Festivus

The True Story Behind Festivus

Posted 02.22.2012

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Seinfeld fans and disaffected revelers otherwise: Happy Festivus! As you gather around your aluminum pole, air your grievances and perform feats of ...

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The Best Christmas Episodes Ever

Posted 12.25.2011

Read More: Hanukkah, Arrested Development, Chrismukkah, The OC, Community, The Office, Tv, Dawson's Creek, Reality-Free, Veronica Mars, TV Canada, Television, Video, 30 Rock, Seinfeld, Christmas, Festivus, TV News

'Tis the season to take a look back at the TV ghosts of Christmases past and find the perfect way to de-stress after a family (dys)function. We co...

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Happy Festvus: Tweeters Air Their Grievances

Posted 12.23.2011

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It's the holiday for the rest of us. Festivus, the "Seinfeld"-inspired secular celebration, encourages people to air their grievances, demonstrate...

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Festivus! For The Rest Of Us

Rachel Winer | Posted 02.19.2012

Read More: Jewish Culture, Chinese Food, Detroit Jewish Community, Detroit Around Town, Comeplaydetroit, Christmas, Festivus, Detroit News

Growing up, it was tradition for my friends and family to go to Chinese food and a movie on Christmas Day due to everything else in town being closed. Young adults home for the holiday break were itching for something a bit more social.

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6 Ways to Beat Holiday Stress

Stephanie Sarkis, Ph.D. | Posted 02.14.2012

Read More: Toys, Channukah, Holidays, Children, Shopping, Money, Christmas, December, Home, House, Kwaanza, Kids, Spending, Festivus, Hannukah, Entertaining, Family, Stress, Healthy Living News

You've had it with the holidays. It's run, run, run, spend, spend, spend. You are actually happy when they are over. So how can you get through the holidays, and maybe actually enjoy them?

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Celebrate Festivus With 10 Seinfeld-Inspired Recipes

Kitchen Daily | Posted 12.23.2011

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You can probably name December's top four holidays: Christmas, Hanukkah, New Year's Eve and Kwanzaa. But what about ... Festivus? The unabashedly we...

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Festivus Insider's Guide: Boy Wonder

Richard Karpala | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Film Premieres, Film Festival, Film, Denver News, Boy Wonder, Festivus, Denver News

A dangerous new super hero will make an appearance in Denver this weekend. Writer/director Michael Morrissey's debut film Boy Wonder premieres.

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Festivus: A Holiday For The Rest Of Us

The Huffington Post | Dean Praetorius | Posted 05.25.2011

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Festivus is upon us. The Dec. 23 holiday, marks the anniversary of the creation of Festivus, as conceived by Frank Costanza (played by Jerry Stille...

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On the Culture Front: Last Minute Holiday Gift Guide

Chris Kompanek | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Get Smart, Levon Helm, Spa Castle, Mel Brooks, Npr, Bob Dylan, Holiday Gifts, The Shield, The Big Lebowski, Ny Shopping, Festivus, New York News

Due to my own procrastination, this guide is woefully late for Chanukah (I apologize), but just in time for all those celebrating (tolerating) Christmas, Kwanzaa, and my personal favorite, Festivus.

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Convicted Drug Dealer Gets Jail To Serve Better Meals For 'Festivus'

AP | Posted 05.25.2011

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SANTA ANA, Calif. — A Festivus for the rest of us? A convicted drug dealer in California thinks so. He cited his adherence to the holiday celebr...

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"August: Osage County" Playwright Tracy Letts on The Interview Show

Mark Bazer | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Bazer, Seinfeld, Hideout, August: Osage County, Chicago, Oklahoma, Festivus, Steppenwolf, Killer Joe, Theater, Texas, Tracy Letts, Chicago News

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Action!: Festivus Film Fest Begins Tonight

Westword | Westword | Posted 05.25.2011

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In case you're as sick of hearing about Avatar as we are, this weekend's Festivus Film Festival should offer some cinematic solace. Forge...

