family A splendid little secular Christmas carol Maggie Koerth

fashion Skintight Santa Costume Rob Beschizza

happy mutants Christmassy science fiction ebook to benefit Autism Speaks, in memory of teacher killed at Newton Cory Doctorow

Gadgets Boing Boing Gift Guide 2013 Rob Beschizza

robots Irritating animatronic reindeer yours for $5,400 Rob Beschizza

happy mutants Abandoned Santa parks of the world Cory Doctorow

events Coming to LA: Krampusfest!, from the remains of the Cacophony Society Cory Doctorow

happy mutants Disney's Jungle Boat Cruise goes Christmas: Jingle Cruise Cory Doctorow

happy mutants Could you get a restraining order against Santa? Cory Doctorow

Funny Santa's privacy policy Cory Doctorow

Funny Soviet space-program Christmas cards Cory Doctorow

happy mutants Grendel as Grinch Cory Doctorow

happy mutants Star Trek mummer's play Cory Doctorow

happy mutants NSFC: Cyriak's horrific Christmas animation Cory Doctorow

happy mutants Christmas specials: obscure, common, and weird Cory Doctorow

music Vince Guaraldi Trio: "My Little Drum," from "A Charlie Brown Christmas" Xeni Jardin

Entertainment The best weird and wonderful Christmas videos you ever did see! Jamie Frevele

happy mutants Ruffus The Dog's Christmas Carol: CC-licensed Christmas kids' video Cory Doctorow

History What to drink this winter — according to Smithsonian Maggie Koerth

Science Red-nosed reindeer are real Maggie Koerth