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Best Christmas music: The 10 best songs of all time, ranked

Does your favorite Christmas song make the cut?

EDITOR’S NOTE: We wrote this back in 2021, but with the holiday season back once again we felt like it was the perfect time to update it.

There’s nothing that brings the world together more than sharing opinions about Christmas music.

And why not? Christmas is a very special time of year for many — myself included! — and music is one of the most fundamental joys of life. So it only makes sense that people hold holiday music in such high regard, as it often formulates a major part of our lives growing up and sticks with us throughout adulthood.

Previously, I touched on the worst Christmas songs ever written, so why not try my hand at the best? The earworms, the nostalgia bringers, the tear jerkers, this list has them all, and then some! So sit back and relax as I list off the top 10 best Christmas songs of all time.

Ranking all 32 NHL teams for the 2023-24 season from least to most watchable

Keep an eye on these NHL teams during the 2023-24 season.

It was a long summer, hockey fans, but the wait is finally over.

Yes, it’s finally time for another NHL season to begin! It was only a handful of months ago that the Vegas Golden Knights lifted the Stanley Cup for their first-ever championship in franchise history. Since then, the NHL Draft came and went, marking an event that changed the fortunes of multiple franchises thanks to a deep draft class. The NHL’s free agency period started with a bang then grew quiet quickly as the summer lull took over.

But now, it’s time to shake the rust off, because the 2023-24 NHL season is finally here! Things will kick off officially on October 10 when the Tampa Bay Lightning and Nashville Predators collide for our first regular season action of the year.

MORE: Why these 5 NHL teams (Maple Leafs) will win the 2024 Stanley Cup Final.

While many of us rejoice at the start of a new hockey season, there are many who are overwhelmed with the idea of a full 82-game slate spanning October to April. There will be a lot of hockey played these next six months, and not all of it good! So, to get you ready for the upcoming season, let’s dissect which teams deserve your limited attention and which ones you can safely ignore.

Here are all 32 NHL teams ranked from least to most watchable for the 2023-24 season.

1 perfect GIF to describe each NHL team entering the 2023-24 season

Get ready for the 2023-24 NHL season with memes!

The 2023-24 NHL season is almost here, but let’s have a little bit of fun, shall we?

Over the next few days, a lot will be written about the upcoming NHL season. And a lot of that will be coming from us here at For The Win! And yet, hockey is anything but a serious sport 100 percent of the time. Of course, winning the Stanley Cup is serious business, but at its heart, hockey is an incredibly goofy sport.

Much like we’ve done with the NFL as The Office clips or the top 25 college football teams as I Think You Should Leave sketches, the NHL deserves an equally goofy season lookahead don’t you think? So, to celebrate the start of the 2023-24 NHL season, here is one perfect GIF that describes all 32 teams entering this new year.

Why these 5 NHL teams (Maple Leafs) will win the 2024 Stanley Cup Final

These five NHL teams very well could win it all in the 2023-24 season.

The Stanley Cup may be the hardest trophy to win in sports.

After a long 82-game season, the Stanley Cup Playoffs are a brutal gauntlet of punishing hockey, where only the strongest — and least battered — team makes it out alive to become the next NHL champion. And with the 2023-24 NHL season in sight for these five teams, their chances at victory are certainly higher than most.

MORE: Why these 5 NHL teams (Canadiens) won’t win the 2024 Stanley Cup Final.

After all, there are the haves and have nots in every sports league. The NHL has its own set of teams destined for the bottom of the league — looking at you, San Jose — while others rise to the top as the best of the best each season. Last season, it was the Vegas Golden Knights. This year? A handful of teams already stand out from the outset.

Ahead of the 2023-24 season, these are five NHL teams that you can count on winning the 2024 Stanley Cup Final.

Why these 5 NHL teams (Canadiens) won’t win the 2024 Stanley Cup Final

These five NHL teams definitely won’t be competing for the Stanley Cup in 2024.

Only one team can win the Stanley Cup each season. And for these five teams, their chances at winning the Stanley Cup at the end of the 2023-24 NHL season are practically zero.

Of course, anything can happen in hockey. We’ve seen many examples of teams making incredible turnarounds over the course of a season to make a deep playoff run all the way to the end. However, those stories are few and far between and there are a handful of teams this season you shouldn’t get your hopes up about.

