Let the After-Christmas Sales Begin! December 26 Expected to Be Huge Day for Retailers
For a variety of reasons, including that December 26 falls on a Monday this year, retailers anticipate a banner day for sales.
United State of Pop 2011: Mashing Up the Year in Music
San Francisco-based mashup artist DJ Earworm has released his highly anticipated annual compilation of the year that was in pop music. For “World Go Boom,” he combed the weekly Billboard charts to find the 25 biggest hit singles …
Buyer’s Remorse: What to Do with Tech Gifts You Don’t Want
Just because you didn’t get the perfect gift during the holidays, it doesn’t mean you can’t get what you want.
“We always count on the holiday season to give us a big boost at the end of the year, and it just didn't happen.”
Holiday Identity Crisis? Kids Celebrating Hanukkah in a Santa-Crazed World
As Dec. 25 comes closer, it seems that no cashier, receptionist or librarian can resist asking my kids what they’ve requested from Santa.
Mariah Carey Fatigue: All I Want For Christmas Is Some New Holiday Music
It’s been 17 years since a new Christmas song entered the canon. How long do we have to wait for a new holiday hit?
Devils and Homespun Saints: The Top 5 Alternative European Santas
While the image of the jolly, bearded man in the red suit is a classic image across the world, some cultures have taken the Santa Claus idea a step beyond the gift-giving. According to a centuries-old myth, bad children in …
When Christmas Doesn’t Fall on Dec. 25
Here’s one Christmas surprise you didn’t expect: Christmas is actually on January 7.
100-Year-Old Letter to Santa Found Stuck in Chimney
Santa’s error makes for a charming Christmas tale one hundred years later.
Welcome Back, Basketball: Five NBA Stories To Watch
For a while there, we thought we wouldn’t be saying this, but: the 2011-2012 NBA season is ready to tip off. The 149-day lockout is all but forgotten, and the NBA returns with a five-game Christmas feast, starting with the New …
Fruitcakes Never Die: Christmas Cake Celebrates Its 100th Birthday
An old spice cake may take the, er, cake for oldest food item on record. A 100-year-old cake was given to Pierre Girard of Golden Valley, Minnesota as a gag gift by some friends in 1994, and he’s been keeping it safe every …