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Huge Grinch and chair of Boston University's religion department goes out on the long branch of sociocultural relativism and declares that every day is a holiday that is nearly as great as Christmas! CRUCIFY HIM. [WaPo]

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christmas is canceled

Antishopping Makes Baby Jesus Happy

Just in time for the birthday of shop-loving Baby Jesus, the Times covers shop-dropping, the practice of placing items in stores. (Aww, remember the Barbie Liberation Organization?) They also stumble on one of our faves, Packard Jennings—if you find yourself in San Francisco in January, he'll have a new show at Catharine Clark Gallery. (But how will he disrupt his own commodification in the gallery???) The anarchist action figure he leaves in Target stores are really super—and the business-reply pamphlet is extra-dreamy.

Anarchists in the Aisles? Stores Provide a Stage [NYT]

9:30 AM on Mon Dec 24 2007
By Choire
1,207 views, 20 comments

Latest by mattychicago: If eating a tasty tasty delicious big mac is wrong, i don't want to be right baby! more »

do they know it's christmas

NY'ers In Peace-Wanting Shock!


Roving, pedestrian hassling videographer Alex Goldberg spent some time in SoHo and Union Square asking passersby what they wanted for the holidays. While many people want to be left alone by dudes with video cameras, a few want world peace, and one gentleman just wants to be loved, and to hear himself speak.

4:06 PM on Fri Dec 21 2007
By Pareene
1,704 views, 10 comments

etiquette

Six Ways To Avoid Holiday Sobriety

Newsweek invited third-generation etiquette expert Lizzie Post to help Holiday get-togetherers and get-togetherees avoid awkward moments with teetotalers at their Christmas parties. Post offered six tips that we loved so much, we repurposed them in a humorous fashion! More »

3:50 PM on Fri Dec 21 2007
By Pareene
5,258 views, 37 comments

not at christmas!

4000 Horny Jews To Storm Meatpacking District Against Christ!


Christmas Eve for Jews is depressing! Especially for me, in part because I hate Chinese food. Also, it's the birthday of Christ (who my people killed) so that makes me feel bad. But, one way I could see feeling better about myself is going to The Ball, an event where "4,000 Jewish Singles take over 5 Chelsea/Meatpacking Nightclubs (Hiro, The Park, The Cabanas, Highline Ballroom and Earth)." A) My mom would be pleased as punch! B) I don't know, I always get this frisson of excitement when I find out not all Jews are bookish. Some are actually complete losers. C) Jewish girls totally put out at Christmas.

1:49 PM on Thu Dec 20 2007
By Joshua Stein
8,063 views, 99 comments

Latest by lalalina: @Furious_George: oooh, catfight! calm down ladies. more »

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Craven Fashion Mag Eds' Crazed Beggings For Flashy Crap!

The blogfest that is T magazine's website has taken a turn for the greedy, as the staff has begun posting "holiday wish lists" that might as well be coded solicitations for publicists! "Fashion magazine editors may have it worse than the general population. Every day we find ourselves surrounded by beautiful objects," say the supposedly tongue-in-cheek bloggers, before going on to solicit Brunello Cucinelli wool flannel travel jackets and the harlequin dress from Miu Miu's Spring/Summer collection. ATTENTION PUBLICISTS: I WOULD LIKE A NEW PAIR OF SHOES, BECAUSE THESE HAVE HOLES, FOR SERIOUS. SEND THEM TO 76 CROSBY STREET, NY NY 10012 BEFORE MY LAST DAY, 12/31. KTHXBAI!

1:20 PM on Wed Dec 19 2007
By Choire
2,674 views, 23 comments

Latest by lululemming: @Choire: Honest to God, Choire. You buy teh shooz before you quit your job. When I was a freelancer I wore Chuck Taylors straight through the snow-sodden Canadian winter because I couldn't afford winter shoes. Now I've learned: stock up more »

the third sex

Gays Devastatingly Lonely—They Buy Gifts For Animals!

New study shows that 7 out of 10 gays own pets! 9 out of 10 gays say their pet is "a member of the family" and 2/3rds of gays have BOUGHT THEIR PET A HOLIDAY PRESENT. "Anyone who knows me and my partner Greg also knows that our Wheaten Terrier Chester is a big part of our family," says prominent sad gay Wesley Combs, President of Witeck-Combs Communications, Inc.

GLBT Adults More Likely to Own a Pet than Heterosexuals [Business Wire]

12:30 PM on Tue Dec 18 2007
By Choire
2,026 views, 50 comments

morale

Inside The News Corp. Holiday Gift Bags

News Corp. employees picked up their holiday gift bags today—what did they get? "A Simpsons page-a-day calendar, some Jeff Foxworthy book, and The Simpsons Movie DVD," one of the lucky recipients tells us. Anything else? "We also got an Emergency Procedure Guide." Oh! Well that will definitely come in handy should there be a second freak chemical accident at the News Corp. headquarters this week! "In the event of 1211 exploding, we have to take a bus to Seacaucus, NJ," says a staffer. Um, through the tunnel? No thanks!