MORE: Why these 5 NHL teams (Maple Leafs) will win the 2024 Stanley Cup Final.

Whether it be that these teams are committing to a full rebuild or that they have finished their window of competing opportunity, these are five NHL teams that you can count on not winning the 2024 Stanley Cup Final.

A look at the stadiums for the 2023 FIFA World Cup in Australia and New Zealand

Here are the stadiums for the 2023 World Cup.

Where the 2022 World Cup was given to a nation with virtually no existing stadium infrastructure, that wasn’t the case for 2023 with Australia and New Zealand.

They are ready to host on the biggest stage.

For just the second time in World Cup history — and the first time for the women’s tournament — the World Cup will take place in two countries with Australia and New Zealand sharing the hosting duties. The multi-host trend will continue in 2026 when the United States, Canada and Mexico host the expanded World Cup.

In all, 10 stadiums were selected to hold matches for this summer’s tournament with six of which being in Australia and four in New Zealand.

Let’s take a look at the stadiums below.

Where to start with Critical Role if you love The Legend of Vox Machina

Critical Role can be intimidating to get into, but it doesn’t have to be.

Though The Legend of Vox Machina was created with Critical Role fans in mind, it’s certainly easy for newcomers to pick up and love just the same.

Since it’s debut on Amazon Prime in 2022, many more fans have been able to enjoy the story of Vox Machina in glorious animated form. And yet, it’s fair to want more of the world, lore, and characters that Dungeon Master Matthew Mercer and the Critical Role cast have lovingly created.

It’s no secret, however, that Critical Role is a lengthy show to watch, let alone catch up on after its inception on Twitch in 2015. There are a lot of entry points into the show, but which one is the right one for you? Let’s take a look at the best ways to start watching Critical Role if you want to get your fix after The Legend of Vox Machina.

MLB Free Agency Tracker 2022-23: Jacob deGrom lands in Texas, Justin Verlander joins the Mets and Aaron Judge becomes a Yankee for life

We’re following the MLB offseason action all winter long

The World Series may be over but the baseball calendar marches on.

While the Houston Astros are still reveling in their 4-2 series victory over the Philadelphia Phillies, players and teams are already plotting how to take them down next season.

As the hot stove starts to heat up, the Los Angeles Dodgers are already the odds-on favorites to win the 2023 World Series, but there’s much to be decided before then—like which team is going to sign megastar Aaron Judge (update: the Yankees, of course) after one of the best contract-year performances in sports history.

But the pursuit of Judge is just one aspect of this winter’s star-studded free agent class.

As players continue opting out of their contracts and hitting the open market, we’ll continue updating the list below. You can also find updated World Series odds here as players begin to sign and lines continue to move.

The 50 best movies streaming on Netflix (December 2022)

Our guide for what to watch on Netflix in December.

We here at For The Win have a bunch of viewing recommendations if you’re looking for some good movies to watch on Netflix. And it’s a new month, so it’s time for some new movies!

The streaming service has lost a lot of movies recently, but it added some new items, classics and wackier choices, depending on what kind of mood you’re in.

And! Here’s how to hack Netflix using category codes to find every movie and series offered in a specific genre, down to very specific categories.

But if you’re not a Netflix user and are still looking for something good to watch, we can help with that too. Check out some of our other viewing recs:

Here’s what to watch on Netflix in December:

The 10 worst Christmas songs of all time

Simply having a terrible Christmas time.

EDITOR’S NOTE: We wrote this back in 2021, but with the holiday season back once again we felt like it was the perfect time to update it.

It’s the holiday season and you know what that means? It’s time to break out the Christmas songs!

From the classics and the songs we grew up listening to throughout our childhood to more modern songs that have been accepted into the Christmas music lexicon, listening to holiday tunes always feels like putting on a cozy sweater with a hot cup of tea and watching a snowstorm. Well… mostly.

For all the great Christmas songs there are out there, there are some really, truly awful ones. Whether they’re bad from a pure musical standpoint or they just really get on your nerves for some reason or another, I get it completely.

And that’s why I’ve put together this list of the top 10 worst Christmas songs ever created, so you too can feel validated in your music taste! Or you can be upset that one of your favorite songs of all time, that you’ve cherished since childhood, is actually bad. Let’s dive in!

Be sure to check out our other lists: