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Why Did 'El Grinch' Become an 'Antihero' and Classic of Christmas? We Tell You the Story Behind the Character

The month of December brings with it the Christmas euphoria, but also the figure of “El Grinch”, that grumpy and hairy character who became synonymous with rejection of the holidays; the story of ‘How the Grinch stole Christmas!’, published by Dr. Seuss in 1957, introduced an antihero that until today continues to resonate in popular culture. Today, to say that someone is a “Grinch” is to refer to that person who walks away from the euphoria and…
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The month of December brings with it the Christmas euphoria, but also the figure of “El Grinch”, that grumpy and hairy character who became synonymous with rejection of the holidays; the story of ‘How the Grinch stole Christmas!’, published by Dr. Seuss in 1957, introduced an antihero that until today continues to resonate in popular culture. Today, to say that someone is a “Grinch” is to refer to that person who walks away from the euphoria and…

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Azteca Quintana Roo broke the news in on Wednesday, December 3, 2025.
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