A rogue elf who passed out drunk in a Target parking lot is on the naughty list this year!!!!!!!!

Elf advocates are successfully delaying Icelandic road projects due to concerns over the possibility of elf nesting habitats in rural lava fields. Concerns over the "hidden folk" are central to Icelandic culture — according to a 2007 poll, 62 percent of Icelandic residents think it's at least possible that elves exist.

What heinous acts of consumer fury can we blame on unsustainable social coupon site Groupon this week? A Santa-seeking stampede that led to the resignation of one of Santa's elves. Groupon stole Christmas!

A study conducted by the folklore department of the University of Iceland has found that a majority of inhabitants of the land of Eyjafjallajökull and Björk Guðmundsdóttir believe in the existence of elves. Go figure!

Watch as a bunch of hipsters dress up like Elves during SantaCon demanding fair pay from Santa Claus. They really do have a surprising number of awesome campaign slogans. Join their claus!

Hippies in Santa Fe, New Mexico just want to build their "church" and drink ayahuasca out back, in the shed, and trip balls. Neighbors are not so happy about it. It's a classic religious freedom case. With magical elves.

In your deluged Monday media column: Conde's heartbreaking receptionist layoff, the Miami Herald is JUST FINE, Lee Abrams is a cuddly animal, and Iceland is so touchy: