<p>TV MOVIE REVIEW: "THE LIFE I CAN'T REMEMBER" - LIFETIME<br>Lifetime's amnesia mystery is easy to forget.</p><p><a href="https://hotchka.com/the-life-i-cant-remember-review" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="hotchka.com/the-life-i-cant-remember-review"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">hotchka.com/the-life-i-cant-re</span><span class="invisible">member-review</span></a></p><p><a href="/tags/thelifeicantremember/" rel="tag">#TheLifeICantRemember</a> <a href="/tags/lifetimetv/" rel="tag">#LifetimeTV</a> <a href="/tags/tvmovie/" rel="tag">#TVMovie</a> <a href="/tags/ondemand/" rel="tag">#OnDemand</a> <a href="/tags/entertainment/" rel="tag">#Entertainment</a> <a href="/tags/movies/" rel="tag">#Movies</a> <a href="/tags/television/" rel="tag">#Television</a> <a href="/tags/tv/" rel="tag">#TV</a> <a href="/tags/streaming/" rel="tag">#Streaming</a></p>
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<p>The weekend is here. It's a long weekend for us in the US. What are you playing or watching?</p><p>This Sunday is our last regular livestream of 2025. It's finish Laika or bust.</p><p>Offline we're playing Octopath Traveler 2 and Roller Coaster Tycoon. We're watching WWE Survivor Series and Wake Up Dead Man.</p><p><a href="/tags/twitch/" rel="tag">#Twitch</a> <a href="/tags/gaming/" rel="tag">#Gaming</a> <a href="/tags/weekend/" rel="tag">#Weekend</a> <a href="/tags/wwe/" rel="tag">#WWE</a> <a href="/tags/movies/" rel="tag">#Movies</a></p>
<p>📺 It's the weekly <a href="/tags/mastodon/" rel="tag">#Mastodon</a>/ <a href="/tags/fediverse/" rel="tag">#Fediverse</a> <a href="/tags/watchpartycalendar/" rel="tag">#WatchPartyCalendar</a> for Dec. 11-18, 2025 ❄️ (Thu-Thu) crammed with holiday programming🎄🎁✨</p><p>New: <a href="/tags/chrimbokino/" rel="tag">#ChrimboKino</a> (Tue 8p IST🇮🇪 /3p ET) and <a href="/tags/monsterdonsaveschristmas/" rel="tag">#MonsterdonSavesChristmas</a> entries due 12/21</p><p>🚨Details &🔗➡️ <a href="http://bit.ly/MastodonWatchParties" rel="nofollow"><span class="invisible">http://</span>bit.ly/MastodonWatchParties</a><br>⏰️All times US Eastern</p><p><a href="/tags/westerns/" rel="tag">#Westerns</a> <a href="/tags/music/" rel="tag">#Music</a> <a href="/tags/mysteries/" rel="tag">#Mysteries</a> <a href="/tags/action/" rel="tag">#Action</a> <a href="/tags/comedy/" rel="tag">#Comedy</a> <a href="/tags/anime/" rel="tag">#anime</a> <a href="/tags/movies/" rel="tag">#Movies</a> <a href="/tags/filmmastodon/" rel="tag">#FilmMastodon</a> <a href="/tags/cinemastodon/" rel="tag">#CineMastodon</a> </p><p>Thank you hosts! 💝 <span class="h-card"><a href="https://mastodon.social/@MatthewTitus88" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>MatthewTitus88</span></a></span> <span class="h-card"><a href="https://universeodon.com/@MirrorAyako" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>MirrorAyako</span></a></span> <span class="h-card"><a href="https://timeloop.cafe/@Taweret" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>Taweret</span></a></span> <span class="h-card"><a href="https://mastodon.social/@analgesicsleep" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>analgesicsleep</span></a></span> <span class="h-card"><a href="https://mastodon.social/@rsmon77" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>rsmon77</span></a></span> <span class="h-card"><a href="https://lazybear.social/@hyde" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>hyde</span></a></span> <br><span class="h-card"><a href="https://mastodon.social/@lilymarswrites" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>lilymarswrites</span></a></span> <span class="h-card"><a href="https://mastodon.ie/@clickhere" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>clickhere</span></a></span><br><span class="h-card"><a href="https://live.literalgrill.com/federation/user/GrillChill" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>GrillChill</span></a></span></p>
