story 90% decided by Abrams, Kasdan and Rian Johnson — I still hope he'll bow out for "other opportunities."

Can't wait till the Rizzoli & Isles retrospective. How did they stay genius for so long?

Shepherd's radio show from Christmas Eve, 1974 was basically an audio version of A Christmas Story, a compilation of various stories mentioned above. If you love the movie, it's a pretty great way to re-experience it:

Sinatra had such an evocative voice but a very limited range, which forced his producers and pet songwriters to be creative. But they succeeded and then some.

Could've been great, but it just fell flat. Mooney did his usual awkward persona (which can be funny elsewhere), and they couldn't decide what they actually wanted to do with the sketch. Spoof TGIF shows? Do an absurdist Tim & Eric short?

You fool! You've completely embarrassed yourself in front of the distinguished AV Club readership.

It's definitely a lifestyle thing. Sublime was the soundtrack of douchey fratboys in the '90s, which has engendered a Pavlovian hate reflex in the average pop culture writer ages 27-38.

Somehow Julian Casablancas made that into a legitimately listenable track.

I can honestly that I'm an excellent gift-giver. 99th percentile.

'90s Mariah Carey was pretty amazing. Watching her sing "Joy To the World" live at St. John the Divine almost makes me want to be religious.

Good piece! Pretty much nails all the reasons for its never-ending appeal. I'll just add that the song isn't popular in spite of its deceptively simple melody but because of it.

This season started out so perfectly with the first 3 episodes.

Uhhhhhhhhhh…………okay then.

I'd say Trading Places is more of a screwball take on the Book of Job.

Every Rose has its incorrect opinions.

[AFL-CIO Chairman George Meany voice]: Well, that depends what you mean by the word "great."

1) He may be evil, but he's still moved by a sappy story. 2) He knows what Burns wants to hear (that he destroyed nature). 3) The elderly tend to watch whatever is on network TV — hence the success of CBS.