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The Junky's Christmas" is a short story by William S. Burroughs. It originally appears in the 1989 collection Interzone and on the 1993 album Spare Ass Annie and Other Tales . [ 1 ] It was later adapted into short claymation film [ 2 ] [ 3 ] and a spoken word version was performed through a collaboration between William S. Burroughs and Kurt ...
A malapropism (/ ˈ m æ l ə p r ɒ p ɪ z əm /; also called a malaprop, acyrologia or Dogberryism) is the incorrect use of a word in place of a word with a similar sound, either unintentionally or for comedic effect, resulting in a nonsensical, often humorous utterance.
When Liam, a sixth-grader who has dyslexia, accidentally addresses his letter to "Satan" instead of "Santa," hijinks ensue. Instead of St. Nick, Satan, a low-level demon played by Jack Black ...
Business Insider has rounded up what critics say are the best and worst Christmas movies on Netflix. ... The likable cast of "Let It Snow" elevates a cliched story. "Let It Snow" stars Odeya Rush ...
"Times were tough in 1930s Toronto / Making 'the best out of everything' is message of made-for-TV Christmas movie, says child star". The Toronto Star; Reaney, James (8 December 2007). "London pupil at home in role / Emilia McCarthy acts in the TV movie Booky and the Secret Santa". London Free Press
Malaprop did, in fact, use words incorrectly as a funny quirk of her character. Her name became the default term for misusing a word. Her name, in turn, comes from the French mal à propos , or ...
Move over, Home Alone! There's no shortage of films to watch over the Christmas season, but there are more movies to add to the queue beyond It's a Wonderful Life, Miracle on 34th Street or A ...
Nativity! is a 2009 British Christmas musical comedy film directed by Debbie Isitt and released on 27 November 2009 and the first instalment in the Nativity film series.The film stars Martin Freeman and Ashley Jensen.