christmas Kevin Bacon and Old 97's perform original holiday song together, "Here It Is Christmastime" Rusty Blazenhoff
Great3Dreams Ever seen a marble play music via bouncing through a xylophone-and-banana Rube Goldberg machine? Jennifer Sandlin
george michael After 39 years, Wham!'s "Last Christmas" finally reaches UK Christmas Number One Jennifer Sandlin
Greg Dulli of Afghan Whigs and Twilight Singers sings "Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas" David Pescovitz
music Billie Eilish plays stunning rendition of "Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas" (video) David Pescovitz
Boing Boing Gadgets Give someone the perfect artwork piece for every occasion this holiday — now under $40 Boing Boing's Shop
tabloids Scientology's secrets, Kardashian brain damage, and Chinese bioweapons in last week's dubious tabloids Peter Sheridan
comedy Rollerskating will save your kids from drugs, and gangs, and unplanned pregnancies! Jennifer Sandlin
Peoria Watch Jon Daker's awkward-but-charming renditions of "Christ the Lord is Risen Today" and "That's Amore" Jennifer Sandlin
harry belafonte Watch 'We Are the World' participants surprise Harry Belafonte in 1985 Jennifer Sandlin
science fiction Flux is a dizzying, dazzling debut novel about trauma, time travel, and 80s cop shows Thom Dunn