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The Short List

Thu Dec 25 2025

 

Rebecca Morin Senior National News Reporter

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🎄 Merry Christmas to all who celebrate! Rebecca Morin here, taking a break from tearing open some gifts, for a special holiday edition. 

Christmas is (almost) over

You've decorated the tree, opened your gifts and got yourself some new gadgets. So what should you do with your tree and decorations now that Christmas is over? And maybe you're looking to get rid of some old tech after getting new treasures to replace it. 🎄 Here's how to recycle it all now that the holidays are over.

And if you're already thinking about next year's holiday season, here's a visual guide to have less holiday waste.
This Christmas was rare. See why.

recycling Christmas tree

A Christmas tree sticks out of a recycling bin outside.

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Need a break from the festivities?

So you've gotten your fill of gifts, milk and cookies and maybe some family time? Well, take a break in front of the screen.

A Stranger Things holiday: After almost a decade, "Strangers Things" is nearly done. Volume 2 of its final season dropped today. Here's a full season recap for a quick refresher before you hit play.

Don't forget to grab your ticket! I don't know about you, but I can't wait to be sat for A24's new film, "Marty Supreme," which came out today. A sweaty, confident Timothée Chalamet is making ping-pong look cool. Read our review here.

If you are still feeling the holiday spirit, here are our favorite Christmas movies.

Marty Supreme ping pong

Marty Mauser (Timothee Chalamet, center) is obsessed with becoming a ping-pong champion in "Marty Supreme."

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Rebecca Morin is a senior news reporter at USA TODAY. Got any special Christmas Day traditions? Let me know at rdmorin@usatoday.com.

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One of these movies is what you should watch tonight

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(FILES) This file photo taken on February 11, 2017 shows singer Neil Diamond performing during the annual Clive Davis pre-Grammy gala at the Beverly Hilton Hotel.  Diamond announced on his website on January 22, 2018, he has been diagnosed with Parkinson's disease. He also announced his retirement.  / AFP PHOTO / Frederic J. BROWNFREDERIC J. BROWN/AFP/Getty Images ORIG FILE ID: AFP_XJ59W
 

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Godzilla fan relieves stress by destroying city made of cardboard and Legos.
 

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Watch Darius Rucker serenade travelers at Nashville airport

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