Last Christmas, the Mall of America faced a small blacklash for having a black Santa. Surprisingly enough, sometimes good things come from backlashes, like a new children’s book that features a gay black Santa with a white husband. Daniel Kibblesmith, a comedy writer on The Late Show With Stephen Colbert was inspired by the backlash to […]
The Mall of America’s First Black Santa Speaks Out: “Santa Comes In Many Different Colors”
By Rachel Garlinghouse Every December, my kids and I have the same discussion, and it all boils down to one question: “Is Santa pink or brown?” This year, the Mall of America has answered: Santa can be brown. For the first time ever, the mall will host an African American Santa. According to CBS, Landon […]
The Boy Who Believed
The Same-Sex Family Version of “I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Clause”
A same-sex version of “I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Clause,” is not just great because it features a same-sex couple but because it features a same-sex family in a holiday video–something that rarely been done. Danielle LoPresti and Alicia Champion were searching the internet for a same-sex family holiday video and couldn’t find one, so […]
Santa & Mrs. Clause on the Jolly Trolley
Bring the family to Beverly Hills this holiday season! Beginning December 5, Santa and Mrs. Claus will be visiting the city each weekend leading up to Christmas, spreading holiday cheer and hosting fun festivities for all. Join Santa Claus at The Paley Center for Media for a screening of your favorite holiday television specials. Remember […]
Move Over Kids. Mama Has A Christmas List Too.
By: Amber Leventry Dear Santa, I know it’s been awhile, and I feel like we should catch up or something. Let’s be honest, though. Between kids changing their minds about what they really want for Christmas and at least one of my three kids constantly on the naughty list, neither one of us has time […]
The Santa Report: 2011
By: Holly Vanderhaar For the last several years, we’ve had a Christmas Eve tradition. My daughters get to open one present—which is always new Christmas- or winter-themed pajamas—and we cuddle up on the couch and watch The Polar Express. This year, The Polar Express’s theme of belief was especially relevant, and the wheels were turning […]