An Extreme Make-Over for Santa?
Motivated by her own childhood wounding when she learned the "truth" about Santa, Arita Trahan wanted her children to have a Santa that would never le...
Motivated by her own childhood wounding when she learned the "truth" about Santa, Arita Trahan wanted her children to have a Santa that would never le...
Dan Dorfman | Posted 10.03.2009 | Business
A couple of weeks ago, Bob Mindte told me he figured the Santa business would likely drop about 10% this year. So far, though, the demand for Santas is about on par with last year's levels, he says.
Lisa Wade | Posted 01.29.2009 | Style
What experiences have you had with the Santa lie? Why have you chosen to lie or tell the truth to your children? Do you think you did the right thing?
Timothy Bay | Posted 01.29.2009 | Style
Facing the challenge of current economic conditions, Santa retooled his product line this season to create new toys incorporating space-age science and the economic spirit of the times.
Chris Weigant | Posted 01.24.2009 | Politics
I would rather be at home now than covering the annual "sit on Santa's lap" photo-op for politicians, but I seem to have annoyed my editor, so here I am -- your intrepid holiday reporter.
Al Norman | Posted 01.23.2009 | Business
During the holidays, Wal-Mart is stuffing millions of dollars into the stockings of his little helpers. After years of litigation, it's payback time for millions of workers who had their time "stolen" from them by the world's largest retailer.
Alison Armstrong | Posted 02.16.2009 | Living
Like Santa Claus, men are incredibly generous. They have a huge desire to give. The goodness of a person inspires them to give more. Meanness makes them want to give less.
Mary Ann West | Posted 01.23.2009 | Style
The same fitness craze that brought us belly and pole dancing now has us Lap Dancing. This is not about the tawdry aspects of sex; it's about power, the power of the woman.
Maggie Van Ostrand | Posted 01.15.2009 | Style
While it is true that, like all females, Santa's reindeer are even-tempered, patient, and kind, it is also true that they admit to having felt a twinge of jealousy when Santa discovered Rudolph.
Jason Notte | Posted 01.12.2009 | Entertainment
These 10 [songs] show just how much of a jerk you can be around the holidays without anyone giving you hell for it.
AP | Posted 01.10.2009 | Green
Scroll down for video HAMILTON TOWNSHIP, N.J. -- Santa Claus posed with a very large kitty on his lap _ and now, unfortunately, he might need rabies...
Chris Weigant | Posted 01.05.2009 | Politics
Brian Williams, NBC's talking head extraordinaire, is probably a decent guy, a guy with whom you could sit down and have a beer. [More on the alcohol...
Karen Dalton-Beninato | Posted 12.29.2008 | Style
The turkey's finally digested and another online shopping season is in high gear, so with your indulgence here's my plug for New Orleans Musicians Relief Fund merchandise.
Consumerist | Chris Walters | Posted 03.28.2008 | Business
You may want to write your own letter from Santa to the kids this year. Canada Post has temporarily shut down their popular "Write to Santa" program, ...
Network World | John Fontana | Posted 03.28.2008 | Business
Turns out Santa himself is naughty and nice. An artificial-intelligence Santa bot operated by Microsoft to talk to children wavered off topic saying:...
Tom Matlack | Posted 11.11.2009 | Media