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While we thoroughly enjoyed Billy Bob Thornton’s performance in Bad Santa a few years ago, we couldn’t help feeling a sense of déjà vu. You see, we suspect Thornton may have used a local little gem as his inspiration. The drunken stumbling. The brawling sexiness. The propensity for slurred cursing. We had seen it all before. Elfvis. Elfvis emerges every December from whatever sty he hides in for 364 days a year. On that magical...

Is it just us, or can Santa be a little creepy? We obviously weren’t the only kid who didn’t want to sit on some old, strange dude’s lap. Especially when Santa was drunk. But we now have a little faith in Santa-kind after hearing about one from Missouri who spent yesterday in Chicago spreading good cheer. And by good cheer, we mean $100 bills. Known as Secret Santa, Larry Stewart, 58, has handed out thousands...

If you’re willing to hit the road, Roger Ebert’s Overlooked Film Festival has some gems worth seeing. This year’s festival at the Virginia Theater in stately Champaign, IL runs from April 26th through the 30th. Though all the festival passes are sold out, you can still purchase tickets to individual screenings of some of Ebert’s favorite films including My Fair Lady and the criminally ignored David Mamet film Spartan as well as recent fare like...

If your inner Bad Santa is dying to get out and express itself then we've found the perfect event for you. Santarchy. Yeh, you heard us: SANTARCHY. Santarchy is a nonplitical, non-religious, not-for-profit (free), demented Santa Claus convention. A mass gathering of Santa Clauses that will spread a little disruptive, holiday cheer to everyone they encounter. It's part prank, part culture jam, part pub crawl. Santarchy events are worldwide. This year's 2nd Annual Chicago Santarchy...