T-minus two days to Dawn of the Nugget. The hierarchy of power in the CRCU is about to change. Extremely hot takes incoming, I’m sure. I hope we can all make it through Friday with our friendships intact.

I don’t know how this came to be associated with Christmas, but like Wallace and Gromit, it is, and I’m cool with that. There’s a strangely comforting quality to stop-motion animation that echoes the sensation of playing with action figures, and that’s a vibe I naturally gravitate towards around this time of year. In addition to the stunning prowess of their technical craft, Park and Lord nail a balance of dark peril and goofy comedy that’s hard to find in kids’ films. One way or another, our rugrats need to learn about where their food comes from, and if that involves riddling them with guilt about the Zinger Supercharger Tower Burger they ate at their best friend’s birthday party, so be it because they’ll also gain some uplifting knowledge of teamwork, diplomacy and union politics. These chickens are organised!