There is now, thanks to the dual triumph of American gluttony AND ingenuity, a scented candle that, when set aflame, gives off the sweet, crispy aroma of fried chicken. The hapless victims of your gifting laziness at least deserve a candle that will start a few awkward conversations and trick them into thinking there's …
Actually, after looking at this list of gifts couples were given to celebrate their most precious union — a wrapped banana, a "bad oil painting of [their] cats" and a meerkat garden ornament — I'm starting to think these newlyweds are doing the right thing.
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Fuck, you forgot that it’s Mother’s Day, didn’t you? And now you’re thinking of trying to play it off with a quick phone call and an impromptu recitation of a found poem you’ve cobbled together from an old modernism anthology that you only half-read. Your mom will see right through that, of course, and she’ll be…
The "toy shop of the future" involves customizable 3-D printed dolls, apparently. Cool in theory, but they look like creepy aliens in reality. (They are bone white and have pointed ears and I think they're going to collaborate with the bionic mannequins
Shop is an experiment from the biz minds at Jezebel (so to be clear, this is not editorial). Every once in awhile, we'll bring you content about unique products or stores. Today's contributor is Erica Cerulo from Of a Kind, an NYC-based startup that curates products from fresh, independent designers.
You don't get to choose your family. And so sometimes we wind up in families with people who are...less than choose-worthy. Then again, a lot of people have a lot of mother-in-laws that they like a lot! Because mother-in-laws are a lot like people (some legends hold that they actually are people!!!), which means that…
Ah, Anthropologie. It's the place you turn to when Urban Outfitters starts to feel too twee and you still can't afford real designer shit. You're in that in-between space, Anthropologie's sweet spot, and the store makes its riches by selling rags — and we fall for it hook, line, and adorable sinker rain boots (tm).…
What do you, the most unabashedly selfish and inconsiderate member of your friend group, buy this holiday season for that one person in your life whose giving is not restricted by our Gregorian calendar? To defeat the charitable people in the world, we must first understand the charitable people in the world, and the…
Pinterest, the fan site for British playwright Harold Pinter, is giving its users a holiday treat by allowing them to keep private pinboards in order to categorize ideal gifts for loved ones. A Pinterest spokesperson told Today, "As pinners prepare for the holiday season, they'll be able to create up to three secret…
But, soft! What light through yonder window breaks? It is the sun? Well, shut the fucking blinds because it's pajancho time! The natural melding of pajamas and poncho, the only strange thing about the pajancho is that the world has waited this long.
It may seem sometimes like America treats
Father's Day may have come and gone, but fortunately Yankee Candle's special collection of "man candles" (yes, seriously) are still available for all of your masculine odor-masking needs. With scents like "2x4" and "Riding Mower"—which both smell like exactly what you'd expect—you can cater to the stereotypical outdoorsy…
The first question we might be asking about this terribly misguided ad from Mr. Clean is what sort of weird, Oedipal relationship does a son have with his mother where he dresses like the Brawny towel paper dude's less brawny younger brother in order to clean mom's house? Thankfully, Mr. Clean doesn't want sons to…
If your Downton Abbey obsession has spun out of control, like a scheme dreamed up by Thomas, or a love affair with a chauffeur, you might as well start shopping for stuff to go with your paper dolls
Still looking for the perfect Valentine's Day present for your Mad Men-loving sweetheart? Or better yet, are you looking to buy a very special Valentine's Day gift for yourself? Then do consider sending a Hamm-O-Gram, the only valentine crafted especially with the Jon Hamm fan in mind.
Holy cannoli! Somebody had a little too much Mountain Dew with Christmas breakfast. Either that or this child-banshee is going to grow up to be the next Steve Jobs, because he is really, really excited about getting that iPod touch. Yes, he's maybe so into it that he seems slightly unstable, but back in the day…
Christmas is over! Now that all the joy (and pain) of spending hours on end with one's family and consuming ungodly amounts of food is wearing off, it's time to go back to thinking about the true meaning of the holiday season: stuff!
In the course of holiday shopping, you'll inevitably come across some gifts you didn't even know existed. But what about the flipside — gifts that really should exist, but for some reason do not? Below, a list of gifts we'd really like to see — manufacturers take note!
Apparently the more elaborate the wrapping, the higher the expectations — and if you're giving a little something simple, you maybe shouldn't wrap it at all. You bet your bows and ribbons Yale University's Center for Customer Insights did a study on this!
In this big bah-humbug world of ours, it's hard to find a story that defies cynicism. But these tales of anonymous "guardian angel" shoppers who have been paying off the KMart layaway balances for poor families trying to buy Christmas presents for their kids is one of those bawl-inducing items that will make even the…
Whether you've got a drinker or two on your present list, or have judged yourself in need of a little holiday cheer, alcohol is a holiday gift-giving staple. It's widely available, and everyone — well, everyone except maybe alcoholics — loves getting it. Here is a selection of the alcohols I've most enjoyed in the past …
Apparently Spanx thinks our troops are looking a little less than svelte lately. So they've sent them a thoughtful Christmas present — some shaping undershirts to help them "feel support in a whole new way."
It's tough to buy for the friend who has everything — but what about the friend who hates everything? Never fear: we have suggestions to help you melt your most curmudgeonly buddy's frozen, twisted heart — or at least help her revel in its twistedness.
While the holidays are a season of love and joy and giving and the such, they also entail a routine of obligation and decorum. And no matter how carefully you screen your calls and Facebook friend requests throughout the year, chances are at some point, you'll be stuck buying for someone who sucks. And here's how you…
We don't recommend breaking up with your significant other around the holidays. Don't break up with them right before Christmas, right after Christmas, and definitely not on the actual day of Christmas. The same goes for Hannukkah, Kwanzaa, and any other holiday you may be celebrating this December — including New…
Welcome to this year's Jezebel Gift Guide! I know we haven't been together that long — it's only Dec. 5, after all — but I just got you a little something. No really, it's nothing — unless you got me something really nice, in which case I thought long and hard before carefully selecting it. C'mon, open it!
If you've been looking for the perfect Christmas gift for the protester or internet-lover in your life, look no further: it's the Cop Pepper-Spraying Baby Jesus Christmas sweater! The brilliant work of artist Abbie Heppe, this beautiful sweater's design showcases Lt. John Pike—who became a famous meme (meme-ous?)…
Holiday season 2011 is quickly approaching, and despite your feeble insistence that no halls be decked prior to Thanksgiving, the holiday buying shit season is in full swing. And with holiday shit buying season comes a confusing barrage of commercials for new toys, some of which immediately strike the sophomoric…