<p>TV MOVIE REVIEW: "JINGLE BELL HEIST" - NETFLIX<br>Netflix's holiday heist flick piles twist upon twist.</p><p><a href="https://hotchka.com/jingle-bell-heist-review" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="hotchka.com/jingle-bell-heist-review"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">hotchka.com/jingle-bell-heist-</span><span class="invisible">review</span></a></p><p><a href="/tags/jinglebellheist/" rel="tag">#JingleBellHeist</a> <a href="/tags/netflix/" rel="tag">#Netflix</a> <a href="/tags/entertainment/" rel="tag">#Entertainment</a> <a href="/tags/movies/" rel="tag">#Movies</a> <a href="/tags/television/" rel="tag">#Television</a> <a href="/tags/tv/" rel="tag">#TV</a> <a href="/tags/streaming/" rel="tag">#Streaming</a></p>
<p>TV MOVIE REVIEW: "WE MET IN DECEMBER" - HALLMARK<br>This will-they-or-won't-they romance could have picked up the pace.</p><p><a href="https://hotchka.com/we-met-in-december-review" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="hotchka.com/we-met-in-december-review"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">hotchka.com/we-met-in-december</span><span class="invisible">-review</span></a></p><p><a href="/tags/wemetindecember/" rel="tag">#WeMetInDecember</a> <a href="/tags/hallmarkchannel/" rel="tag">#HallmarkChannel</a> <a href="/tags/hallmarkplus/" rel="tag">#HallmarkPlus</a> <a href="/tags/countdowntochristmas/" rel="tag">#CountdownToChristmas</a> <a href="/tags/christmas/" rel="tag">#Christmas</a> <a href="/tags/entertainment/" rel="tag">#Entertainment</a> <a href="/tags/movies/" rel="tag">#Movies</a> <a href="/tags/television/" rel="tag">#Television</a> <a href="/tags/tv/" rel="tag">#TV</a> <a href="/tags/streaming/" rel="tag">#Streaming</a></p>
<p>TV MOVIE REVIEW: "SECRET LIFE OF A GOOD WIFE" - LMN<br>Haylie Duff directs another mystery-thriller that keeps its secrets close to the vest.</p><p><a href="https://hotchka.com/secret-life-of-a-good-wife-review" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="hotchka.com/secret-life-of-a-good-wife-review"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">hotchka.com/secret-life-of-a-g</span><span class="invisible">ood-wife-review</span></a></p><p><a href="/tags/secretlifeofagoodwife/" rel="tag">#SecretLifeOfAGoodWife</a> <a href="/tags/haylieduff/" rel="tag">#HaylieDuff</a> <a href="/tags/lifetimemovies/" rel="tag">#LifetimeMovies</a> <a href="/tags/lmn/" rel="tag">#LMN</a> <a href="/tags/hatefulandgrateful/" rel="tag">#HatefulAndGrateful</a> <a href="/tags/entertainment/" rel="tag">#Entertainment</a> <a href="/tags/movies/" rel="tag">#Movies</a> <a href="/tags/television/" rel="tag">#Television</a> <a href="/tags/tv/" rel="tag">#TV</a> <a href="/tags/streaming/" rel="tag">#Streaming</a></p>
<p>TV MOVIE REVIEW: "HE SLID INTO HER DMs" - LIFETIME<br>'He Slid Into Her DMs' is frustratingly cliched.<br><a href="/tags/heslidintoherdms/" rel="tag">#HeSlidIntoHerDMs</a> <a href="/tags/lifetimetv/" rel="tag">#LifetimeTV</a> <a href="/tags/courtneythornesmith/" rel="tag">#CourtneyThorneSmith</a> <a href="/tags/entertainment/" rel="tag">#Entertainment</a> <a href="/tags/movies/" rel="tag">#Movies</a> <a href="/tags/tvmovie/" rel="tag">#TVMovie</a> <a href="/tags/television/" rel="tag">#Television</a> <a href="/tags/tv/" rel="tag">#TV</a> <a href="/tags/streaming/" rel="tag">#Streaming</a></p><p><a href="https://hotchka.com/he-slid-into-her-dms" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="hotchka.com/he-slid-into-her-dms"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">hotchka.com/he-slid-into-her-d</span><span class="invisible">ms</span></a></p>
