Dry January honoured by many after Xmas excesses on facebook (opens in a new window) Dry January honoured by many after Xmas excesses on linkedin (opens in a new window) Dry January honoured by many ...

Linguist and lexicographer Ben Zimmer analyzes the origins of words in the news. Read previous columns here. The holiday shopping season has been, as usual, full of online exhortations: “Xmas sale!” ...

Tis the season for peace on earth and goodwill toward men ... unless you use the word Xmas instead of Christmas with the wrong person. What does Xmas mean, when did we first start using it and why do ...

Starting from the night of December 24th, Christian communities celebrate the birth of Jesus Christ. Numerous gifts, luminous trees as well as family gatherings are just some of the highlights that ...

WHEN Christmas is just around, we’re all getting into the festive spirit, wrapping presents, putting up decorations, and embracing the party season. But ever wondered what the word “Christmas” ...

Do you prefer 'Merry Christmas' or 'happy Xmas'? A controversial question - it is likely to divide many. For some, Christmas is the only correct name for the holiday, but others will happily use ...

When news breaks, you need to understand what actually matters. At Vox, our mission is to help you make sense of the world — and that work has never been more vital. But we can’t do it on our own. We ...

Hallmark enters the world of Instagram influencers — I mean, Hubgram influencers — in #Xmas, a riff on the classic “we gotta lie about our relationship at Christmas” plot starring Claire Bowen ...

Eric Clapton has announced his first Christmas album Happy Xmas, a collection of seasonal songs that arrives this October. “I had in my head that these holiday songs could be done with a slight blues ...

John Lennon, who helped form The Beatles and Yoko Ono, a bold artist and musician, are a notable creative pair in recent times. Starting in the late 1960s, their bond went beyond their personal ...

It started as a continuation of the misadventures of the Griswold family; it ended up becoming one of the most surprisingly popular and oft-quoted holiday movies of all time. We’ve asked the cast and ...