You Take My Breath Away (Live At Hyde Park 1976) YouTube video by FMERQRY

For 2026, I resolve to share live performances that I find inspiring. Here’s Freddy Mercury. No autotune, no AI. Just his piano and his extraordinary voice. www.youtube.com/watch?v=UBBn...

And the Christmas card from the pilot.

From our family to yours – Merry Christmas from #TheSimpsons

Here are the last few easter eggs from our premier episode: The Christmas tree being decorated by only a bird house. #TheSimpsons

Ned, Rod and Todd re-ignite the star over the manger.

Derren puts out beer and N&N cookies and watches the sky with hope. #TheSimpsons

Yes, it’s all because Homer mixed up the presents – but maybe that’s how God works. We make mistakes and then unexpected things happen. #TheSimpsons

It’s miraculous that Derren Brown, a renowned sceptic could receive a gift that touches him so deeply that he not only believe in Santa Claus – he believes that Homer is Santa Claus. #TheSimpsons

And it miraculous that an antique wooden yoke appeared in the water right where Flanders surfaced to take a breath of air. (Derren didn’t know about the yoke) #TheSimpsons

It’s miraculous that all these people would care enough to work so hard just to show Flanders the magic that exists in this world right now! #TheSimpsons

It’s miraculous that Patti LaBelle exists – let alone that she would put on a scuba suit and sing underwater, just to “set the mood” #TheSimpsons

Some people were upset that the submarine voyage was a stunt. That it negates the miracle. But you have to expand your definition of miracle. It’s miraculous that scuba-diving puppeteers could create such a convincing illusion #TheSimpsons

Harry Shearer’s performance in this episode is wonderful. He truly loves Ned and it you can hear it. #TheSimpsons @harryshearer.bsky.social

Ned’s glasses have floated away, so he’s as blind as a sea turtle. #TheSimpsons

“God reveals himself in the orderly harmony of what exists…” Frink is quoting Albert Einstein who was quoting Dutch philosopher Baruch Spinoza who believed God and Nature are one. #TheSimpsons

“Okay, I guess you say THAT now…” Hank Azaria and #HarryShearer are always good together. #TheSimpsons

The giant siphonophore is a colonial organism. It functions like single complex unit but it is made up of thousands of individual creatures. This is how I see God. A being made up of everything in the universe. #TheSimpsons

The fact that there are animals that thrive in the immense pressure, cold and lightlessness of the deep is nothing short of miraculous. These are two real creatures: A giant Oarfish and a Black Swallower. (love the reflection of Ned and Frink) #TheSimpsons

Frink being so kind and concerned for Ned is a nice moment. Hank is so good at bringing a real humanity to even to biggest characters. #TheSimpsons

Love the detail of the pigeon’s clubbed foot. #TheSimpsons

The lovely loneliness of Ned’s walk through a Godless town is haunting. Matt Faughnan always gets the emotion right. #TheSimpsons

Patti Labelle is everything we hoped for and more. We were all teary-eyed and completely floored by the emotion of that powerful voice that just seems to flow from her. It’s stunning. Here’s a text exchange between Producer Richard Chung and Showrunner Matt Selman.

There is something so funny to me about the casual way Lou is sipping his coffee as he maces Homer. #TheSimpsons

Your rare human existence is a precious gift. Not to be wasted. #TheSimpsons

The story of the blind sea turtle and the yoke is a famous of Buddhist parable. Being born human is as unlikely as a blind turtle, surfacing once every hundred years, slipping his head through a yoke floating in a vast ocean to take a breath. #TheSimpsons

Matt Faughnan manages to create a sequence which feel authentic and meaningful but is also funny. #TheSimpsons

Matthew Faughnan did a beautiful job with this sequence. We wanted it to have the muted colors and simple shapes of a Japanese woodcut – like Hokusai’s The Great Wave Off Kanagawa. #TheSimpsons

This episode is the last performance Pamela Hayden recorded. She announced her retirement at the table read for this episode. We miss her. #TheSimpsons

It’s not THAT scary. #TheSimpsons

Bart said he was going to use that headset for seminars – I’m not sure why Marge believed that. #TheSimpsons

In keeping with the Victorian tradition of creepy Christmases – strange things are afoot! #TheSimpsons