Federal prosecutors allege that from 2019 to April 2026 Stefan Pildes, the organizer of SantaCon, defrauded tens of thousands of ticket-buying revelers and venue operators by promising proceeds would go to charities but instead used more than half of the money raised to line his pockets.
For $399, hire NY Teacup Piggies to bring in three piglets for the young partygoers to play with.
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The Editors,
Curbed,
16 Apr. 2026
The officers kept the partygoers detained for nearly an hour, with additional officers arriving over that time, until a supervisor arrived and ordered the officers to leave, the lawsuit said.
While some celebrants have greeted these caricatures with cathartic jeers and sneers, others are shocked and outraged.
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Tim Brinkhof,
JSTOR Daily,
1 Apr. 2026
Each year during Passover, at the seder meal, celebrants of the Jewish holiday recite the Ten Plagues of Egypt in sequence while removing 10 drops of wine from their cups.
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Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
31 Mar. 2026
And this article comes out in New York magazine — a piece about young Hollywood actors who are just a bunch of partiers who want to be famous and don’t respect the work.
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Seth Abramovitch,
HollywoodReporter,
31 Mar. 2026
Newport Beach city leaders are set to implement stiffer fines and add extra police to crack down on the spring break partiers this year after receiving complaints of underage drinking and unruly parties from residents.
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