christmas This Christmas elf is selling fast because of its suggestive tongue Rusty Blazenhoff

Homeless man medicated, jailed for insisting he was himself Ellsworth Toohey

Funny Woman climbs into Christmas tree netting machine and gets wrapped up Popkin

christmas Man finds 46-year-old Christmas gift while remodeling parents' bathroom Popkin

Funny Things you must witness: Eight wiener dogs sleeping in eight banana beds Jennifer Sandlin

music Afghan Whigs' Greg Dulli brings the darkness to "Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas" David Pescovitz

Entertainment Scandinavia's top Christmas Eve show is a 1958 Disney cartoon special Ruben Bolling

Science Your Elf on a Shelf probably isn't making your kids act nicer Gail Sherman

law How one man's disastrous 1969 Swiss ski holiday created modern tourism consumer protection laws Ellsworth Toohey

Boing Boing Gadgets The weather outside is so frightful, but not when you have this heated scarf Boing Boing's Shop

Boing Boing Gadgets Six feet of cozy cashmere bliss for just $15.97 Boing Boing's Shop

late stage capitalism This holiday season, do yourself a favor and (re)watch Reverend Billy's "What Would Jesus Buy?"  Jennifer Sandlin

Boing Boing Gadgets A guitar teacher that fits in a stocking Boing Boing's Shop

Boing Boing Gadgets Smart cat ball mimics prey movement Boing Boing's Shop

Boing Boing Gadgets Learn their secrets: Master 14 languages with Babbel for 78% off! Boing Boing's Shop

books Seth's pocket-sized ghost stories are bringing Victorian chills back for Christmas Mark Frauenfelder

delightful creatures Clingy doggo determined to follow her human's every step — even if it means climbing up steep ladder (video) Carla Sinclair

Games Classic Elfquest pen-and-paper RPG gets deluxe box-set edition Rob Beschizza

russia Russian oil exec found dead after 'fall' from high window Rob Beschizza

No Swiper, No Swiping! Serial plagiarist's memoir looks strikingly familiar Jason Weisberger