Overview
- British GQ flags the week’s viewing anchors, including Apple TV+’s Pluribus finale on Christmas Eve, new Stranger Things episodes on Netflix for Boxing Day, and The Traitors season four on BBC One for New Year’s Day, alongside Wake Up Dead Man on Netflix and Fallout season two on Prime Video.
- Esquire revisits the perennial question of what qualifies as a Christmas movie, affirming Die Hard’s status while exploring borderline cases such as First Blood and Three Days of the Condor.
- The Independent and the Washington Examiner steer viewers toward darker or underrated options, highlighting In Bruges, Krampus, Kiss Kiss Bang Bang, Trading Places, and the slasher sequel Terrifier 3.
- The Root spotlights Black-led holiday comfort watches, recommending rom-com and family titles such as The Preacher’s Wife, Last Holiday, This Christmas, and A Madea Christmas.
- ComicBook.com surfaces lesser-discussed seasonal choices from Iron Man 3 to Anna and the Apocalypse, while Mid-day’s celebrity check-ins reinforce evergreens like Home Alone as go-to festive staples.