<p>TV MOVIE REVIEW: "THERE'S A NEW KILLER IN TOWN" - LIFETIME<br>Lifetime's latest 'Ripped from the Headlines' thriller will keep you guessing!<br><a href="/tags/theresanewkillerintown/" rel="tag">#TheresANewKillerInTown</a> <a href="/tags/lifetimetv/" rel="tag">#LifetimeTV</a> <a href="/tags/entertainment/" rel="tag">#Entertainment</a> <a href="/tags/movies/" rel="tag">#Movies</a> <a href="/tags/tvmovie/" rel="tag">#TVMovie</a> <a href="/tags/television/" rel="tag">#Television</a> <a href="/tags/tv/" rel="tag">#TV</a> <a href="/tags/streaming/" rel="tag">#Streaming</a></p><p><a href="https://hotchka.com/theres-a-new-killer-in-town-review" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="hotchka.com/theres-a-new-killer-in-town-review"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">hotchka.com/theres-a-new-kille</span><span class="invisible">r-in-town-review</span></a></p>
<p>When early reports came out that "Joker 2: Folie a Deux" would be a jukebox musical, we were skeptical, but gave it the benefit of the doubt. We may have been naive. The Todd Phillips-directed sequel has been absolutely panned, with critics seeming to be in competition for the pithiest putdowns. <span class="h-card"><a href="https://flipboard.com/@people" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>people</span></a></span>'s Tom Gilatto calls it "turgid with misery," while Observer's Dylan Roth describes it as "a product of wild, aimless ambition, the sort of mad swing that would be laudable if it weren’t so absolutely awful." Here's that full review so you manage your expectations if you're planning on seeing it.</p><p><a href="https://flip.it/eCzhC_" rel="nofollow"><span class="invisible">https://</span>flip.it/eCzhC_</a></p><p><a href="/tags/movies/" rel="tag">#Movies</a> <a href="/tags/cinema/" rel="tag">#Cinema</a> <a href="/tags/entertainment/" rel="tag">#Entertainment</a> <a href="/tags/toddphillips/" rel="tag">#ToddPhillips</a> <a href="/tags/jokerfolieadeux/" rel="tag">#JokerFolieADeux</a> <a href="/tags/joaquinphoenix/" rel="tag">#JoaquinPhoenix</a> <a href="/tags/ladygaga/" rel="tag">#LadyGaga</a></p>
<p>TV MOVIE REVIEW: "AUTUMN AT APPLE HILL" - HALLMARK CHANNEL<br>Hallmark's latest 'Fall into Love' movie is warm and cozy.<br><a href="/tags/autumnatapplehill/" rel="tag">#AutumnAtAppleHill</a> <a href="/tags/hallmark/" rel="tag">#Hallmark</a> <a href="/tags/hallmarkchannel/" rel="tag">#HallmarkChannel</a> <a href="/tags/peacock/" rel="tag">#Peacock</a> <a href="/tags/entertainment/" rel="tag">#Entertainment</a> <a href="/tags/movies/" rel="tag">#Movies</a> <a href="/tags/television/" rel="tag">#Television</a> <a href="/tags/tv/" rel="tag">#TV</a> <a href="/tags/streaming/" rel="tag">#Streaming</a></p><p><a href="https://hotchka.com/autumn-at-apple-hill-review" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="hotchka.com/autumn-at-apple-hill-review"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">hotchka.com/autumn-at-apple-hi</span><span class="invisible">ll-review</span></a></p>
<p>TV MOVIE REVIEW: "BETRAYED BY LOVE" - LIFETIME<br>'Betrayed by Love' is an efficient whodunit with two major flaws.<br><a href="/tags/betrayedbylove/" rel="tag">#BetrayedByLove</a> <a href="/tags/lifetimetv/" rel="tag">#LifetimeTV</a> <a href="/tags/entertainment/" rel="tag">#Entertainment</a> <a href="/tags/movies/" rel="tag">#Movies</a> <a href="/tags/television/" rel="tag">#Television</a> <a href="/tags/tv/" rel="tag">#TV</a> <a href="/tags/streaming/" rel="tag">#Streaming</a></p><p><a href="https://hotchka.com/betrayed-by-love-review" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="hotchka.com/betrayed-by-love-review"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">hotchka.com/betrayed-by-love-r</span><span class="invisible">eview</span></a></p>
<p>🦃 Happy 🇺🇸 Thanksgiving to those who celebrate! 🍁</p><p>This week's Nov 27-Dec 4 THU-THU🐘 <a href="/tags/mastodon/" rel="tag">#Mastodon</a> <a href="/tags/watchpartycalendar/" rel="tag">#WatchPartyCalendar</a> 📅 starts ⏰ Noon US ET and goes all day with special holiday events!📺</p><p>🚨Details & 🔗➡️ <a href="http://bit.ly/" rel="nofollow"><span class="invisible">http://</span>bit.ly/</a>& MastodonWatchParties<br>⏰️All times US Eastern</p><p><a href="/tags/westerns/" rel="tag">#Westerns</a> <a href="/tags/music/" rel="tag">#Music</a> <a href="/tags/mysteries/" rel="tag">#Mysteries</a> <a href="/tags/action/" rel="tag">#Action</a> <a href="/tags/comedy/" rel="tag">#Comedy</a> <a href="/tags/anime/" rel="tag">#anime</a> <a href="/tags/movies/" rel="tag">#Movies</a> <a href="/tags/filmmastodon/" rel="tag">#FilmMastodon</a> <a href="/tags/cinemastodon/" rel="tag">#CineMastodon</a> </p><p>Thankful for the hosts! 🍁 <span class="h-card"><a href="https://mastodon.social/@MatthewTitus88" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>MatthewTitus88</span></a></span> <span class="h-card"><a href="https://universeodon.com/@MirrorAyako" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>MirrorAyako</span></a></span> <span class="h-card"><a href="https://timeloop.cafe/@Taweret" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>Taweret</span></a></span> <span class="h-card"><a href="https://mastodon.social/@analgesicsleep" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>analgesicsleep</span></a></span> <span class="h-card"><a href="https://mastodon.social/@rsmon77" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>rsmon77</span></a></span> <span class="h-card"><a href="https://lazybear.social/@hyde" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>hyde</span></a></span> <br><span class="h-card"><a href="https://mastodon.social/@lilymarswrites" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>lilymarswrites</span></a></span> <span class="h-card"><a href="https://mastodon.ie/@clickhere" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>clickhere</span></a></span><br><span class="h-card"><a href="https://live.literalgrill.com/federation/user/GrillChill" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>GrillChill</span></a></span></p>
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<p>Netflix made a bold promise that streaming would be cheaper and better than what existed before. It broke that promise to cash in on its audience.</p><p>If it captures Warner Discovery, it would not just remake a major studio, but continue degrading culture by further commercializing it.</p><p><a href="https://disconnect.blog/netflix-cant-be-allowed-to-buy-warner-discovery/" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="disconnect.blog/netflix-cant-be-allowed-to-buy-warner-discovery/"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">disconnect.blog/netflix-cant-b</span><span class="invisible">e-allowed-to-buy-warner-discovery/</span></a></p><p><a href="/tags/tech/" rel="tag">#tech</a> <a href="/tags/netflix/" rel="tag">#netflix</a> <a href="/tags/streaming/" rel="tag">#streaming</a> <a href="/tags/movies/" rel="tag">#movies</a> <a href="/tags/film/" rel="tag">#film</a> <a href="/tags/wbd/" rel="tag">#wbd</a> <a href="/tags/warner/" rel="tag">#warner</a> <a href="/tags/politics/" rel="tag">#politics</a></p>
<p>This week I am trying to move my <a href="/tags/video/" rel="tag">#video</a> library from <a href="/tags/plex/" rel="tag">#Plex</a> running on <a href="/tags/truenas/" rel="tag">#TrueNAS</a> to <a href="/tags/jellyfin/" rel="tag">#Jellyfin</a> running on TrueNAS.</p><p>First impression is that Swiftfin (the AppleTV app) is not good enough. I have 500-600 films in a hierarchy of dozens of directories. Both Jellyfin and Swiftfin dump all that into a pile called <a href="/tags/movies/" rel="tag">#Movies</a>. So my screen has all 500+ films in alphabetical order.</p><p>Things like Monsterdon schlocky films are right next to comedies and drama and action.</p><p>I want to see my top level folders like Comedy, Action, Kung-Fu, etc. Then I want to descend into them. I can kinda get this in the web UI, but the TV UI is determined by the app.</p><p>Other than that, I’m really enjoying it. I love the collections and the automatic figuring-stuff-out. It’s been good.</p><p>I love the lack of shoving stuff in my face. Plex of course wants to shove things into my face.</p><p>I’m downloading Infuse for <a href="/tags/appletv/" rel="tag">#AppleTV</a> to see if it works better.</p>
