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X-E’s 2004 Christmas Season has begun!

It's here, it's here, it's finally here! For those with a sour cache, yes, X-E is in it's 2004 Christmas Season, celebrating the launch of the third annual X-Entertainment Advent Calendar, and the first annual X-Entertainment Advert Calendar! Mare Winningham returns to X-E over on the Advent, while Christmas-themed commercials of the past are posted everyday until Christmas over on the Advert. I'd like to thank my good friend Brian Jacks for slaving over the new design for us and putting up with my shit, along with Jaime and Mike, who also helped make this all possible. Oh, and even if you've seen it already, you may wanna check out the new Christmas Jukebox one more time. X-E mixmaker, Tummi, has been kind enough to reorganize the files, fix the volumes, and add a few more choice selections -- including the Del Rubio Triplets' classic rendition of "Winter Wonderland" from Pee-wee's Christmas Special. There is sooo much more to come, but sadly, I've gotta go. Discuss, be merry. The fun really begins next week!

Posted by Matt on 12/02/2004. E-mail me!



Discussion Thread: 75 comments

Who’s sposta dig? I’m sposta dig. Uh-huh.

Nice work, Brian! Tons of detail – I love it. I really like the buttons at the bottom of the pages. They look good in red like that.

Awesome Advent so far. I love the movie/tv show references you always stick in your articles. Recognizing them are sometimes my favorite parts. They make me make my "O" face.

Mare reminds me of Ami from this season of Survivor. She seems so sweet and smiley, but when the claws come out, run for the hills! They even have the same hairstyle. I’m more scared of Mare than ever.

Matt, have you ever reviewed Ed and His Dead Mother? Now there’s a cinematic marterpiece just waiting to be reviewed. Much love for Steve Buschemi. ;-)

I have yet to listen to the Christmas Playlist. I’m hoping it includes some Trans-Siberian Orchestra.

My six year old just told my 3 year old how to win at Super Mario Melee – "If you want to win, you have to try and not get blowed up, or die or anything." Great advice, I think.

Chestnuts roasted by trajeal @ 12/03/2004 1:53 PM

I was only expecting the Advent calendar so to see the 1st Annual Advert calendar was a cool surprise! Matt, you truly are the man!

Chestnuts roasted by J-Dog @ 12/03/2004 2:18 PM

Hey! Forget Giant Ape Juice, we’re #1 for "Mare Winningham Christmas."

So Matt (and Brian)- excellent job with this XE Christmas stuff. I love it! Yay! I can’t wait for tomorrow now…

Chestnuts roasted by Rainbowfeet @ 12/03/2004 2:31 PM

One more thing, the Christmas jukebox kicks MAJOR ass!

I’m lovin it! Yooooooooooo!!!

Chestnuts roasted by J-Dog @ 12/03/2004 2:31 PM

Sigh… Aww, the Chipmunks singing "Christmas, Don’t Be Late" just hit me in the Nostalgia Bone. Man, I had that record. I could practically hear the needle scratchings in that recording. I used to listen to it w/ my Strawberry Shortcake record. "Hello, Moms and Dads. Brothers and sisters. Cats and Dogs. Welcome to the world of Strawberry Shortcake!" Man, you seriously made my day.

Chestnuts roasted by trajeal @ 12/03/2004 2:45 PM

There is also a Lego Advent Calendar!!

http://shop.lego.com/product.asp?p=4924&CMP=AFC-483VP6020370&HQS=4924

Lego + Christmas = X-Entertainment

Chestnuts roasted by phibes @ 12/03/2004 2:56 PM

What a wonderful time of year. This is my third x-entertainment xmas, and i have to say i’m loving it so far. Mare is back who could ask for more. The only thing i’m slightly dissappointed about is that some of the songs on your jukebox cutoff at the end. If possible could you fix this. thanx

Thanx for mentioning the claymation xmas whoever you were.
it’s my second favorite xmas special, (A year without a santa claus is my first)

Chestnuts roasted by Ally @ 12/03/2004 2:58 PM

Excellent Advent Calendar, Matt. Truly excellent!

Chestnuts roasted by 4thDown @ 12/03/2004 3:20 PM

But what happens when another Mare Winningham shows up? C’mon, you know there’s at least one of the sluts in there somewhere.

I haven’t listened to the jukebox yet, but am I right in thinking that "Christmas at Ground Zero" by Weird Al Yankovic is there? God, I hope so, or my Xmas will just suck.

