May the Christmas Jollies Commence!

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And appropriately for the year 2025, we start off with something from AI to spew your cheer over.

Town's Huge Christmas Mural Was Generated Using AI, Resulting in Ghastly Chthonic Horrors

An enormous new mural near London, depicting a crowded Christmas scene, has drawn outrage and mockery from passersby.

futurism.com

An enormous new mural near London, depicting a crowded Christmas scene, has drawn outrage and mockery from passersby.

The issue is that the mural, which is prominently displayed above the Côte Brasserie restaurant on Kingston upon Thames’ Riverside Walk, a popular stretch lined with local businesses, appears to have been hastily generated by an AI, resulting in horridly disfigured people, animals — and even a snowman.

“This mural has gone up in Kingston, ostensibly for Christmas but AI has ensured it’s actually to celebrate the return of our dark lord Cthulhu,” joked journalist Matt Thrower on Bluesky.

Reddit user EpsteinDidntKil (...) provides the gallery of closeups on this monstrosity.

 

[Spiffy Voxel]

Sweet zombie Jeebus!

 

[Isabeau]

The Thing: Yuletide Massacre
Now playing in theatres.

 

[Casey Pelous]

I've already suffered a sneak Mariah Carey attack, and now this abomination ...... and it's only mid-November. NOT SURE HOW MUCH MORE I CAN TAKE!

 

[Free]

and it's only mid-November.

It's the 18th. That puts us in the down slide of November. Enjoy the ride.

 

[Khamon]

Khamonial Christmas shenanigans will commence after the Thanksgiving. In fact Christmas harp gigs begin immediately after Thanksgiving. There will be none before.

 

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Christmas harp gigs

 

[Maggy Hazelnut]

Is this better?!

 

[Free]

Kate Bush wishes you a Happy Christmas. Or at least she did back in 1979.

 

[Caete]

 

[Cindy Claveau]

oh, bother!

 

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When putting out the nativity scene for your Christmas decorations, in amongst your figures for Mary, Joseph, the baby Jesus, the kings and sheep etc., do not forget the caganer.

Catalonia’s beloved scatological Christmas custom

In Catalonia, hidden among the traditional nativity characters is a little figure, trousers down, doing his business right in the middle of the holy scene.

www.bbc.com

 

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Anyone planning on touring through Romania for the Christmas season?

Romania's Christmas Markets: Where, When, and Why You Shouldn't Miss Them (Updated 2025)

Discover the best Christmas markets in Romania for 2025 – from Bucharest’s festive lights to Sibiu’s charming stalls. Dates, tips & travel guide inside.

checkinaway.com

 

[Khamon]

I would love to visit Romania for Christmas, or any time, it is high on my list.

 

[Free]

Sometimes Christmas is not worth being all jolly over.

 

[Veritable Quandry]

 

[Free]

OK, it's time...

 

[CronoCloud Creeggan]

OK, it's time...

I did a thing.

 

[Veritable Quandry]

And now Christmas may officially commence.

 

[Veritable Quandry]