11:50 AM on Tue Dec 18 2007
By Maggie
1,010 views, 27 comments

Latest by TheGintheCity: @MoeGolden: Yeah, it's exactly what it looks like. A mini cooler with NewsCorps "Go Green" slogan: Cool Change. Within was the aforementioned Simpsons/Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader gear. Happy Holidays! more »

Rep. Dem Yvette Clarke, first-term Congresswoman from Park Slope, "was one of just nine members of Congress who last week voted against House resolution 847, a symbolic bill that, among other things, acknowledged 'the international religious and historical importance of Christmas and the Christian faith.'" SHE VOTED 'NO' ON CHRISTMAS. [The Brooklyn Paper]

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Earlier this week, Congress passed a resolution affirming that "the House of Representatives ... expresses continued support for Christians in the United States and worldwide; acknowledges the international religious and historical importance of Christmas and the Christian faith;[and] acknowledges and supports the role played by Christians and Christianity in the founding of the United States and in the formation of the western civilization." That ought to clear up any lingering confusion. [Scanner]

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coal companies

NewsCorp Holiday Party Celebrates... Climate Change

From the mailbag, about the big News Corp. party on the 14th: "Omg you would not believe the news corp holiday party invite. it's in the form of a comic book about how 'we saved the planet. (*not yet but let's party like we did.') My favorite nauseating bit: 'When it comes to climate change it's important to remember the 3 Rs: Relax!! Rejoice!! Rock!!' Whew—i feel so much better about my planet's future now that NEWSCORP is on it! Also we're asked to wear something blue in honor of COOL CHANGE, the party's theme. And all the rooms at the hilton have appropriately dubbed monikers for the party (my favorite being the escalators, now renamed 'The Winds of Change' that will blow you to the appropriate part of the venue). Good god." It goes without saying that you must send us images of this invitation NOW.

12:00 PM on Tue Dec 11 2007
By Emily Gould
1,879 views, 45 comments

Latest by TheGintheCity: @TheHonJudgeSmails: Ha! As a matter of fact, yes! more »

Email friends of party photographer Patrick McMullan have an opportunity to give their loved ones some truly meaningful trinkets this holiday season. "Dear Friends of Patrick McMullan, Do you need some great holiday gifts? Get a copy of Patrick's latest book, GLAMOUR GIRLS for the favorite glamour girl in your life. As well as past books, KISS KISS, INTENTS, SO8OS and SECRETS OF THE RIVIERA.. All in stock but not for long. A gift set for the photography lovers you know at a special price. SO8OS, INTENTS, KISS KISS and SECRETS OF THE RIVIERA together in a SO8OS Le Sport Sac bag for $195.00 plus tax and shipping. For smaller gifts, have prints made. Prints of you and your friends always makes [sic] a great present. Please place your orders early."

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christmas

Martha Stewart's Totally Sirius Christmas Tree

As Page Six noted this week, the 36th-floor midtown lobby of Sirius Radio had a disastrous Christmas tree—until Martha Stewart came in herself and fixed it all up. And here it is! Can't wait to see how fellow Sirius host Judith Regan defaces this tree when she comes in to work next week. More »

10:00 AM on Fri Dec 7 2007
By Choire
4,030 views, 28 comments

oh, jesus christ

Holiday Rituals Reinforce Stereotypes

In interfaith households, the Times informs us, holiday traditions are fraught with tension and discomfort. Because, well, Jews will be Jews: "When her sons were toddlers, Amy Manata, a Jewish woman with a Catholic husband, began conducting a silent war. In the months leading up to Hanukkah, she would ask the boys, now 4 and 6, which toys they wanted most, then bestow them at Hanukkah to ensure that it was a better holiday than Christmas." Also, gays will be gays: "Scott was like, 'Would you please turn that off?' I was like, 'It's not "Jingle Bells." It's Diana Krall.'"

12:30 PM on Thu Dec 6 2007
By Emily Gould
2,581 views, 85 comments

Latest by cassandra: Well duh. You can't kill your body of Christ and eat it too. more »

the gift that never begins giving

'Times' Makes Gift Shopping Simple For Employees Who Hate Their Families

Are you married to a New York Times staffer? Or are you Simon Rich, spawn of Frank Rich? Thanks to an in-house Times email, we know exactly what you're getting this Christmas: "Fleece pullovers." Or maybe pens! "Avoid the holiday crowds by doing your gift shopping inside The New York Times Building," they entice. Everything's under $80! More »

6:00 PM on Wed Dec 5 2007
By Pareene
3,459 views, 30 comments

perez hilton

This Could Be Your Foot!

Hey, do you want to "get down" with Perez Hilton? That celebrated blogger—one of the 100 most influential gays of the year!—will be toasting the festive season with "his ad team" at Stereo (512 W. 29th!) on Thursday the 13th from 8-10 p.m. Bring a white-out pen for IRL face-scribbles!

5:30 PM on Tue Dec 4 2007
By Emily Gould
1,159 views, 25 comments

"Christmas party hangovers will cost UK businesses £790m this year in lost productivity, it was claimed today." [Guardian]

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reader response

So This Is What Christmastime Corporate Penuriousness Looks Like!

Earlier today we explored the BYOB shysteriness of one company's yuletide party and we asked for your disgruntled corporate christmas stories. You obliged in spades, you bitter battle worker bees. Here's a selection. Keep them coming at tips@gawker.com More »

5:25 PM on Wed Nov 28 2007
By Joshua Stein
7,107 views, 112 comments