Once upon a time, beloved poet Mary Oliver wrote “let the soft animal of your body love what it loves.” I have to wonder if ...

WE’VE HAD TWELVE months of compiling excellent longreads every week for Sitdown Sunday – and now it’s time to pick the best of the bunch. Here were the highlights from across 2024, month by month.

No, The Simpsons ... Homer in an attempt to make him a better gift-giver and ends up making him believe he is Santa Claus. Guest stars on The Simpsons can be very hit or miss, but one of the big ...

The McRib has achieved near-mythical status in the fast food realm. For many, its meat is a culinary mystery, but we've uncovered its origins and other trivia.

While the game is the focal point, the alternate broadcast, in some ways, will resemble a three-hour episode of “The Simpsons.” It starts with Homer eating too many hot dogs and having a dream ... The ...

It’s why Homer’s already seen as a Nuclear Safety Technician, and why Santa’s Little Helper essentially disappears after this for a while. When watching “Simpsons Roasting on an Open Fire ...

And what was the first-ever episode? “Simpsons Roasting On An Open Fire,” where Homer laments that he can’t afford Christmas gifts for his family… until a greyhound that ended up being ...

Events soon spiral into chaos, which includes Homer getting hypnotized into believing that he’s Santa. It also comes out on the 35th anniversary of the original Christmas special ...

Meanwhile, Groening had a love-hate relationship with ... “Even though he had a big piece of the merchandise, he still was really amused,” says Bartlett of Groening’s response to the burgeoning ...