Tis the season for streaming! Here are the 21 best Christmas movies on Disney+, from classics like 'Miracle on 34th Street' ...

Ex-EastEnders star Kara Tointon stars in Channel 5 thriller which is now one of the most-watched dramas on Netflix.

Why can’t real life be more like a fairy tale? In the real world, all we got are Crocs, sleepless nights, and random dudes ...

ASI's holiday exhibit celebrates Tomte, a creature in Swedish folklore, and his friends. Ingrid Nyholm-Lange discusses the ...

The Yule Lads are 13 mischievous boys, each with a distinct name and description, who cause mayhem in the 13 days leading up ...

The Shadow by Hans Christian Andersen was first published in 1847. In some ways, it is Andersen’s darkest tale. The character ...

The Pogues' Fairytale of New York, the gritty tale of love gone wrong many consider the greatest Christmas song ever written, has its origins in Sweden, at least according to a new commemorative ...

The male ruler of Ireland's fairy folk appears in many guises throughout folklore including the benevolent Finvarra and the ...

There’s always a moment when the pleasant coolness of autumn solidifies into the sharp cold of winter. Christmas comes to mind, and thick jumpers. What are the best winter albums for this chilliest of ...

The American Swedish Institute opened its 75th annual Holiday Experience earlier this month, transforming the Turnblad Mansion into a Nordic wonderland inspired by Scandinavian folklore. The exhibit, ...

Wisconsin is famous for cheese and the Packers, but there’s another treasure hiding in plain sight: restaurants that built empires on a single, unforgettable dish. I remember my first Wisconsin butter ...

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