<p>TV MOVIE REVIEW: "WHERE PRETTY GIRLS DIE" - LMN<br>Some too-obvious acting spoils the twists in LMN's new thriller.</p><p><a href="https://hotchka.com/where-pretty-girls-die-review" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="hotchka.com/where-pretty-girls-die-review"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">hotchka.com/where-pretty-girls</span><span class="invisible">-die-review</span></a></p><p><a href="/tags/whereprettygirlsdie/" rel="tag">#WherePrettyGirlsDie</a> <a href="/tags/lmn/" rel="tag">#LMN</a> <a href="/tags/lifetimemovienetwork/" rel="tag">#LifetimeMovieNetwork</a> <a href="/tags/slaybells/" rel="tag">#SlayBells</a> <a href="/tags/entertainment/" rel="tag">#Entertainment</a> <a href="/tags/movies/" rel="tag">#Movies</a> <a href="/tags/television/" rel="tag">#Television</a> <a href="/tags/tv/" rel="tag">#TV</a> <a href="/tags/streaming/" rel="tag">#Streaming</a></p>
<p>MOVIE REVIEW: "THE HOUSEMAID" - IN THEATERS<br>'The Housemaid' is 2025's best '90s movie.</p><p><a href="https://hotchka.com/the-housemaid-review" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="hotchka.com/the-housemaid-review"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">hotchka.com/the-housemaid-revi</span><span class="invisible">ew</span></a></p><p><a href="/tags/thehousemaid/" rel="tag">#TheHousemaid</a> <a href="/tags/lionsgate/" rel="tag">#Lionsgate</a> <a href="/tags/moviereview/" rel="tag">#MovieReview</a> <a href="/tags/entertainment/" rel="tag">#Entertainment</a> <a href="/tags/movies/" rel="tag">#Movies</a> <a href="/tags/film/" rel="tag">#Film</a> <a href="/tags/cinema/" rel="tag">#Cinema</a></p>
<p>TV MOVIE REVIEW: "OY TO THE WORLD!" - HALLMARK<br>Different worlds come together for the real spirit of the holidays.</p><p><a href="https://hotchka.com/oy-to-the-world-review" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="hotchka.com/oy-to-the-world-review"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">hotchka.com/oy-to-the-world-re</span><span class="invisible">view</span></a></p><p><a href="/tags/oytotheworld/" rel="tag">#OyToTheWorld</a> <a href="/tags/hallmarkchannel/" rel="tag">#HallmarkChannel</a> <a href="/tags/hallmarkplus/" rel="tag">#HallmarkPlus</a> <a href="/tags/countdowntochristmas/" rel="tag">#CountdownToChristmas</a> <a href="/tags/christmas/" rel="tag">#Christmas</a> <a href="/tags/entertainment/" rel="tag">#Entertainment</a> <a href="/tags/movies/" rel="tag">#Movies</a> <a href="/tags/television/" rel="tag">#Television</a> <a href="/tags/tv/" rel="tag">#TV</a> <a href="/tags/streaming/" rel="tag">#Streaming</a></p>
<p>TV MOVIE REVIEW: "SWEET HOLIDAY ROMANCE" - LIFETIME<br>Lifetime tries to pull the wool over our eyes with this retitled holiday romance.</p><p><a href="https://hotchka.com/sweet-holiday-romance-review" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="hotchka.com/sweet-holiday-romance-review"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">hotchka.com/sweet-holiday-roma</span><span class="invisible">nce-review</span></a></p><p><a href="/tags/sweetholidayromance/" rel="tag">#SweetHolidayRomance</a> <a href="/tags/lifetimetv/" rel="tag">#LifetimeTV</a> <a href="/tags/itsawonderfullifetime/" rel="tag">#ItsAWonderfulLifetime</a> <a href="/tags/christmas/" rel="tag">#Christmas</a> <a href="/tags/entertainment/" rel="tag">#Entertainment</a> <a href="/tags/movies/" rel="tag">#Movies</a> <a href="/tags/television/" rel="tag">#Television</a> <a href="/tags/tv/" rel="tag">#TV</a> <a href="/tags/streaming/" rel="tag">#Streaming</a></p>