Chestnuts roasted by A-wel Cruiz @ 12/03/2004 4:08 PM

Aw, Jimmie Eat World? Man, you rock!

Chestnuts roasted by trajeal @ 12/03/2004 4:22 PM

Good job on the xmas layout and the new Macy’s review that I finally saw. I hope i’m not THAT old if I decide to go back to working McD’s (and the Dad in the other one looks like the guy from Perfect Strangers. WTF?)

By the way, do you ever get tired of people drooling all over you? Just watching it annoys the fuck out of me… constantly needing towel-in-hand and whatnot.

Chestnuts roasted by Greg @ 12/03/2004 5:25 PM

p.s. I have oodles of 80s xmas garbage if you’re interested. Email me for more info (see website).

Chestnuts roasted by Greg @ 12/03/2004 5:27 PM

I must say that I don’t make it a practice to drool over Matt, unless he’s standing beneath me and I’ve recently had a Novacaine shot. However, I do do the Dance of Joy when I see he’s mentioned/quoted/played something that I love and recognize.

That’s all, I guess.

Chestnuts roasted by trajeal @ 12/03/2004 5:59 PM

LONG LIVE KUSE!

Chestnuts roasted by bdsghost @ 12/03/2004 6:20 PM

I hereby will make it a New Year’s Resolution to drool over Matt more. Anyone who can get me out of a study-induced funk is high on the droolable list, indeed.

I took a desperate study break to go buy "Barenaked for the Holidays" today, just because I heard them on the Jukebox today. And then I sang ‘God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen’ at the top of my lungs, all the way home.

Chestnuts roasted by Emily @ 12/03/2004 8:09 PM

Tummi? Is your mixmaster from Finland or is he just a REALLY big fan of the old Gummi Bears cartoon?

Chestnuts roasted by Monster Dog @ 12/03/2004 9:25 PM

Thomas Haden Church and Paul Giamatti Legomen!!! Thomas Haden Church and Paul Giamatti Legomen!!! Thomas Haden Church and Paul Giamatti Legomen!!! Thomas Haden Church and Paul Giamatti Legomen!!!
SIDEWAYS ROX!

Chestnuts roasted by AngeFaitore @ 12/03/2004 9:44 PM

That energizer commercial must be the terrible past the Heidenrich eludes to…..

Chestnuts roasted by Gimpy421 @ 12/03/2004 10:13 PM

Mare Winningham is good? Either she’s plotting something or the voodoo didn’t work properly and she isn’t actually Mare. I say we start a pool on when she turns evil again. I call December 24th, or at least the entry that is supposed to fall on December 24th because I’m not going to demand a post from Matt on Christmas eve. I work at the freakin mall, I’ll be too tired to read it when I get home anyway.

Chestnuts roasted by Gabbylicious @ 12/04/2004 2:03 AM

Oh I was post number 69. Who needs first post after that?

Chestnuts roasted by Gabbylicious @ 12/04/2004 2:04 AM

All you you never needed to know about "Energizer Jacko"

http://www.vegaspromotions.com.au/profile.asp?artistid=JACKM

Chestnuts roasted by Casper @ 12/04/2004 3:12 AM

Dear X-E,

I am a faithful reader with lots of xe experience and I noticed every year around December you refer to it as the "Christmas season" well I have something to say about this I am a festive young man and I have a request for the fair nature of this season. Can you now refer to this so-called "Christmas season" to the Holiday season because as we may know Christmas isn’t the only holiday there’s also Hannnaka, Kwanzzua, Festivus, and many Middle Eastern holidays. I don’t mean to be durative, but it would show a little fairness if you would please refer to this wonderful season to X-E’s Holiday Season 2004. -Thanks

Yours Truly
Carson Manning

Chestnuts roasted by Carson Manning @ 12/04/2004 2:04 PM

Way to reference Seinfeld, Carson.

Chestnuts roasted by A-wel Cruiz @ 12/04/2004 5:44 PM

I vaguely remember Jacko. I remember a wrestler selling batteries so maybe it was him, even if he wasn’t a wrestler at all.

Chestnuts roasted by JG! @ 12/04/2004 9:56 PM

I just saw two of the most beautiful things that occupy my otherwise rinkeydink town…I passed by the Olympia Sales Company, AND I got to visit the Lego U.S. Headquarters for a robotics competition (it’s not usually open to the public). It was like visiting the Holy Freakin’ Grail. It was so beautiful…::::sniff sniff::::

Chestnuts roasted by Sara @ 12/04/2004 11:55 PM

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