Meet Grýla, the Christmas Troll Who Eats Iceland's Naughtiest Children
Descriptions of Grýla vary from tale to tale, but in all of them, she's bloodthirsty and fearsome.
Descriptions of Grýla vary from tale to tale, but in all of them, she's bloodthirsty and fearsome.
Only 10 percent of people can solve these in under 30 seconds, according to Solar Centre.
Eggnog: you know it's delicious, but did you know it once led to a riot at West Point? Let's all raise our glasses to one of the most popular beverages of the holiday season ...
From 'Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer' to 'Home Alone,' here are some bizarre fan theories about the holiday movies you only thought you knew.
The fireplace served as a venue for magical visitors long before Santa Claus came along.
Christmas is a time for joy, thankfulness, love … and, when it comes to Christmas carols, the occasional bout of cringe.
Chocolate is chocolate, isn’t it? If so, then why does the chocolate you find in an Advent calendar taste so weird?
Electronics were huge (literally) and acid wash was all the rage in 1990.
Mary Bailey is the perfect wife and mother ... or an evil sorceress who wished a lifetime of misery on her husband.
There are some Easter eggs you might have missed.
You can disguise candy corn as a Christmas confection, but you can't make people like it.
You're not going to like this.
Some trace inverted trees—which are popping up in malls, retails stores, and homes across the country this holiday season—back to medieval tradition. But what's the real story?
Twenty-five million tons of extra trash will be produced this holiday season. Here are a few easy things you can do to cut back on waste.
Driving around the neighborhood to admire the gorgeous light displays (or laugh at the garish ones) is a beloved holiday tradition, but it helps to know where to look. That’s where Nextdoor’s Cheer Map comes in.
The Feast of the Seven Fishes, or 'Festa dei Sette Pesci,' is a delectable blend of the sacred and secular, the old world and the new.
A reminder to drink responsibly this holiday season.
On November 16, 1990, what appeared to be a fun-filled little family yarn about a kid left to his own devices at Christmastime and forced to fend off a couple of bungling burglars became an instant classic.
Frank Capra, Donna Reed, and Jimmy Stewart have all called 'It's a Wonderful Life' their favorite movie. But the FBI wasn't as enthusiastic.
The 1977 holiday special won an Emmy, but didn't make quite the same impact as its predecessor.
Whether you like your holiday movies classic or contemporary, happy or sad, sentimental or cynical, or with or without Bruce Willis, we've got a Christmas movie for every mood.
Can a man really be hit square in the face with a steam iron and walk away unfazed?
It's harder than you think.
If you ever see a minor out wassailing, you may want to call his or her parents.