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Christmas movies are a thing on their own. They tend to be heartwarming dramedies akin to slice-of-life movies that make us emotional but also offer us a sense of warmth and comfort. Centred around the year-end festival, these movies often speak about the spirit of togetherness and are drenched in a cosy, celebratory spirit of the festival. From Frank Capra’s ‘It’s a Wonderful Life’ to Alexander Payne’s ‘The Holdovers’, we have seen the festival bringing people together, literally or emotionally. Tyler Taormina’s ‘Christmas Eve in Miller’s Point’ is the latest, charming addition to this list that uses its big ensemble to offer a time capsule to a a bygone era.

While Christmas is a cause for celebration, it may not be the same for everyone everywhere. Some may cherish getting together and sharing the same space with their families. For some, it can be pitch-perfect like...

Blake Webber, the social media influencer who has been christened the “voice over comedian of Instagram,” has signed with Gersh.

Webber is best known for his trademark voiceover comedy videos, in which he adds his own distinct voice (which falls somewhere between South Park‘s Eric Cartman and comedian Bobcat Goldthwait) to videos of celebrities such as Cardi B, Amber Rose and Kim Kardashian.

The Webber character, which is the creation of Los Angeles-based comedian Aristotle Georgeson, gained a significant social media following after he was featured on Vice. He now boasts nearly 1 million followers on Instagram, and tens of thousands on other platforms.

Georgeson rose to social media prominence for the Blake Vapes character from 2015, in which dons a signature “Hi Haters” hat and talks about how his life revolves around blowing “dope-ass clouds.” His other projects include the YouTube series including “#Killinit, Blake Pranks and...