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Hear Lemmy from Motorhead Perform 'Run Run Rudolph'

Stephen Lewis — Tue, 25 Dec 2012 21:00:19 +0000

Even the hardest rock and rollers can get into the Christmas spirit, as witnessed by this dangerous cover of 'Run Run Rudolph' from the legendary Lemmy Kilmister of Motorhead, with help from Billy Gibbons of ZZ Top and drummer Dave Grohl of Nirvana and Foo Fighters fame.

People in Japan Pre-Order KFC so They Can Eat it on Christmas

Jeremy Taylor — Tue, 25 Dec 2012 16:00:19 +0000

Christmas culinary traditions differ from nation to nation, but you’d probably be hard-pressed to find one more surprising than the one in Japan. On December 25th, residents of the island nation line up to buy buckets of KFC for their yuletide celebrations.In fact, some forward thinking Japanese folks go as far as to pre-order the Christmas party barrels up to [...]

30 Christmas GIFs to Post on Facebook

Emerald Catron — Mon, 24 Dec 2012 15:30:06 +0000

Here. Have these Christmas gifs. Consider it a gift. Or forget we made that terrible joke. Your choice. Happy Holidays!

How to Play Drinking Games With Your Family During The Holidays

Jim Lee — Mon, 24 Dec 2012 15:00:50 +0000

‘Twas the night before Christmas when all through the house, you could hear Grandpa yell “Waterfall” then “dammit I’m housed”. The holidays can be pretty boring. You can only hear about Uncle Mort’s foot maladies for so long. We all make what I think is the mistake of compartmentalizing the type of activities we do [...]

Halestorm's Lzzy Hale Talks Latex Pants, Christmas Presents + More

Liz Ramanand — Sat, 22 Dec 2012 22:00:36 +0000

Halestorm may have received an early Christmas gift with their Grammy nomination but when we spoke to frontwoman Lzzy Hale she humorously reflected on the presents she got last year and explains what she would like this Christmas.

Disturbing 'Spirit of Christmas' Video Imagines Santa As A Crazy, Brain-Drilling Beast

Mike Moody — Sat, 22 Dec 2012 21:33:23 +0000

Everyone knows jolly ol’ Saint Nick as the loveable, bearded fat man who climbs down the chimney to deliver gifts to the children of the world. Well, what if Santa was actually a monstrous, murderous head that emerged from the anus of a devil-eyed reindeer? Hey, if you think about it, this ‘Spirit of Christmas’ [...]

Homeowner Catches UPS Man Stealing Daughter's Just Delievered iPad

Jeremy Taylor — Fri, 21 Dec 2012 23:48:32 +0000

Al Alverson didn’t get the iPad mini that he had ordered through FedEx. However, the blame for the non-delivery rested squarely on UPS. The Houston, Texas man had been notified by Fed Ex that the iPad, which was to be a gift for his daughter, had been delivered while he was at work. But when [...]

5 Things You Should Not Buy Your Wife For Christmas

Chelsea — Wed, 19 Dec 2012 01:15:09 +0000

You just have one week left to get your wife/significant other the perfect Christmas present! My fiance kept asking me what I wanted for Christmas. I finally said, "you know, I have told you what I have wanted when I see it. I shouldn't have to make a list for you, listen to me when I say I want something, I do it all the time!" Does this conversation sound familiar?

The Dropkick Murphys New Song Hits Home For the Holidays [video]

chynna — Mon, 17 Dec 2012 20:49:55 +0000

Finally! An honest Christmas song!

Sure, we all enjoy the holiday classics about roasting chestnuts, jingling bells, and grandma getting run over by a reindeer (she's been getting run over since 1979, you'd think someone would have called for help by now...but I digress). But what I've been waiting for is an honest Christmas song. A song that tells you what Christmas time is really about: Getting together with your crazy-a** family.

Jimmy Kimmel Gets the Real Story of Christmas From Kids

Cameron Simcik — Mon, 17 Dec 2012 02:02:57 +0000

With the Christmas countdown officially at 11 days, we can hardly contain our excitement for presents and Santa and grandma’s awesome cookies. All this holiday hype has got us thinking, though: Do you honestly know the true story of Christmas? We’re talking about the history behind the holiday and what all the festivities mean. We’re [...]

