A Few Things That Brought Us Nerdy Joy in 2023

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But here we are, now, rounding up some of the things that made us happy, because if we don't sing about our joy when we find it, the Swamps of Sadness will win the day. Join us in celebrating musicals, queer pirates, a chonky dragon, multiple meet-cute, and friendship! 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This year, we added 31 original stories - at turns haunting, hilarious, moving, chilling, and thought-provoking - to our considerable collection. Read them all here! 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More nuanced takes on holiday movies and media! Here, Christmas Enthusiast Leah Schnelbach brings you a definitive ranking of every holiday beast and/or creature - not mythological figures, that's a different list - that they could find. Feel free to add your own favorites in the comments! 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Learn more about the new Sanderson title here! 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With more than 320 science fiction, fantasy, and horror novels for teens published, there's a lot to talk about! Here, Alex Brown shares the YA SFF books that pushed the envelope this year. 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It wants to be a prequel. It wants to be a Paul King film. It wants to be a heartwarming tale of those in need for once triumphing over avarice. It probably wants to start a franchise, too. It manages none of these successfully because the movie's focus and worldbuilding are all over the place, and that's only the beginning of its troubles. Emmet Asher-Perrin reviews the film. 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It's ridiculous and fun - if you're a kid, you get to watch puppets and Claymation dinosaurs and scream real loud. If you're an adult of a certain age, you get to be amused by the celebrities of a bygone era. And if you're a gay adult, you get to be extremely amused by how much Pee-wee is winking at you, specifically, with all those cameos. Leah Schnelbach revisits the magic of Pee-wee's Christmas special here. 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