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When his grandchildren were young, he delighted in playing Santa Claus, bringing joy and magic ... and completing jigsaw puzzles. He especially loved Christmas and the joy of interacting with ...

I’m sure you’ve noticed how frequently “category fraud” occurs in Oscar nominations. This year there are two, Kieran Culkin and Zoe Saldaña, both nominated in the supporting category and both ...

In this holiday horror adventure, Andreas and Alice are preparing for a merry Christmas, but things take a dark turn when they hear a chilling story about Santa’s evil twin. According to legend, this ...

The absence of a “Santa Claus rally” does not doom the U.S. stock market in 2025. The period from Christmas through the second trading day of January marks the traditional definition of the ...

Hidden in the Irish countryside, the ruins of a medieval settlement are said to hold the final resting place of the man who inspired Santa Claus. According to local legend, a relic of St Nicholas ...

Where did Santa come from? The Middle East. The original Santa Claus was St. Nicholas, an early Christian bishop who was born in 270, in what is now Turkey. His parents died when he was young ...

Yes, Virginia, there is a Santa Claus. He exists as certainly as love and generosity and devotion exist, and you know that they abound and give to your life its highest beauty and joy. Alas!

why we have different names for the jolly bringer of Christmas gifts You may call him Santa Claus, but the bearded guy in the red suit is a man known by many names. Whether it’s St. Nick ...

The weather outside is never frightful for Santa Claus. And neither are the depths of Zorinsky Lake. Along with about 1,100 people, Santa waded and submerged himself into the southwest Omaha lake ...

It rarely makes financial sense, but some determined souls manage to find a way to keep making music. Kate Demolder spoke to ...