An axe-wielding Saint Nick made for a unique holiday season on HBO. Of the many holiday specials that have aired on television, from Frosty the Snowman …
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Dreaming of a Weird Christmas
The customs of the holiday season, which include St. Nicholas Day, New Year’s Day, and Epiphany, as well as Christmas, often incorporate earlier …
Christmas traditions are abundant, from hanging stockings to leaving milk and cookies out for Santa. They’re all fairly wholesome, too. But in …
Every December 6, kids throughout eastern France are visited by the benevolent St. Nicholas. He—or, rather, someone dressed like him—shows up at …
Upon the release of Silent Night, Deadly Night in November 1984, film critics Gene Siskel and Roger Ebert had few kind words. Siskel in particular …
Families often use the holidays as an excuse to indulge in repeat viewings of Planes, Trains and Automobiles and Elf. But for a certain section of the …
Ever since the Victorians invented the Christmas card, people have gotten creative—and a bit bizarre—with their holiday greetings. Forget serene …
Christmas has been canceled a fair number of times throughout history. Ebenezer Scrooge and the Grinch are both so well known for waging wars on …
One will also harass your sheep. Some Christmas themes are universal: be good, and you will be rewarded. Misbehave, and you’ll wish you hadn’t. Here …
When people think of Christmas movies, they typically think of holiday sentiment, snow, gifts, and an overarching message of kindness. But sometimes, …
Before someone asks to kiss you under the mistletoe this holiday season, arm yourself with these facts about the legendary plant—some of which aren't …
On the afternoon of Christmas Eve 1869, George Dolby could be found relaxing at his family home in Ross-on-Wye, a small riverside town in …
When A Christmas Story was first released in 1983, it was a sleeper that attracted only a small (but quite cultish) following. Over the past four …
