“The start of the holiday season means it’s time to recommence the annual debate over which Christmas movies are the best. If you’re discussing the matter with a friend from France or Brazil, they might be arguing hard for Gremlins, the 1984 cult classic that may or may not actually be a Christmas movie. India, on the other hand, is home to many fans of 2000’s How the Grinch Stole Christmas.” Read more at Mental Floss. Aubrey Plaza, who plays Riley in Happiest Season on Hulu, is perhaps the highlight of the new Christmas movie. Read more at The Mary Sue. The World Health Organization has revised its definition and recommendation of exercises due to social distancing. “Sitting was already developing a bad reputation before it became defined by time spent in work-from-home office chairs. In recent years, studies have linked sitting for more than 10 hours a day to higher healthcare costs — and a higher risk of death.” Read more at Inverse. If you’ve been working from home too long for your nerves, check out some ways to shake up the mundaneness. Read more at PCMag. Famed restauranteur David Chang won Who Wants to Be a Millionaire‘s grand prize, a first for celebrity guests on the show. “Until recently, no celebrity guest on Who Wants to Be a Millionaire has managed to take home the big prize in its 20+ year run. On Sunday night’s episode, though, for the first time ever, the latest famous participant on the Jimmy Kimmel-hosted game show was able to cook up a million dollar win.” Read more at Thrillist. Lighten up the final year of 2020 with these wonderful upcoming science fiction and fantasy books. Read more at Gizmodo.
