Put them on the naughty list. A ritzy Los Angeles shopping mall has local moms and dads’ chestnuts roasting on an open fire this Christmas — forcing them to spend up to $165 for their kids’ obligatory visits with Santa Claus. In the latest example of inflation-era holiday sticker shock, the tony Westfield at Century … Read more
When I look back on Easter growing up, I remember Cadbury chocolate bunnies, egg hunts with paper baskets, and a delicious seafood lunch shared with family. But after a recent trip to the shops, I quickly noticed Easter is fast becoming bigger than it has ever been. Do we really need all of this? Easter festivities have seemingly grown … Read more
They’ve got a ho-ho-homing device on Santa Claus. For the 68th Christmas in a row, the North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) will be tracing the movements of St. Nick as he makes his way around the globe to give good children a very happy Christmas. Come Dec. 24, from 4 a.m. to midnight, more … Read more
AI is even taking over tasks at the North Pole now. Ahead of the upcoming Christmas holiday, a group of helpful elves has commandeered the game-changing technology to aid Santa Claus during his busy season this year, using artificial intelligence to produce seemingly handwritten, one-of-a-kind correspondence that can be sent to reassure good boys and … Read more
Someone’s off Grandma’s Nice list this year. An anonymous woman has caused a stir online after admitting to having banned her daughter and grandson from celebrating Christmas at her house this year — simply because they do not believe in Santa Claus. The real-life Grinch, posting in a popular Reddit forum, began by explaining that she … Read more
Xmas marks the spot. Turkish researchers claim they’ve located the tomb of St. Nicholas, the real-life figure who inspired Santa Claus, under a 5th-century church in Turkey. While it’s long been known that St. Nick was buried in Turkey’s Antalya province, the holy man’s remains were pilfered around 700 years after his death, so his … Read more
Santa may be made up — but these guys prove the Grinch is real. A pair of dads from Washington state have decided to tell their young daughter that Santa is fake, as they say convincing kids to believe in St. Nick is nothing but dishonest “gaslighting.” “We decided we would never deceive her — … Read more