Monthly Archives: December 2016

Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!: December ’16 in Film

Posted on 31 December, 2016 by Lyzette

2016 was quite a hectic year and December was no exception. Right before I started my monthly recap of November, I was so overcome with anxiety and depression that I simply lacked the energy for much writing. This recap, however, … Continue reading →

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One Random Single a Day: “I Want to Break Free” (1984) by Queen

Posted on 29 December, 2016 by Lyzette

Already for the second time during this Random Single challenge, I have come across a song that I am already pretty familiar with – although it could be said with certainty that I enjoy this one considerably more than “I … Continue reading →

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Lyzette’s Top 13 Animated TV Christmas Specials

Posted on 29 December, 2016 by Lyzette

I became dangerously close to missing the appropriate window to post this, primarily due to being on holiday vacation and simply not having the time to sit down at my computer for an hour or two. But nonetheless, here it … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged 1960's, 1970's, 1980's, 1990's, A Charlie Brown Christmas, Alex Mann, Arthur Rankin Jr., Bill Melendez, Bradley Raymond, Burny Mattinson, Chuck Jones, Dianne Jackson, Frosty the Snowman, Hey Arnold!, How the Grinch Stole Christmas, Jimmy T. Murakami, Jules Bass, Jun Falkenstein, Mickey's Christmas Carol, Mickey's Once Upon a Christmas, Nestor the Long-Eared Christmas Donkey, Pinky and the Brain, Robert Alvarez, Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer, Rusty Mills, Santa Claus is Coming to Town, Steven Dean Moore, The SImpsons, The Snowman, The Town That Santa Forgot, Toby Shelton | 4 Comments

One Random Single a Day: “Vroeg of Laat” (1983) by Toontje Lager

Posted on 17 December, 2016 by Lyzette

I always figured when doing this Random Single a Day challenge that the ones with lyrics I don’t fully understand would be the hardest to review. And such is the case with today’s song, which is completely in Dutch, a language … Continue reading →

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One Random Single a Day: “And I Was a Boy From School” (2013) by Tears For Fears

Posted on 15 December, 2016 by Lyzette

So, I’m pretty familiar with the English group Tears For Fears in general, mainly from their album Songs From the Big Chair and especially from their collection of hit singles from the 80s like “Shout”, “Everybody Wants to Rule the World”, “Head … Continue reading →