Holidays With A Twist

Masked figures chase people throughout Mitaarfik.

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

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

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.

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

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

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.

Historically, gingerbread didn't always include ginger.

These tropical "warm spices," which flavor many Christmas cookies and other holiday favorites, are mainstays of traditional medicine.

In these Christmas tales, Santa has a very low survival rate.

In Umbria, the holidays mean a piece of sweet, almondy serpentone.