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Each December, Culture Gabfest hosts Stephen Metcalf, Julia Turner, and Dana Stevens open up the phone lines to hear what’s on the minds of their dear listeners and answer their burning questions. This year, for the first time ever, they’re doing it live! Mark your calendars to join us for a special evening of pop-culture chatter, reflections on a crazy year, and more to make the holidays at home more lively and bright. Use the player above or tune in on Facebook or YouTube to add your own questions and comments on Wednesday at 8 p.m. Eastern. See more of Slate’s upcoming or pa...

There are few films in the world that are as endlessly rewatchable as Die Hard. Each December, millions of people sit down (again) and press play on the annual heist at Nakatomi Plaza. But why do we find so much comfort in a 1988 action flick? It must be about more than simply being a great film; Citizen Kane is a great film, but far fewer people sit down and watch it every year—or opt to get images from it tattooed on their bodies. And there’s a whole segment of Hollywood dedicated to aping the Die Hard formula, but tweaking an element or two—usually the location.

Netflix We missed out on a lot of experiences this year, but binge-watching Netflix wasn't one of them. The streaming service has gained 30 million new subscribers since the start of 2020. Though Netflix doesn't release hard viewership data, consumer surveys can give us a good idea of what content is popular. As Forbes reports, these are the Netflix original TV series people watched while stuck inside this year. The app TV Time surveyed its U.S.-based users to learn more about their streaming habits in 2020. Responses were limited to original programming that Netflix released after January 1...

The annual Wreaths Across America event to honor veterans buried at Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery with wreaths for the holidays is still being held this weekend. More than 14,000 wreaths are set to be placed on the graves of veterans in the cemetery in the annual event. Wreath distribution will be held from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 16; Thursday, Dec. 17; and Saturday, Dec. 19. There will be no distribution Friday, Dec. 18. See below for the location. A group of Patriot Guard Riders unloaded two semi trucks of wreaths Tuesday that will be placed on graves at the national ceme...

Each December, the American Seed Trade Association (ASTA) hosts America’s largest seed industry convention as the Christmas Season begins traditionally in the Chicago Hyatt Regency at the top of the Magnificent Mile. This year, like everything else since March, the ASTA CSS and Seed Expo was virtual, and that allowed nearly 1000 attendees from around the world to participate and have access to timely industry content, like the annual outlook for the agricultural economy with Dan Basse. People are still registering for the event to see some of the great panels and presentations. In this ed...