<p>TV MOVIE REVIEW: "PLAYING WITH FIRE" - LIFETIME<br>Lifetime's 'Playing with Fire' will insult your intelligence.</p><p><a href="https://hotchka.com/playing-with-fire-review" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="hotchka.com/playing-with-fire-review"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">hotchka.com/playing-with-fire-</span><span class="invisible">review</span></a></p><p><a href="/tags/playingwithfire/" rel="tag">#PlayingWithFire</a> <a href="/tags/lifetimetv/" rel="tag">#LifetimeTV</a> <a href="/tags/entertainment/" rel="tag">#Entertainment</a> <a href="/tags/movies/" rel="tag">#Movies</a> <a href="/tags/television/" rel="tag">#Television</a> <a href="/tags/tv/" rel="tag">#TV</a> <a href="/tags/streaming/" rel="tag">#Streaming</a></p>
<p>TV MOVIE REVIEW: "NOBODY DUMPS MY DAUGHTER" - LIFETIME<br>Lifetime's latest 'Truly Unbelievable Movie' is unintentionally campy, in a good way.<br><a href="/tags/nobodydumpsmydaughter/" rel="tag">#NobodyDumpsMyDaughter</a> <a href="/tags/anaortiz/" rel="tag">#AnaOrtiz</a> <a href="/tags/sheilae/" rel="tag">#SheilaE</a> <a href="/tags/lifetimetv/" rel="tag">#LifetimeTV</a> <a href="/tags/entertainment/" rel="tag">#Entertainment</a> <a href="/tags/movies/" rel="tag">#Movies</a> <a href="/tags/television/" rel="tag">#Television</a> <a href="/tags/tv/" rel="tag">#TV</a> <a href="/tags/streaming/" rel="tag">#Streaming</a></p><p><a href="https://hotchka.com/nobody-dumps-my-daughter-review" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="hotchka.com/nobody-dumps-my-daughter-review"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">hotchka.com/nobody-dumps-my-da</span><span class="invisible">ughter-review</span></a></p>
<p>TV MOVIE REVIEW: "HAUNTED WEDDING" - HALLMARK CHANNEL<br>Hallmark's 'Haunted Wedding' is spirited fun.<br><a href="/tags/hauntedwedding/" rel="tag">#HauntedWedding</a> <a href="/tags/hallmarkhalloween/" rel="tag">#HallmarkHalloween</a> <a href="/tags/fallintolove/" rel="tag">#FallIntoLove</a> <a href="/tags/hallmarkchannel/" rel="tag">#HallmarkChannel</a> <a href="/tags/peacock/" rel="tag">#Peacock</a> <a href="/tags/entertainment/" rel="tag">#Entertainment</a> <a href="/tags/movies/" rel="tag">#Movies</a> <a href="/tags/television/" rel="tag">#Television</a> <a href="/tags/tv/" rel="tag">#TV</a> <a href="/tags/streaming/" rel="tag">#Streaming</a></p><p><a href="https://hotchka.com/haunted-wedding-review" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="hotchka.com/haunted-wedding-review"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">hotchka.com/haunted-wedding-re</span><span class="invisible">view</span></a></p>
<p>Favorite old movies that hold up:<br>Knife In the Water<br>Rope (Hitchcock)<br>Slaughterhouse 5<br>Harold & Maude<br>Proteus (2003 South African)<br>Shallow Grave <br>Moonstruck <br>Chinatown <br>Cabaret <br>Brazil<br>ZOO (a zed & two naughts, Greenaway)<br>Bliss (1985 Australian)<br>Head On (1998 Australian)<br>Bright Young Things<br>Bent (1997, w/Mick Jagger)<br>La Reine Margot (period piece)</p><p>Harder but worth it:<br>La Dolce Vita<br>Fellini Satyricon <br>Clockwork Orange <br>Nashville (Altman)</p><p>Feel free to add your own 20y+ films.</p><p><a href="/tags/movies/" rel="tag">#Movies</a> <a href="/tags/film/" rel="tag">#Film</a></p>
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<p>The hidden history of 'White Christmas'</p><p>Nearly every pop music holiday song written in the past 80 years owes at least some of its DNA to one Christmas tune in particular: "White Christmas," written by Irving Berlin and sung by Bing Crosby, which he first recorded in 1942.</p><p>by Anastasia Tsioulcas</p><p><a href="https://www.npr.org/2025/12/15/nx-s1-5628363/white-christmas-bing-crosby-history" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="www.npr.org/2025/12/15/nx-s1-5628363/white-christmas-bing-crosby-history"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">www.npr.org/2025/12/15/nx-s1-5</span><span class="invisible">628363/white-christmas-bing-crosby-history</span></a></p><p><a href="/tags/music/" rel="tag">#music</a> <a href="/tags/movies/" rel="tag">#movies</a> <a href="/tags/christmas/" rel="tag">#christmas</a></p>
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