Once again, it’s the holiday season, folks and you know what that means – you procrastinate and before you know it, it’s December 24th and you have no gifts. Well, let’s try to make this holiday season a little different. Take this handy list of pop culture gifts and go shopping right now! Go ahead! Just do it online. It’s way easier.
For The Friend Who Won’t Stop Blathering On About How Badly You Need To Start Watching ‘Breaking Bad’ (Formerly Known As The Friend Who Wouldn’t Stop Blathering On About How Badly You Needed To Start Watching ‘The Wire’): Limited Edition ‘Breaking Bad’ Chuck Taylors.
Look at these things! These are the find of the season and they aren’t cheap. At $85 a pop, you’re Walter White loving friend can announce to the world “Yes, I’ve watched ‘Breaking Bad’ and I’m just dying to talk about it! If “Breaking Bad” isn’t someone else on your lists thing, these shoes also come in “Dexter” and “The Walking Dead.”
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For The Gamer On Your List: The Atari Arcade
They’ve already mastered ‘Skyrim’ and have beaten ‘Batman: Arkham City’ twice (NOTE: I know nothing about video games, so I’m just guessing these are things that happen), so why not kick it old school with this awesome iPad attachment. Just put your iPad in the base and it’s like they’re back at the arcade, the way it was meant to be done.
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For Your Cat-Loving/Hipster Aunt: DJ Cat Scratch Turntable
I mean, come on, right? Some thing just speak for themselves.
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For Your Current/Former College Roommate: The Many Faces Of Bill Murray Print:
Let’s face it, if someone is currently in or has ever gone to college, that person loves Bill Murray. It’s a fact, so what better way to make their holiday than with an artist Derek Eads’ rendering of Bill Murray in his 16 most iconic roles. From ‘Scrooged’ to ‘Stripes,’ they’re all here and they’re all amazing. Perfect for the dorm room or the living room.
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For The Brother Who Loves Sports And Also Crying And Also Gripping Real Life Storytelling: ‘Friday Night Lights’ Complete Series Box Set:
Honestly, you could/should buy this for anyone because ‘Friday Night Lights’ is the greatest television show in the medium’s history. Never has a show so vividly painted a community and populated it with such indelible characters, each of whom you will fall in love with immeasurably. If someone on your list hasn’t seen it, then think of this as more than giving a gift, it’s a service your doing for them.
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For The Super Cool Little Sister You Like A Lot: What Would Joan Jett Do T-Shirt
Sometimes sisters can be cool and if this is the case for you, then this is the perfect t-shirt for her. Because Joan Jett is awesome.
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For Your Comic Book Loving Cousin: X-Statix Omnibus
In 2001 writers Peter Milligan and Mike Allred took over Marvel’s ‘X-Force,’ killed off nearly all of them and replaced them with X-Statix -super heroes designed to be media superstars. X-Statix were the first super hero group of the reality TV era and they were endlessly fascinating and hilarious. One of the forgotten gems of Marvel’s canon, X-Statix is collected here and it’s pretty great.
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For Your Older Single Uncle Who You Think May Be Keeping A Secret: ‘Beginners’ on Blu-Ray
‘Beginners’ is the charming story of a man, played by Christopher Plummer, who comes out of the closet later in life and, as the result of a cancer diagnosis, decides to live as much life as he can in the time he has left. It’s a great film. It sounds heavy and it is at times, but it’s well worth it and who knows maybe it will inspire.
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For Your Mother: ‘Modern Family’ WTF lithograph:
If there’s anything you and your mother can agree on it’s that ‘Modern Family’ is a great show and one can never have enough wall hangings. So, why not combine the two with this crafty design of one of Phil Dunphy’s classic quotes? It’s simple and not too showy – exactly like your mother likes it.
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For Your Dad: ESPN ‘30 For 30’ DVDs:
If there’s anything dads like more than sports, it’s movies about sports! ESPN’s ’30 For 30’ was a landmark series of sports documentaries that dads went absolutely crazy for. Seriously, they were texting about these things for a year, so why not give them the opportunity all over again. Yeah, they’ve seen them already, but chances are they’ve forgotten about most of these since they watched them in between naps. Dads are all, like, really old, right?
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For Your Annoying ‘Twilight’ Obsessed Cousin: Twilight Styling Tools
Here’s the thing, your annoying ‘Twilight’ obsessed cousin is not going to stop being obsessed with ‘Twilight,’ so why not give them a gift wherein they can learn a trade? I mean, they’re referred to as tools, so maybe they will teach your cousin how to do hair and then, guess what, you’ve sent him/her on a life’s journey and that’s something you can be proud of.
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For Your Godson/Daughter Who Thinks Rock ‘N Roll Begins and Ends With Nickelback: Nirvana’s ‘Nevermind’ Box Set:
Sometimes kids need to be guided and as an older cousin, it is your duty to do just that.
Believe it or not, there are children who don’t know ‘Nevermind’ and despite the fact that in your advanced age you think that maybe you overrated it as a youth, it doesn’t mean you shouldn’t give your young cousin the opportunity to do the same. Everyone should overrate ‘Nevermind’ at some point in their lives.
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For Absolutely Anyone With A Pulse: ‘Harry Potter’ The Complete Eight Film Collection
Because everyone loves ‘Harry Potter’ and if they don’t, they’re not to be trusted. This is the complete set of films and each one is spectacular. It’s a must have for any fan of things that are good and true. Everyone deserves to have this.
And with that, you can now hit ‘purchase’ on your Amazon shopping cart and spend $2,494.67 and consider yourself done, done and done. You’re welcome and now go enjoy some nog.