Band Aid's charity song "Do They Know It's Christmas?" enlisted everyone from Sting to Bananarama, but its efforts to help the Ethiopian famine didn't go exactly as planned.

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These deleted scenes shed more light on Harry's motivations, Kevin's siblings' feelings, and more.
In 1989, the HBO anthology series 'Tales From the Crypt' resurrected a killer idea: a homicidal Kris Kringle.
YouTube has countless cozy fireplace videos. But how many of them boast 100 fun facts?
Frankincense and myrrh are a fragrant part of traditional Christmas celebrations, but what exactly are these pebble-like perfumes?
Lingonberry jam and cream sauce are included, naturally.
If you want to avoid bad luck this holiday season, don't give knives, hankies, or peacock feathers, but do give coal.
In this 11-minute video, woodworker Frank Howarth makes what he calls an “inside-out Christmas ornament,” complete with a mini-Christmas tree inside.
Peek behind the curtains of ‘The Nutcracker,’ Tchaikovsky’s famous Yuletide ballet.
Rudolph is famous for standing out, but his red nose blends into this holiday-themed brainteaser.
Buddy the Elf tops his spaghetti with syrup, marshmallows, and Pop-Tarts. You can, too.
From ‘Friends’ and ‘The Golden Girls’ to ‘Harry Potter’ and 'Star Wars,’ the best pop culture Christmas ornaments can work for every kind of fandom.
The tradition of giving misbehaving children lumps of coal predates the Santa Claus we know and love today.
Here's how to get a national forest Christmas tree permit.
Enter your tree size and shape and your decorating preferences, and this online calculator will do the rest.
As you wait for Christmas to arrive, this cheery brainteaser will get you in the holiday spirit.