christmas Krampus, the origins of a Yuletide monster Gareth Branwyn

art 54 adorable holiday Yule Log animations, each by a different artist Andrea James

Yule love this one 45 minutes of Nick Offerman sipping whisky in silence by a yule log Rob Beschizza

crustaceans This ornate spiny lobster is ready for its red carpet debut! Jennifer Sandlin

desperate peddlers Melania Trump doesn't "give a f*ck about Christmas" — but will hawk ornaments to make a buck Carla Sinclair

music Is the acapella version of "Caravan of Love" by The Housemartins a Christmas song? Elías Villoro

tabletop gaming Tabletop gamers gift guide for 2021 Gareth Branwyn

star wars LEGO is making a new STAR WARS Holiday Special Thom Dunn

marvel comics Zone out with 10 hours of ambient footage from Dr. Strange's Sanctum Sanctorum Thom Dunn

booze These festive cocktails will kick your holiday celebrations up a notch Séamus Bellamy

christmas 'I Saw Mommy Kissing Yog-Sothoth' and other Cthulhuian Yuletide classics Gareth Branwyn

music Hear the din of cafes, showers, crackling logs, and other great ambient sound sites David Pescovitz

gift guide Boing Boing's 2016 Gift Guide: Books Boing Boing