If you have spent any time in the United States around Thanksgiving, you probably stumbled across the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade at some point. Dating to 1924, the parade first featured balloons in 1927, when a larger-than-life Felix the Cat produced… Read More ›
Holidays
El Día de los Muertos: When the Souls Come Back
Celebrated on the first two days of November, the grinning skulls and festive funerary processions of Día de los Muertos are often juxtaposed with the adjacent holiday of Halloween. However, while Halloween traditionally embraces all things dark and spooky, Día de… Read More ›
Happy Friday the 13th!
I thought I’d start our morning with this cheery little video in honor of today (I assume Benny Hill needs no introduction). Stay tuned for Friday Night Features later this afternoon, and if you need a little more Friday the… Read More ›