The Slate Culture Gift Guide
Hark! A holiday gift guide from Slate’s culture cadre.
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Episode Notes
Hark, the holiday season is upon us—and with it the most solemn of festive traditions: a gift guide! In this video and podcast special, Slate hosts Dana Stevens, Chris Molanphy, and Willa Paskin beam-in from their collective hearths to deliver unto the internet their favorite gifts for culture lovers this holiday. In addition to sharing gifts, they also discuss the cultural artifact that is the “holiday gift guide,” and its history going back to the early 20th century, up to the modern day. See the entirety of the 1910 gift guide Our Special Holiday Gift-Book from Greenhut-Siegel Cooper, and Esquire’s ultra-mod gift guide from 1961.
Check out our gift recommendations below:
Dana Stevens’ Cozy Movie Night-In:
The Salbree Collapsible Silicone Microwave Popcorn Popper & Amish Country Popcorn
L’agraty Chunky Knit Blanket Throw
The Adventures of Antoine Doinel, The Criterion Collection Box Set
Chris Molanphy’s Hit Parade Collection:
The Beatles’ Revolver CD Box Set
Mad Men Blu-Ray Box Set
Can’t Slow Down: How 1984 Became Pop’s Blockbuster Year, by Michaelangelo Matos
Willa Paskin’s Fruit-Themed Trompe-l’œil Housewares:
Cantaloupe-shaped bowls in the style of Bordallo Pinheiro
4-Pack Orange-Shaped Candle Stocking Stuffer
Cherry-Shaped Toilet Brush
The Slate Culture Gift Guide is produced for Slate Studios by Benjamin Frisch and Micah Phillips, with Meryl Bezrutczyk and Andrew Harding.