Holidays With A Twist

Christmas markets are interchangeable. Christmas folklore is not.

From the surprising connection between trees and toilet brushes to a guide for eating your Christmas tree.

Raise a glass of Yuletide punch, or an ice cream-loaded elixir.

How do you celebrate two feasts in one?

Masked figures chase people throughout Mitaarfik.

Welcome 2024 with a (lemon) pig or a polar bear (plunge).

Today, she's commonly called the Christmas Witch or even "the female Krampus"—but she is so much more.

From mysterious explosions to a squirrel monkey in space, these classic episodes will delight and intrigue you.

But don’t worry—polar plunges and putting children in ovens helps banish them.

Two historians are trying to track down pavlova's origins once and for all.

To make it through the long, cold Arctic winters, reindeer can get their beauty sleep while they stock up on calories.

But if you’re wearing new clothes, you have nothing to fear from Jólakötturinn.

Taking holiday a moment to appreciate how Earth got its water—and eggnog and mulled wine.

The 1945 Barbara Stanwyck film is a classic for its charming portrayal of a food writer who can’t cook. It had its basis in real life.

And other strange evergreen decor evolutions, from retro-kitsch to glow-in-the-dark.

For two decades, fans have been waking up on Christmas morning to custom, obsession-feeding gifts from strangers.