Long-Lost Original 1966 Yule Log Footage Rediscovered
Big news for fans of rediscoveries of archival materials thought lost forever: Footage from the very first televised…
Starbucks Trying So Hard Not to Offend Anyone It Doesn't Even Know What It's Doing Anymore
In this time of national strife, Starbucks would like to channel the anodyne vibes of the mid 1960s Youngbloods anthem,…
After Holiday/Vacation Season Comes Divorce Season
Divorce filings peak at two times of the year, according to researchers: March and August. Which you might recognize as…
Retailers Are Having a Pretty 'Meh' Holiday Season
So, how's the consumerist orgy side of Christmas faring? Well, retailers aren't consoling themselves with liquored-up…
Screw Black Friday, 'Panic Saturday' Is More Like It
America has turned Black Friday (and wringing its hands about Black Friday) into a national sport. But it seems the…
Christmas Must Be Stopped. Let's Declare War on Christmas.
For years, Fox News has bleated about the "War on Christmas," suggesting the phrase "Happy Holidays" and some…
Target Frantically Debuts Free Shipping to Woo Holiday Shoppers
The holiday retail wars are upon us! Macy's kicked off the melee by announcing they'd open at 6 pm on Thanksgiving; now…
We Can Thank These J. Crew Models for a Relatively Safe Christmas
If you're lucky, yesterday (whether you celebrate Christmas or not) was a safe day full of good tidings and great joy.…
The 10 Best Christmas Songs, Ranked
The season of the Christmas song has nearly come to a close, meaning we only have one more day to hum along to the…
Kevin Bacon's 12 Degrees Of Christmas: A Veritable Cavalcade of Stars
In this video, a smattering of random celebs sing "The Twelve Days of Christmas." You know, lords a leaping, maids a…
Here's What It Feels Like to Be a Fat Person on a Plane.
On a crack-of-dawn flight from New York City to Seattle recently, I had my first ever, um, altercation with a seat…
Celebrating the Holidays Means Partying in the Street Drunk in Britain
Have you heard of Mad Friday? It's like the British version of a frat party run amok, except the people celebrating…
Chatroulette Singing All I Want for Christmas Is You Is the Best Thing
Steve Kardynal, the lovable breakout star of Chatroulette, is back with another one of his adorable sing-alongs, this…
Colbert, Cyndi Lauper and Alan Cumming Adorably Sang Carols Last Night
'Tis the season for Stephen Colbert to sing Christmas carols on his show all week! (The best season of all!) Last…
Reader Gift Guide: Cool, Smartypants Gifts for Little Girls
With Hannukkah upon us and Christmas right around the corner, we received a plea from a reader to tackle gifts for…
Your Thanksgiving Horror Stories
Well, it's that time of year again. The upside is that you (hopefully) get a gloriously long weekend. So much time off.…
Sorry, Everybody: Your Thanksgiving Travels Are Going to Suck
Bad news for those of you traveling over the long weekend. It looks like Mother Nature — THAT BEAUTIFUL BITCH — will be…
Macy's, Lord & Taylor to Open on Thanksgiving, Tryptophan be Damned
Thanksgiving is for being with family, stuffing yourself full of turkey and cranberries, watching cartoon characters…
The Worst Christmas Ever
Christmas Eve is here! 'Tis the season for burned cookies, missing packages, fighting families and broken-hearted…
For Your Viewing Pleasure/Discomfort: Here's Darren Criss as Shirtless Santa Claus
Okay, I am going to shoot straight with you right now because I trust you and know that you of all people won't betray…