Topic: Oh Shit It’s Christmas

Watch Santa Tour The Globe With Google Earth

Watch Santa Tour The Globe With Google Earth

Today is Christmas Eve, which means that presents are en route to Christmas trees around the world. And NORAD is working with Google Maps to track Santa’s progress around around the globe.

Each year, Norad (North American Aerospace Defense Command) tracks Santa as he travels the world delivering presents. And each year, I wonder if kids ask why Santa is animated. More »

Drawing Between The Lines: A Very Snooki Christmas Party

Drawing Between The Lines: A Very Snooki Christmas Party

When we heard that Snooki had thrown a Jersey themed Christmas party this weekend and someone , you could say we were intrigued. But the photos from the event were all press shots from the beginning of the event. That simply won’t do!

Some random person passed out and fell into the Christmas tree! And the police addressed this situation by giving him a sandwich. That is pretty amazing. So we called up our illustrator friend Jessica Wassil to help us imagine the winter wonderland that went down. Enjoy! More »

OSIC: A Crushable Guide To Regifting

OSIC: A Crushable Guide To Regifting

Regifting. Everyone does it.* Everyone pretends they don’t.

The habit has gotten a bad rap, because known regifters are an embarrassment to society. However! If you follow a few simple guidelines, regifting can be a huge help on your budget and your Christmas guilt reflex. But if you really want to become a regifting pro, keep a few of these tips in mind.

*Right? Or are we just awful people? More »

OSIC: Christmas Shopping At A Grocery Store

OSIC: Christmas Shopping At A Grocery Store

In the 12 days leading up to December 25th, we’re rolling out our “Oh Shit It’s Christmas” features to help you with any last minute Christmas problems that may arise.

We’ve already shown you how to pick up last minute gifts anywhere from McDonald‘s to a 24-hour drug store, so you should be good to go. However, if it’s the night before Christmas and mom sends you out to pick up some ham-dressing (I have no idea what normal people eat on Christmas, I’m a Jew), check around your local grocery store for gift ideas. You might be surprised at the wealth of clever presents you find.* More »

OSIC: The Pickins Are Slimmer If You’re Last-Minute Shopping At The Gas Station

OSIC: The Pickins Are Slimmer If You're Last-Minute Shopping At The Gas Station

Do you wait until the very last minute to do your Christmas shopping? Is it, say, 4:15 on the morning of December 25th? Is absolutely nothing open? Well, don’t worry. We’ve got you covered with some stuff you can grab at the gas station minimart so as to not show up totally empty-handed. But be warned: some of this junk might need a little explainin More »

OSIC: Why Being Home Is Good For My (Television’s) Soul

OSIC: Why Being Home Is Good For My (Television's) Soul

I don’t own a TV, so it’s very easy for me to sit on my mountain of smugness and judge everyone who loves Real Housewives, Bridalplasty, or any show that glorifies underage pregnancies. But this week I’ve been staying at my boyfriend’s, and his TiVo has slowly been sucking the resistance out of me. Suddenly, I see the magic of television through the eyes of a spellbound child. Who knew all the amazing programs that were on today? More »

Make Your Own: Cheap Christmas Tree

Make Your Own: Cheap Christmas Tree

There are still a few days left ’til December 25th, and that mean’s there’s plenty of time left to deck the halls. But Christmas trees are such a hassle, not to mention totally expensive. So what to do when you’re feeling festive but don’t have the resources for a real fir? Just make one yourself! And then go ahead and make all your ornaments too. We’ll show you how to do it.
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OSIC: Last Minute Gifts Are Everywhere At The 24-Hour Drugstore

OSIC: Last Minute Gifts Are Everywhere At The 24-Hour Drugstore

In the 12 days leading up to December 25th, we’re rolling out our “Oh Shit It’s Christmas” features to help you with any last minute Christmas problems that may arise.

Christmas is on Friday. And unless you’re planning to brave the crowds at your local shopping nightmare place Mall or pay some large quantity to have items shipped to you quickly, it’s time to start making compromises. When the pickings of open stores start getting slim, you could do a lot worse than your local pharmacy. Hopefully you have one nearby that’s open 24-hours. Because there are likely a wealth of lazy Christmas gifting riches inside. More »

Video: Little Kid’s Christmas Reaction Explains America’s Illiteracy Problem

Video: Little Kid's Christmas Reaction Explains America's Illiteracy Problem

Hey guys. It’s almost Christmas! What does that mean? Presents! Yess. And just in case you were wondering whether you should get toddlers educational gifts to put them on the right path in life, we have this instructional video of a little boy reacting to his parents giving him books for Christmas.

Just to reiterate: Acceptable gifts for toddlers today include: 1) Electronics. 2) Toys. 3) Candy. 4) More TOYS. You know, when we were that age, we were more interested in the boxes we got than what was actually inside them. More »

Romancing the Bone: Tis The Season
To Break Up With Your Boyfriend

Romancing the Bone: Tis The Season…To Break Up With Your Boyfriend

It’s that time of year again! The season of lights, family and 6-hour-naps in the middle of the day. Yes, winter break also gives the greatest gift of all, free time, and with those spare hours many girls’ minds turn to one of life’s most enduring questions: should I last minute break-up with my boyfriend before Christmas, or let him down easy after we get back to school? To which I say, ‘tis the season! More »

Being Crafty: Homemade Holiday Gifts That Don’t Suck

Being Crafty: Homemade Holiday Gifts That Don't Suck

We’ve talked a bunch about what to do if you don’t have any time to buy presents for the holidays. But understandably for most of us, it’s not time that’s the issue, it’s money. After all, with enough scratch you can have most anything sent to you on next-day delivery. Considering that none of us here at Crushable are billionaires yet (fingers’ crossed!), we’ve created a gift guide of presents you can make yourself that don’t suck half as much as the term “homemade present” would imply. Enjoy! More »

Gallery: Hot Guys Dressed As Santa

Gallery: Hot Guys Dressed As Santa

Anyone else ever have that fantasy where it’s late on Christmas Eve and you hear rustling from the chimney so you go to check it out and out pops Santa, but he isn’t old and bearded, he’s young and super hot, and then before you know it he’s stripped you out of your snowman pajama pants and pushed you up against the Christmas tree, and… Anyone? No?

How about you get back to us after you check out this gallery of hot dudes dressed as Saint Nick.
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