Ho ho ho, you're an idiot. Read… 12/12/13 9:18pm Yesterday 9:18pm

There's a school in Michigan where Santas learn makeup application, reindeer maintenance, and how to keep elves from unionizing. What's more, these Kris Kringles come from all over the world — and many of them have attended the school multiple times. That's what Santa-style dedication looks like, muggles. Read… 12/11/13 9:50am Wednesday 9:50am

I don't watch The Biggest Loser, because I am not entertained by inhumane misery factories that systematically force-feed fat people humiliation in the name of medically questionable body conformity and advertising megabucks. Just not my particular cup of power cleanse tea, per se. But apparently there was a dude on a… Read… 12/24/12 7:00pm 12/24/12 7:00pm

In what we can only imagine was cosplay of Dan Aykroyd's break down in Trading Places, a 24-year-old Canadian man was arrested for being super drunk and screaming at kids about how Santa's a fraud. Probably the most pertinent part is the being drunk and on parole, but still. Best part, it all went down during a parade … Read… 11/26/12 9:30am 11/26/12 9:30am

We've all wondered how exactly Santa Claus manages to deliver toys to millions of children around the world in just a single night. His journey clearly defies all logic, and yet each year otherwise rational adults go to great lengths to preserve the image of Santa Claus as a chimney-diving hero for the younger folks … Read… 12/22/11 5:45pm 12/22/11 5:45pm

While installing central heating in his Dublin, Ireland home, John Byrne found a letter to Santa Claus written in 1911 by two children, 10-year-old Hannah Howard and her 7-year-old brother Fred. The children placed the letter on a shelf inside their fireplace, and miraculously it remained there for decades and was only … Discuss… 12/21/11 10:15am 12/21/11 10:15am

NEW YORK, NY - DECEMBER 10: Revelers dressed as Santa Claus sing near Battery Park during the annual SantaCon event December 10, 2011 in New York City. SantaCon is a mass gathering of revelers dressed as Santa Claus who take to the streets in cities across the country before Christmas. (Photo by Allison Joyce/Getty… Discuss… 12/11/11 11:35am 12/11/11 11:35am

BERLIN, GERMANY - NOVEMBER 26: Volunteer Santas attend their annual meeting at the Komoedie am Kurfuerstedamm theater on November 26, 2011 in Berlin, Germany. The event was organized by Studentenwerk Berlin, a student organization at the city's technical university (Technische Universitaet Berlin), that sends out… Discuss… 11/27/11 2:05pm 11/27/11 2:05pm

The Times reports that for the first time ever, the Salvation Army bell-ringers that stand outside of your local mall each year will be accepting more than just loose change — they'll swipe your credit card right on the spot. As the number of people who actually carry cash on them shrinks each year, the Salvation has… Read… 11/16/11 5:00pm 11/16/11 5:00pm

Sydney, December 25: English tourist Mark Meagher, center, dives to hit a volleyball to his mates while celebrating Christmas Day at Bondi beach. Stupid jerks with their sunshine and their relaxation. (Image via AP)

As soon as I saw the headline "In Our House, There's No Santa Claus" my heart sank with the knowledge of an impending conflagration. Santa is a highly charged issue! Read… 12/20/10 6:20pm 12/20/10 6:20pm

Check out this great treasury of holiday Santa-political awkwardness, because nothing says "Christmas" like Nancy Reagan flirting with Mr. T. Discuss… 12/19/10 12:55pm 12/19/10 12:55pm

Last year, a "strippermobile" full of exotic dancers sparked controversy in Vegas. But this year, the owners filled the vehicle with Santas who gave out gifts to kids. Says the AP, "There was no gyrating or pole dancing this time." Read… 12/13/10 10:42am 12/13/10 10:42am

If you're in North Carolina and you see a big bearded dude in a red suit about to accost you, perhaps you should let him. He might be trying to hand you a hundo. Read… 12/05/10 1:59pm 12/05/10 1:59pm

LONDON, ENGLAND - NOVEMBER 25: A man dressed as Santa Claus looks out from a cage during a photocall to promote the film 'Rare Exports: A Christmas Tale' at Carnaby Street. (Photo by Ian Gavan/Getty Images)

Somebody emailed TMZ to point out that the picture of John F. Kennedy sunning himself while two naked ladies leap into the water may actually be from a Playboy photo shoot. Read… 12/28/09 5:30pm 12/28/09 5:30pm

New research shows that belief in Santa can actually rise with age, and that three-year-olds believe in St. Nick just slightly less than they believe in the garbage man. But does kids' "magical thinking" have a larger purpose? Read… 12/22/09 7:00pm 12/22/09 7:00pm

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• Haifa Wehbe, a famous Lebanese pop singer, has come under fire for singing a song with racist lyrics. The song is from a children's album, and includes the line: "Where is my teddy bear and my Nubian monkey?" • Read… 11/20/09 5:20pm 11/20/09 5:20pm

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Police in England are investigating a "mass Santa brawl" that took place on Saturday between a group of men dressed as Santa and another group of men "of dark-skinned African or Asian appearance." [Independent] Discuss… 12/22/08 11:45am 12/22/08 11:45am

Great news! Researchers have decided that Santa's reindeer are probably female, since males typically shed their antlers before Christmas. Also: Because behind every great boy, there are at least a dozen badass broads. [NBC NY] Discuss… 12/19/08 1:30pm 12/19/08 1:30pm

How did 1907 kiddies think Santa would appear in 2007? With a futuristic dildo-shaped blimp carrying Santa's haphazardly-attached toys. Meanwhile, artists — Juergen Teller, Moby — have recreated Santa for the 21st century. [BoingBoing, Guardian] Discuss… 12/17/08 10:40am 12/17/08 10:40am

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• A new book called Scared of Santa: Scenes of Terror in Toyland documents 250 screaming children perched on the lap of mall Santas across the country. • Read… 12/12/08 5:30pm 12/12/08 5:30pm