christmas

A Gawker Guide to Last-Minute Christmas Gifts

Richard Lawson · 12/20/10 12:57PM

Christmas is only five days away, and it's likely that some of us (ahem) haven't done any shopping at all. Need some ideas? Here are some gift suggestions for the various weirdos you might still have to shop for.

Your Office Christmas Party Could Kill You

Jeff Neumann · 12/19/10 11:39AM

"Experts" have weighed in on the dangers of drinking too much during the holidays, and guess what? It's supposedly really bad for you, and could even increase the risk of cancer. But you can avoid this fate!

Lewis Black is Dreaming of a Black Christmas

Bryan Ridgell · 12/18/10 09:00PM

Lewis Black muses on Christmas capitalization and marketing, wondering if the energy we invest into the material aspect of the holiday wouldn't be better spent on the large problems of society, while plugging his Christmas book at the same time.

Colombian Army Ambushes Guerillas With Stealth Christmas Tree

Adrian Chen · 12/18/10 05:19PM

Colombian special forces infiltrated territory occupied by FARC rebels and installed Christmas lights on an 82-foot high tree. They hope that this will encourage them to surrender. Except the Jewish FARC rebels, I guess?

The Time Santa Took Some Drugs and Danced

Matt Cherette · 12/16/10 02:38PM

Here's a video of some guy in a Santa suit—he's thin, so obviously it's not the real Santa—dancing to himself on the side of a road. Why? Nobody knows. Who's filming him? Who cares! Come jam along, inside.

Three Holiday Cheers for Breakdancing Santa

Brian Moylan · 12/16/10 11:42AM

We don't know much about this poppin'-and-lockin' Santa seen boogieing on the side of the road in Detroit, but we do know that he's pretty freakin' awesome. Screw warbling carolers. We'd rather have this guy come to our door.

Santa Goes Deep

Jeff Neumann · 12/16/10 08:33AM

[A diver dressed as Santa Claus feeds the fish at the Sea Life aquarium in Oberhausen, Germany, today. Image via AP]

The $11 Million Christmas Tree

Max Read · 12/16/10 01:01AM

A hotel in the United Arab Emirates has unveiled "the most expensive Christmas tree ever," a 40-foot fake decorated with jewelry valued at "over 11 million dollars." How much did you spend? $20? Guess you don't actually have Christmas spirit.

Red Light District

Brian Moylan · 12/15/10 10:17PM

[We're not sure exactly what this holiday display in central London is begging for, but at least someone is asking for something nice for Christmas politely. Image via Getty]

The 10 Most Annoying Christmas Songs

Brian Moylan · 12/15/10 03:19PM

Christmas carols can be beautiful reminders of one of the most exciting times of the year. They can also be horrible scourges that make you want to poke sharp objects in your ears. Here are some of the worst offenders.

Saddest Christmas in the World?

Ryan Tate · 12/14/10 04:24PM

Britain's Daily Mail begins holiday heartbreak story with the quote, "We'll sell our toys to pay for daddy's funeral," and the Dickensian drama just builds from there: Mounting debts; the looming prospect of home eviction; and little details like these: