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Video: Irate Elves Protest Sweatshop Conditions at Santacon

Video: Irate Elves Protest Sweatshop Conditions at Santacon

Of course you won't hear about it in the Santa-centric lamestream media, but Saturday's Santacon was marred by protests against Claus's unfair treatment of elves. You may recall that Claus—a notoriously dictatorial sweatshop owner who operates his toy factory far beyond the reach of U.S. labor laws—was portrayed in the acclaimed biopic Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer as a petulant megalomaniac convinced he had the power to cancel Christmas around the world simply because of a snowstorm. On Saturday, a group of disgruntled elves blasted Claus for the very same tyrannical employment policies that drove aspiring elf dentist Herbie from the Pole. Watch as these brave dissident elves stick it to the man and demand "elf care.": more ›

SantaCon Ends In Lap Dances For All!

SantaCon Ends In Lap Dances For All!
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In case you didn't notice, SantaCon took over the city yesterday, with jolly red New Yorkers converging in parks and bars, and finally at Rick's Cabaret! SantaCon wrote on Twitter last night, "Ricks cabaret 50 w. 33 & 5th santa gets some strippers on the 2nd floor free entry in santacon costume," and there's an NSFW photo in the spread above. No word on whether or not that guy ever found his wallet. InkLake also got a video of a Santa-packed 6 train, which we're guessing smelled more like booze than normal: more ›

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