Anna is a family favorite. (Yup, I’m going with just “Anna” because I’m pretty sure she’d want me to, given that we’ve been in the same room and all.) My daughter loves the Pitch Perfect series and my husband loves Up in the Air.

She was interviewed for an hour by Greta Johnsen of WBEZ, Chicago’s public radio station. Anna was hilarious and relatable and insightful. Not only did we have a great time tonight, we learned these five fun facts about Anna Kendrick.

1. She loves Christmas. A lot.

Anna Kendrick is a huge Christmas fan, gushing, “I love Christmas music, it’s the best, and things that are spicy and gingerbready.” She said she was bugged that her home was decorated yet and that she “wants all the tacky crap that is shiny and Christmasy.”

Also, she offered a bit of realism, explaining that while Christmas Day itself is usually a “mess” due to people not sufficiently appreciating the gifts you got them that you thought were genius. Despite the day itself being a letdown, the season leading up to it is her favorite.

2. She thinks everyone should read So You’ve Been Publicly Shamed by Jon Ronson.

Greta asked Anna to give the audience a homework assignment. Anna suggested that everyone read “So You’ve Been Publicly Shamed,” a book that she said was not only a good read, but one that wanted her to be more compassionate.

She also said she liked Ronson’s book The Psychopath Test: A Journey Through the Madness Industry.

3. Her favorite subreddit is eyebleach.

When asked how to cope with trying times, she said that the Eyebleach subreddit offers a respite.  She said cute creature videos can work wonders, as a healthy dose of adorable animals that help you forget the world’s ills.

4. She’s not a fan of the word “nice.”

Anna touches a bit in the book about why she doesn’t like the word “nice.” Greta asked her to elaborate a bit. She thinks “nice” is often conflated with “obedient.” She thinks that many people are nice because they are expected to be, not because they want to be.

“You can be a good person without being nice.” – Anna Kendrick

That quote from her led to an interesting family discussion on the way home. What do you think?

5. She loves the Container Store, but has her limits when it comes to organizational materials.

“If you buy these three little plastic boxes, everything will be great!” However, she does not love everything available at the Container Store, and called out shelf dividers. “Completely useless!” she declared.

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