Not-So-Wholesome Christmas
This Christmas symbol was once considered unlucky and associated with evil spirits.
Mistletoe
“Simply having a wonderful Christmas time…”
“…Simply having a wonderful Christmas time.”
What does the Grinch plan to do before “staring into the abyss” in his daily agenda?
Solve world hunger
In Mean Girls, this Christmas talent show performance goes very wrong for the Plastics.
Jingle bell Rock
This Christmas song has been criticized in recent years for lyrics that sound like a consent issue when taken out of context.
What is “Baby, It’s Cold Outside”?
This Christmas song was banned by the BBC for being too depressing when it was released.
“Fairytale of New York” – The Pogues
“I don’t want a lot for Christmas, there is just one thing I need…”
“…I don’t care about the presents underneath the Christmas tree.”
In Elf, what are the four main food groups?
Candy, candy canes, candy corns, and syrup
This pop star’s Christmas song has made her more money than most artists’ entire catalogs.
Mariah Carey
This classic Christmas movie features a man secretly filming his best friend’s wife and presenting it as romantic.
What is Love Actually?
Before becoming Santa’s color, red was associated with this company’s marketing campaign in the 1930s.
Coca-Cola
“You better watch out, you better not cry…”
“…you better not pout, I’m telling you why.”
In Love Actually, which character says "I look quiet pretty"
Keira Knightley
This Netflix Christmas movie franchise stars Vanessa Hudgens playing multiple characters.
Vanessa Hudgens
This holiday tradition has faced widespread criticism for its racist imagery, particularly in the Netherlands.
What is Zwarte Piet?
In some European folklore, children who misbehave at Christmas are punished by this horned figure.
Krampus
“So this is Christmas, and what have you done…”
“…another year over, and a new one just begun.”
Which Christmas movie was the highest-grossing film of 1990?
Home alone
Which reality-TV family is famous for over-the-top Christmas décor and Instagram posts?
The Kardashians
This Christmas rom-com plot hinges on a woman quitting her entire life for a man she just met.
The Holiday
This modern Christmas tradition became popular largely because of a 1940s advertising campaign, not religion.
Sending Christmas cards
“Well tonight thank God it’s them instead of you…”
“Do They Know It’s Christmas?”
Which actor plays the widowed composer Miles in The Holiday?
Jack Black
This pop star was arrested on Christmas Eve 2014, instantly becoming a holiday meme.
Justina Bieber
Modern criticism of several classic Christmas songs and films often centers on this concept, which was rarely discussed when many were created.
What is consent