As you already know, this Friday is Festivus (Observed). It's also the last day of business this year for the Big Gay Ice Cream Shop in the East Village, and they'd like to to offer you the opportunity to Air your Grievances while getting a last lick of Salty Pimp at the same time. more ›

Friday is Festivus (Observed), so stop crying and fight your father. Though laymen associate this alt-Christmas holiday with Seinfeld, the tradition, as zany as it sounds, is actually based in reality. Seinfeld writer Daniel O'Keefe, who later published a book called The Real Festivus, says the holiday was created by his father, who celebrated it "whenever the hell [he] felt like it, September to May." As you can see, it's funny cuz it's true: more ›

Apparently, some prison guards have never watched Seinfeld. California inmate Malcolm Alarmo King reportedly convinced the Orange County jail that, as a celebrator of Festivus, he was entitled to the better quality kosher meals that some of the more religious inmates were enjoying. He managed to get salami-free sandwiches for two months before the order got thrown out, presumably once somebody headed to Google and figured out that Festivus is secular. The point is that nobody in California understands the meaning of Festivus, and we would kick their asses at the feats of strength. more ›

Today is Festivus, so stop crying and fight your father. Because New York (particularly Bayside) does not recognize Festivus as an official holiday, alternate side parking is still in effect, and banks and city agencies are still open. But hey, that just gives us one more grievance to air tonight! For the origins of this sacred tradition, watch this video: more ›