Appetite For Distraction

“It’s tiiiiiiime.” Face it: Mariah Carey has conquered Christmas, and not even Santa Claus can compete with her

Mariah Carey has conquered Christmas, much to Santa Claus’s chagrin Pic: Getty

It’s with a heavy yet glitter-tinged heart that I must confirm that Christmas now begins on November 1, and there’s nothing that I or you or Santa can do about it. In fact, it’s time to just move over, Santa, because Mariah Carey is coming for your crown . . . and your boots, and your sleigh, and your sack to become the undisputed Queen of Christmas.

You have to admire Carey, who ...