“Oh, honey, nutcracker soldiers don’t crack nuts,” I remarked off-handedly ... woodworkers in Erzhebirge—which was now under Russian control and didn’t enjoy much creative freedom ...

Getty Images/500px Nutcrackers were originally made to crack nuts. Getty Images One person on TikTok also claimed he was “today years old” when he discovered the actual use for a nutcracker.

Is it any wonder that The Nutcracker is one of the most popular ballets in the country, if not the world? Yet when you dig into the Russian roots of this holiday classic, there’s a dark history ...

The brand’s new Miller Lite Beercracker is inspired by classic nutcrackers. Instead of cracking nuts, though, it opens beer cans and bottles. The Beercracker is dressed in beer-inspired clothing ...

But this year's "Nutcracker" may be a tougher nut to crack. This year ... Coca-Cola — makes even less sense than boycotting those Russian gas stations whose franchise owners are, as they ...