Controversy Surrounding Gay-Themed Nutcracker Merchandise

Kal Penn returns to cover Hunter Biden's indictment for tax charges, the Buffalo Bills coach's apology for referencing 9/11 hijackers, and Congress's holdup for sending funding to Ukraine and Israel. And Target is ruffling conservative feathers with Pride merch yet again. This time? Gay. Nutcracker. But is this a gay Christmas coup, or was Christmas gay all along? Grace Kuhlenschmidt takes to the streets of NYC to find out! Plus, “The Archies” Director Zoya Akhtar discusses making the Indian film adaptation of the beloved comic for Netflix, how and why she tries to infuse inclusive stories from India into her work, and whether or not she'd make a Bollywood remake of "Harold & Kumar."

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