Weekend reading: December 23 edition

23 Dec, 2017

Weekend reading: December 23 edition

Posted by andrea tomkins in: Weekend reading

Minimal carbs, lots of fat, incredible dieting results – but not enough science /via @globeandmail https://t.co/PJStKj7GPH

— Tanya Arcand (@ArcandTanya) December 23, 2017

Bussed out: How America moves its homeless, theguardian.com
The nightmarish darkness of It’s a Wonderful Life, thenewbev.com
Santa in Finland, Where Marketing Triumphs Over Geography, nytimes.com
Have You Ever Wondered How Snow Is Made In Films?, youtube.com
A Christmas without Stuart McLean, theglobeandmail.com
What’s Paw Patrol’s secret? How it captivated children and conquered the world, theglobeandmail.com

On the nightstand: A Walk in the Woods: Rediscovering America on the Appalachian Trail, by Bill Bryson

2 Responses to "Weekend reading: December 23 edition"

1 | KristaR

December 26th, 2017 at 2:48 pm

I always enjoy your weekend reading posts – I especially loved the Stuart McLean article you included in this post. Thanks for sharing it.

2 | andrea tomkins

December 30th, 2017 at 8:18 am

Thank you Krista!

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