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The Origin Of Santa Claus And How He Became Our Christmas Icon

Long before Santa Claus became the jolly man in red we know today, there lived a real person named Nicholas in the ancient ...

A Mom Poses as Jolly Old St. Nick in Netflix’s ‘My Secret Santa’—Here’s How It All Unravels

Will a single mom be able to fool the manager of a luxury hotel into thinking she's the right man for the job in the ultimate ...

The Mountain Goats' John Darnielle Doesn't Consider Himself 'Especially Insightful.' His New Book Begs to Differ (Exclusive)

Songs Annotated' is an annotated collection of some of The Mountain Goats singer-songwriter John Darnielle's most legendary ...