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Check out some of the best Kildare books of the last year Niamh O’Donoghue looks at some local options for presents for book lovers this Christmas Reporter: '); Books are always a popular present for any age group when it comes to Christmas. With such a variety of topics, fiction, and non fiction, the options are endless. This year, we are taking a look at Kildare’s literary offering. Bestselling Kildare author Hazel Gaynor’s latest book is a story of hope and friendship set during World War II — but with a twist. While many are familiar with war stories set in Europe,

14 Largely Skeptical, Somewhat Unconventional Holiday Songs Hear tracks by U.S. Girls, 100 gecs, Big Freedia and more. Meghan Remy of U.S. Girls sings about consumerism and the climate crisis on “Santa Stay Home.”Credit...Victor Llorente for The New York Times Dec. 18, 2020 Every Friday, pop critics for The New York Times weigh in on the week’s most notable new songs and videos. Just want the music? U.S. Girls featuring Rich Morel, ‘Santa Stay Home’ If you’ve been searching for a Christmas carol that addresses rampant consumerism, the climate crisis, and even the strange mass-tra...

 | Updated December 17, 2020 Yes, of course, music is subjective. And the way you experience Christmas is deeply personal: maybe you go all out, with a giant tree and Hallmark movies and hot chocolate and literal carolling; maybe you don’t actually celebrate Christmas but enjoy the odd Christmas tune now and then. But when it comes to Christmas songs, there are certain universal truths. Whether you’re curating a playlist at a very hip party or suffering through forced repetitive cheer at a retail job where you don’t have the option of stabbing your own ears, there are some songs that a...

For obvious reasons (see: these unprecedented times) Christmas this year is going to be a bit weird – but if there’s one semblance of normality to count on, it’s the likelihood of a good old fashioned festive feud. As with its close relative ‘organised fun’, the annual ‘season of goodwill’ has a tendency to crack in dramatic fashion – meaning that even in 2020 we can depend upon somebody in the family support bubble getting far too sloshed on mulled wine and pulling out the plug mid- Eastenders Christmas special, prompting a blazing row. And Carly Rae Jepsen knows this all to...

Shawn Mendes Apologizes to Sam Smith for Calling Them the Wrong Pronoun E! 12/11/2020 Replay Video During a March 2019 interview with body activist Jameela Jamil, Sam told the host, "I am not male or female. I think I float somewhere in between." The Grammy winner talked about identifying as "non-binary/genderqueer" at the time and later shared their pronouns. Sam tweeted in September 2019, "I've decided I am changing my pronouns to THEY/THEM," adding, "after a lifetime of being at war with my gender I've decided to embrace myself for who I am, inside and out." After Shawn misgendered Sam,...