Why do we drink more around the holidays? Is it the cold? The relatives? Just looking for an excuse? Whatever the reason, here are some drinking gadgets for your friends with a lush for life. (Also: it’s the relatives).
Japan is a land of gadgets that are both marvelous and mystifying. If you can’t go to the home of weird gadgets, why not bring some of the weird gadgets home to you? Here is a list of Japanese gadget gifts that will give you culture shock worse than Bill Murray in a Tokyo karaoke bar.
Ah, weird relatives. The ones whose existence we ignore until there’s the realisation that we’re obligated to get them some kind of gift. Here are a few safe ideas that are reasonable on cost and extra low on effort.
Here they are, 10 toys and games painstakingly selected for coolness and/or inoffensiveness (plus two of the worst ideas), running the gamut in age range and price. Pick through, and you’ll find something nice for the brainy little snot.
The swirling vortex of postmodern metacommentary has all led down to this: Our Gift Guide to Other People’s Gift Guides. How do you approach Bob Vila’s earnest recommendations for household handymen, or OK!’s abstinence-vampire-centric guide for Twilight fanatics? Follow me!
If I show up for something on time, it’s probably an accident. Some of us just weren’t born with internal clocks that sync up with the rest of the world—these gifts are for people who’re late for everything.
If you know someone who would benefit by turning more of the day-to-day operation of their home over to gadgets, we have several products you might be interested in (and one you shouldn’t be).
Hey you, Ground Controls and Major Toms orbiting out there! If you’re a space aficionado or know someone who’d like to blast into the cosmos, it’s time to take your protein pills. Here’s the definitive go/no-go holiday gift list.
In all honesty, this entire list is a “do not buy” for normal people, but I love my dogs beyond reason. So, here are some unreasonable gifts for them, your pets and your pet-loving geek friends.