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Festivus Fosters Talk of Bank Lending and 2010

Minyanville | Minyanville | Posted 05.25.2011

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Last Friday I had the pleasure of attending a Minyanville Festivus at the Hill Country Barbecue in New York City. A tip of the hat to Todd Harrison t...

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This Title Could Never Do Justice to How Much Christmas Is Pissing Me off This Year

Richard Laermer | Posted 11.17.2011

Read More: Congress, 2010s, Boycotts, Festivus, Laermer.com, Sensible Thinking, Distractions From Reality, Bad Year, No Christmas, Living News, Tiger Woods Drama, Fake Wishes, Happy Festivus, Healthy Living News

Can we get rid of this two week hiatus--and move on over to 1/04/10? Do we need the time off that badly? Am I Scrooge-worthy? Or am I just sensible?...

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A Festivus Miracle That Will Warm Your Heart

Daily Intel. | Daily Intel | Posted 05.25.2011

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The story of a 9/11 first responder shows that good things do happen to good people sometimes. ...

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These 10 Seinfeld-Inspired Apps Show More Than Nothing

Brad Spirrison | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Curb Your Enthusiasm, Frogger, iPhone Applications, iPhone Apps, Jerry Seinfeld, Seinfeld, Festivus, Entertainment News

2009's Seinfeld reunion, begs the question: What would an updated Seinfeld look like? More importantly, how could the iPhone have helped George remember the date of Festivus?

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Today: Celebrate Festivus at Squeaky Bean

Westword | Westword | Posted 05.25.2011

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If you're one of those who celebrates Festivus, the holiday for the rest of us, head to Squeaky Bean, at 3301 Tejon Street, today. From open...

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A Festivus Miracle That Will Warm Your Heart

NYMag.com | NYMag | Posted 05.25.2011

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The story of a 9/11 first responder shows that good things do happen to good people sometimes. ...

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A Festivus for the Rest of Us

Joseph Minton Amann and Tom Breuer | Posted 05.25.2011

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A Wisconsin man recently requested permission from the city of Green Bay to erect a Seinfeld Festivus pole at City Hall in response to the local government's inclusive religious display.

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Festivus Pole On Display At Illinois State Capitol

Associated Press | David Mercer | Posted 05.25.2011

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SPRINGFIELD -- In the world of the TV sitcom "Seinfeld," Festivus is a goofy, high-tension Christmas substitute dreamt up by George Costanza's angry d...

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Merry Hanukkah, George. Happy Thanksgiving. Now, Would You Please Leave?

Art Brodsky | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: George Bush, Hanukkah, Barack Obama, Thanksgiving, George W. Bush, Festivus, Festivus Pole, Politics News

The White House put a picture of a sled bringing in the Christmas Tree on the cover of a card to Joe Lieberman that was supposed to celebrate Hanukkah. Do you suppose they could all just leave early?

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Am I Green, Or Just A Grinch?

E. A. Hanks | Posted 11.17.2011

Read More: Green Gifts, Holiday Season, Green Christmas, Tips for the Holiday Season, Holiday Donations, Christmas Donations, Donate a Tree, Festivus, Healthy Living News

I don't want to be a grinch, but the Grinch was green, wasn't he? It seems like most things are going green - designer bags, cars, houses, even Christmas trees. Why shouldn't Christmas itself be the same?

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Wisconsin's Governor Poses With His Seinfeld Inspired Festivus Pole...

Wonkette | Posted 05.25.2011

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All hail Wisconsin's brave governor, Jim Doyle, who poses here with his handsome and totally unadorned Festivus Pole. Sadly, his political career is n...

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Con Edison, Merrill Lynch Erect Seinfeld's Festivus Poles...

The New York Post | Posted 05.25.2011

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CON Edison, the utility that powers the Rockefeller Center Christmas tree, has installed a Festivus pole in one of its Bronx offices. The unadorned a...

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