In this new technological era, everything is digital. Including fireplaces. While real fireplaces are cool, they are much less commonplace than a TV (and less likely to cause a fire, although I suppose that depends on who you ask). So, in this holiday season, whether you need something not too distracting while you study for finals, have a family gathering that adds to the mood, or just want something cozy and inviting to snuggle up to, here are the best videos of a fireplace to do that to.
- Calcifer
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If you’re a fan of Howl’s Moving Castle, then you might recognize Calcifer! In Howl’s Moving Castle, Calcifer is the main power source for anything Howl’s Castle could need, including traveling to other dimensions. Calcifer can warm up your home just as well as he warms Howl’s Castle.
- Harry Potter
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You don’t have to be a Harry Potter fan or a Gryffindor to enjoy this spacious common room. With a crackling fire, beautiful instrumental music, and ambient lighting, this video is perfect for the background when studying. You’ll be sure to ace your O.W.L.’s, I mean, exams.
- Snoopy
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The only thing better than a cozy fireplace is Snoopy accompanying the cozy fireplace. He even brought tea and cookies!
- Toothless
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If you ever have trouble sleeping, you can have not only a warm and inviting fire, but a sleeping dragon to join you in slumber. This isn’t just any dragon, but perhaps the cutest dragon to exist: Toothless from How to Train Your Dragon! You can rest easy knowing you have Toothless by your side.
- Minecraft
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You’re never too old for Minecraft. Especially when there is a sleepy fox right by it!
- Lofi
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This is another great video for studying. The lo-fi music provides enough for your brain to be stimulated, but not to a distracting degree. I find this style of animation so comforting. Just make sure that if you are using this video to study, you don’t get too sucked in by the too-cute and sleepy cat in the chair.
- Rainy Night
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Another nice lofi video. I quite like the earthy feel this video has. This, accompanied by the rain and bright fire, is great to have on in the background when getting ready to unwind.
- Cozy
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The only bad thing about this video is that you can’t eat the food on the table. Winter is coming, but if Fall is your favorite season then this is a great video to hold onto what we have left of fall.
- Winter
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For those ready for the Winter season, what is better than a cat in a Christmas sweater and Santa hat, relaxing by the fire outside his snowy winter cabin? Just don’t think too hard about the cat having the fire outside in the snow when the cat has a wood cabin nearby. Also, don’t think about a cat owning a wooden cabin.
- Christmas
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Lastly, Christmas is fast approaching, so embrace the holiday season with this video! Whether you are having a Christmas party and can’t have a Christmas tree in your apartment, or you’re not from Florida and are missing the snow, you can have this video on and get excited all over again for Christmas!
Just because we’re in Florida, and there is not much need for them, doesn’t mean we should deny ourselves a fireplace! While these fireplaces may be through a screen and not physically in the room with you, this doesn’t mean that the comfort they can provide is not present. Through finals, parties, and relaxation, know that at the very least, you have some tools to help achieve success in these areas.