Georgetown Law professor Vida Johnson explains how she would defend Santa against a kidnapping charge — and how his unique home might help him get away with it Did Santa Claus kidnap Buddy the Elf at ...

Will Ferrell as Buddy Hobbs in 'Elf'; Chevy Chase as Clark Griswold in 'National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation'; Jimmy Stewart as George Bailey in 'It's a Wonderful Life' What is it that makes for a ...

The most immediate change comes in the story’s presentation, with Santa Claus replacing Bob Newhart’s beloved Papa Elf as narrator. Technology updates modernize Santa’s operations; he now consults an ...

In the fall of 1984, angry crowds milled and congregated at malls and theaters of the Midwest and East Coast, shouting holiday slogans and generally carrying on in a won’t-somebody-please-think-of-the ...

Fans of the 2003 Christmas movie “Elf” can now follow the journey of Buddy on Broadway, where “Elf the Musical” is playing for a limited time this holiday season. Subscribe to read this story ad-free ...

It’s December 1985, I’m six years old and I’m sat next to my dad in a small-town cinema in Norfolk. Some might unkindly describe the venue as a fleapit permanently on the brink of closure. Today, ...

Did Santa Claus kidnap Buddy the Elf at the beginning of the 2003 classic Elf? It's kind of complicated. Vida Johnson, a professor of law at Georgetown University, the co-director of the school's ...