The Yule Cat has to be one of the most interesting Christmas beasts. Coming from Icelandic folklore, it's surrounded by mystery, and serves as a holiday cautionary tale - equal parts cute and ...

Dafni Ma divides her time between Greece, England, and Lithuania, or wherever her book-sniffing nose takes her. She has worked as an author, ghostwriter, editor, copywriter, publisher, screenwriter, ...

‘Tis the season for thoughtful presents, festive decorations, and watching several hours of a fire on TV because most of us can’t afford homes with working ...

When it comes to holiday traditions, Santa and his reindeer are being upstaged by some quirky and unexpected traditions around the world. From a gift-pooping log in Spain to a mythical cat that ...

Christmas time is upon us, and though children loathe getting new clothes for gifts, they best put on that new itchy sweater or slide on those unwanted socks. Or else risk being eaten alive by a giant ...

A time-honored American tradition, the yule log first began in 1966, when local New York news station WPIX had a 90 minute-long slot it needed to fill on Christmas eve, according to Quartz. The ...

Here are some of the best (and weirdest) holiday Yule log videos for your virtual fireplace. When we think of the holiday season, pop culture has conditioned us to equate the ideal Christmas with ...

Santa Claus may be the ruby-cheeked patron of the holiday spirit in the United States, but in other countries he’s often accompanied by helpers of all kinds, who can quite frequently be terrifying.

Christmas isn’t just a time for presents, cookies, and holiday cheer, but the hunting period of Iceland’s murderous monster feline, the Yule Cat. This giant, fluffy cat towers over buildings, roaming ...