Watch a Bunch of Wacky Mormons Smooching in This Mistletoe Prank Video

Bobby G. — Sat, 15 Dec 2012 15:05:29 +0000

Well it’s nice to see that there is no shortage of Christmas spirit on the BYU campus. I guess it’s kind of refreshing, and maybe even somewhat encouraging to see folks respond to this “prank” the way they do. A male and female student set up in a common area and ask other students (of [...]

10 Festive Christmas Photobombs

Cameron Simcik — Thu, 13 Dec 2012 14:20:48 +0000

Contrary to popular belief, photobombing is super hard, and it requires a lot of skill. For starters, you have to get the timing down perfectly and do it so no one posing actually notices your moves leading up to the photobomb. We don’t know why, but animals have already got this whole thing down pat. [...]

Woman Has Best Response Ever to Neighbor's Elaborate Christmas Lights

Jeremy Taylor — Wed, 12 Dec 2012 20:14:32 +0000

64 percent of homeowners say they are going to put up Christmas decorations this holiday season. Of course “decorations” can be anything from a simple candle in the window to a blinding and all-encompassing collection of flashing lights. Kristina Green of Maricopa, Arizona has a neighbor who embraces the latter strategy when it comes to holiday spirit. But [...]

10 Extreme Christmas Trees

Carl Pettit — Mon, 10 Dec 2012 20:47:53 +0000

Most people are familiar with the massive, and very impressive, Christmas tree that graces New York City’s Rockefeller Center every year. This tree has come to symbolize the holiday season for millions of people, and is something of national icon, appearing as a backdrop in countless movies and television specials. While New York’s tree is [...]

See Over 800 Santas Running in Germany

Emerald Catron — Mon, 10 Dec 2012 15:33:34 +0000

Roughly 800 people put on Santa costumes for the Fourth Annual Michendorf Santa Run in Michendorf, Germany. The race is sponsored by Laufclub Michendorf (which translated means Michendorf Running Club, imagine that) and is 10 kilometers long. You can't quite tell from these pictures, but it actually began snowing pretty hard during the race, which probably makes these the most Christmas-y photos ever. Enjoy!

The 10 Craziest Christmas-Themed Video Games

Donald Deane — Sat, 08 Dec 2012 19:59:47 +0000

Christmas-themed video games might seem like the best way for developers to cash in on the holiday season, but there's a conspicuous lack of these titles on the market. Believe it or not, this is a good thing, because the vast majority of Christmas games to date have been pretty bad and, what's more, inexplicably weird.

Boy Sits On Santa's Lap, Realizes 13 Years Later It's His Father-In-Law

Jeremy Taylor — Fri, 07 Dec 2012 21:48:32 +0000

When Chris Burd was 13-years-old he went to the mall in Maplewood, Minn during Christmas time. He was with his three-year-old sister, and to appease her he also sat on the lap of the mall's Santa Claus and asked for gifts.

Fast forward 13 years. Chris had recently become engaged when he got a call from his mother who tells him she had made an interesting discovery while going through a batch of old pictures.

Metallica Christmas Light Show Powered by 'Creeping Death,' 'Battery,' 'One' + More

Graham 'Gruhamed' Hartmann — Thu, 06 Dec 2012 17:30:23 +0000

This may be the most awesome suburban light show in the history of Christmas. If you live in fear of a jolly red-coated man with flying venison caving in your roof, your best bet to keep him away is to blast some heavy metal music. Combine that with an adorable light show, and you'll avoid that stocking full of coal we all know you deserve.

Grinchy Kindergarten Teacher Tells Students That Santa Isn't Real

Donald Deane — Thu, 06 Dec 2012 14:40:52 +0000

What's worse than a news anchor blabbing on live TV that Santa isn't real? How about a Texas kindergarten teacher revealing the terrible truth about Saint Nick to her entire class of five-year-olds? Yep, that actually happened.

The 3rd Annual Skate With Santa at Swonder Ice Arena

Sandman — Tue, 04 Dec 2012 17:21:45 +0000

Ya know, here at 103GBF we are all about chicks, sports and partying. But there's more to life than that, believe it or not. There's family and children, especially. Kids of all ages, Come join the fun December 15th from 1 to 3:30pm, as Swonder Ice Arena hosts a special visit from Kris Kringle himself! The 3rd annual Skate with Santa offers your family the opportunity to skate and get your picture taken with the white bearded gift giver