“The holiday season is absolutely wonderful in theory — the spiked drinks, the purposefully placed mistletoe, the memory of work bonuses that no longer exist. But in real life it’s a disaster of a month wrapped in an overpriced bow because in order to get to all the good stuff (gifts) you have to endure a lot of family time, a lot of mediocre vegetable dips, and a lot of unnecessary Eggnog hangovers. Now before you go off accusing me of being the Grinch, check out this list.” w/ photos

“Tell anyone that you’re taking a trip to Beantown or The Big Apple and they’ll likely know exactly where you’re headed. Many cities across the country have adopted popular nicknames that are almost as well-known as the city itself. But where did these funny monikers come from? [Click here] to learn the origins of everything from ‘The Windy City’ to ‘The City of Brotherly Love.” w/ photos

“Marriage was created in the days of governmental control and widely observed religious taboos. The idea of spending forever with someone was bearable, because humans only lived until the ripe old age of 40. However, this isn’t your great-great-granddad’s black-and-white world anymore.  This isn’t an argument against love or being with the person that makes you happy (for any extended period of time), it’s just an argument against the actual institution of marriage and all of the outdated rules that surround the entire concept… Here’s the top 10 reasons not to get married.” w/ photos

“You may think that marriage is for suckers, but we’re here to give your head a shake. In fact, we’ll bet that most of you, if interrogated privately away from your binge-drinking bachelor buddies, wouldn’t hesitate to admit that deep down you hope to get married someday. And that’s a good thing, because being married is ultimately way better than being single… Here’s the top 10 reasons to get married.” w/ photos

“Every great disaster movie has some moments of pure, epic destruction, where everything collapses, burns or blows up real good. Bonus points for destroyed landmarks and victim cameos. Here are 30 amazing money shots from the greatest disaster porn flicks.” w/ photos

“Man’s predicting abilities might work sometimes, but as far as science is concerned, speculating on the matter always leads to long term epic failure. The inability to comprehend future technologies and habits of humankind is quite common, but still, the dazing adventurer will always seek to give precise details on how the future items and accessories of the highly-evolved society will be. So here you are, future man, a top 10 of facepalm-provoking predictions that never came true.” w/ photos

“In honor of Black Friday, here are the twelve hottest celebrities that we all wish we could give the five-finger discount to. Here are the twelve hottest famous women who were caught shoplifting, even though they’re insanely, filthy hot (and rich).” w/ photos

“Considering the way Ke$ha and Rihanna looked at last night’s American Music Awards, it’s not like the older folks were the only people making questionable wardrobe choices. But rock ‘n roll tends to be a young person’s game, and things that look perfectly normal on teenage stars start to look a little strange when you head north of 35. Last night’s performers and presenters were a study in what happens when an attempt to balance pop relevance with aging gracefully goes horribly wrong. As a service to musicians born later than 1975, we’ve used some unfortunate images from the 2010 AMAs to assemble this helpful list of 10 things middle-aged rockers are not allowed to wear.” w/ photos

“Athletes with fleets of pimped-out whips displayed as fashion accessories aren’t what we consider enviable car collections. If there’s more focus on making 200 dB than 200 mph, it’s an epic fail of priorities. Late great gearheads like James Coburn, Elvis, Steve McQueen, and Frank Sinatra had the right idea. Their cars spoke to their characters without destroying the original lines — or having built-in Xboxes. There are undoubtedly more great enviable car collections than we’ll ever know, but here are some of the better-known guys we’d gladly swap garages with any day.” w/ photos

“Since early man dwelled in caves, necessity has been the mother of invention. Whether out of economic need, a desire to live in a more eco-friendly environment, or just plain weirdness, people can get mighty creative about what they call home… Here are the top 12 unusual places people call home.” w/ photos