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Forget the sideburns but Scrooge has some redeeming qualities (Picture: Disney/Getty) I want to screw Scrooge, and by the time you’re done reading this, you’ll probably want to take his clothes off ...

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Christmas is all about tradition. Whether it’s turkey and trimmings or the annual dust-up over Monopoly there are festive staples that December simply wouldn’t be the same without. Sometimes, though, ...

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Gary Neal Johnson plays Scrooge, the main character in Kansas City Repertory Theatre’s rendition of the iconic Charles Dickens story, “A Christmas Carol,” on Friday, Dec. 19, 2025. Johnson is retiring ...

John Little reprises his role as Ebenezer Scrooge in the Hanover Theatre's production of "A Christmas Carol." The Hanover Theatre has been mounting "A Christmas Carol" annually for nearly two decades.

Following President Trump’s pre-Christmas boastful address to Congress and other Trump self-delusional rants, American poet Berton Braley’s words reverberate: “We boast of vast achievements and of ...

I learn on the internet (yes, that’s almost a contradiction in terms) that the word “humbug” first appeared in print in the 1750s and that its use peaked in 1862 at 1.3 hits per million words. In ...

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Dec 23 (Reuters) - Nottingham Forest boss Sean Dyche said he will not be weighing his players when they return after Christmas, unlike his next opponents Manchester City's manager Pep Guardiola, but ...

Many of us have watched The Muppet Christmas Carol more than we can count — but far fewer have seen "When Love is Gone," the moving ballad performed by actress Meredith Braun and Michael Caine. The ...