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Santacize: The Ultimate Santa Battle FINAL Round

By Noah Thornburgh | December 26, 2018

The final round begins with the final two contestants standing in the metaphorical ice rink: the joyfully animated Arthur Claus and the loveably rotund Scott Calvin. This round will be done differently from previously rounds, since another play-by-play...

Santacize: The Ultimate Santa Battle Round 1

By Noah Thornburgh | December 17, 2018

There is a peculiar genre of films no other holiday can claim: Santa Claus films. Every year, these films drop in through the chimney in a freshly fitted red suit with white trim to match the new beard. The genre, known variously as “rookie Claus,”...