In case you stepped away from Fox News for a few moments over the Thanksgiving holiday, you may have missed the network's outraged condemnation of President Obama for not mentioning God in his YouTube Thanksgiving address. Ever ready to feed conservative America's insatiable hunger for vapid manufactured controversy, Fox derided the president's secular liberal godlessness with their special blend of sanctimony and contempt. And last night, the circle was completed at last when The Daily Show weighed in on this "Much Ado About Stuffing": more ›

Despite the 9% unemployment rate, unprecedented public disillusionment and the fact that the name of the event itself conjures a pestilence that killed at least 150 million people, Americans came together to spend $11.4 billion on Black Friday, a 6.6% increase and the largest amount ever. "Still, it's just one day," ShopperTrak's founder Bill Martin tells Bloomberg News. "It remains to be seen whether consumers will sustain this behavior through the holiday shopping season." Yes, keep your fingers crossed for more appalling acts committed in the name of unchecked consumerism. more ›

A Queens teen was fatally shot in the head during a violent 24-hour period between Thanksgiving and Black Friday. According to police, 18-year-old Eric Norman was found dead of a gunshot wound to the head in the driveway of a home on Beach Channel Drive in Far Rockaway around 10 p.m. Thursday. According to the Daily News, there were seven other shootings during that 24-hour period. more ›

Not quite ready to stop musing on thanksgiving and the parade Macy's puts on each year to celebrate it? If pics and videos from yesterday's festivities aren't enough for you, how about a trip back in time? Earlier this week we brought you pictures and and a video from the parade back in 1940, but now take a look at this lovely, recently discovered, 8mm video of the parade in 1939! Everybody is there, from Donald Duck to the Tin Man to Uncle Sam. more ›

Some Lady Gaga with your giblets? The superstar may have kept things simple with a casserole last year, but last night she took over ABC with her 90-minute A Very Gaga Thanksgiving special (aka: a very transparent marketing ploy for the new "surprise" Gaga holiday release). more ›

While tomorrow is "Black Friday," the official start of the Christmas shopping season, many retailers have been opening their doors today, on the Thanksgiving federal holiday, to give Americans a chance to spend their money without going to the 5 a.m. doorbusters and not killing workers in a stampede. And, retail experts say, it's the 99% who are the Black Friday fiends. more ›

As many of you tuck into your Thanksgiving meals (or perhaps you're already taken your Thanksgiving nap and are going to have leftovers tonight!), contemplate whether you would want to have Thanksgiving with Semi-homemade guru Sandra Lee. On the one hand, Lee is charming, but, on the other, do you really want to eat something from a lady who makes lasagna with tomato soup and cream cheese? Check out these videos from last night's Late Night with Jimmy Fallon. more ›

From 2 p.m. to 6 p.m. tomorrow, Occupy Wall Street is hosting an "open feast" for Thanksgiving in Liberty Square, where more than 3,000 individually-wrapped plates will be handed out "in accordance with New York State Health code." According to a release, the food was made possible thanks to people who have donated their kitchens, as well as restaurants who support the cause. Or, pay $78 to be a part of the 1% at Prune, but don't be surprised if your meal is mic-checked. more ›

If you're not watching the pigskin being tossed around this week, you're going to need something to stare at while that tryptophan wears off. Below, an offering of mob bosses, zombies, Santa, Tim Riggins, and some chain smoking ad men. more ›

Because you'll have to talk about SOMETHING at the Thanksgiving dinner table, here are some tips for engaging the topic of Occupy Wall Street. more ›

So, we all know that Thanksgiving is happening, and if you're not one of the lucky souls skipping a home-cooked meal, there's an extremely high likelihood that you will be stuck with leftovers after the actual dinner. Here's what you can do about it. more ›

Thursday is Thanksgiving and that means not just balloon-filled parades and massive meals—it also means it is time for the annual moment where Americans across the country go "Oh, crap, we should probably give some food, time or money to the needy." But do note: as most sitcoms should have taught you by now, food pantries really need your help on days that aren't Thanksgiving or Christmas. And if you want to to give food, well, there are lots of things you probably shouldn't be giving. Like sugary drinks and junk food. more ›

Puny humans, Mother Nature does not care about your Thanksgiving travel plans! In a fit of bad timing the worst weather this week by far will be Tuesday night and Wednesday, the busiest travel days of the year. A weak cold front passed through the city this morning and we'll be drying out during the day. Despite the increasing sun the temperature is going to hold steady in the lower 50s for much of the day. more ›

Today, Bloomberg news releases the shocking news that it's freaking expensive to get out of town during Thanksgiving, which is not news to anyone who's ever heard their parents say, "Of course you don't have to come home; hopefully Grandma Tilly will live long enough to see you next year." more ›

Is watching TV—nay, FOOTBALL—during Thanksgiving dinner a bad idea? Of course not! Doctors say you need at least sixteen hours of watching millionaires beat the hell out of each other every week otherwise you'll start throwing underhand and have your "man card" confiscated. Leave it to a Times reporter to endanger our national security. more ›

Earlier this week, we traveled backwards through time to check out the New York Public Library's fabulous collection of the Thanksgiving menus of yesteryear. Today, the NYPL is trying to archive the Thanksgiving menus that your great great grandchildren will look upon fondly. The Library is looking for photographs, stories, videos and audio clips of different Thanksgiving traditions, old and new alike, and they need your help. more ›

Maybe you're eating out for Thanksgiving this year, or maybe you're entertaining at home with the Best Turkey Ever. But either way, take a moment to reflect upon the Thanksgiving menus of yesteryear, culled from the fantastic menu archives at the New York Public Library. more ›