The Slate Culture Gift Guide

<p>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. 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 <a href="wearinghistoryblog.com/2015/12/my-christmas-gi… Special Holiday Gift-Book</em></a> from Greenhut-Siegel Cooper, and<a href="peculiarmanicule.com/esquire-gift-guide"&…; Esquire’s ultra-mod gift guide from 1961.</u></a> </p><p>Check out our gift recommendations below: </p><p><strong>Dana Stevens’ Cozy Movie Night-In: </strong></p><ul> <li><p><a href="amazon.com/dp/B01CMT8DFU/?tag=slatmaga-20"… Salbree Collapsible Silicone Microwave Popcorn Popper</u></a> & <a href="amazon.com/dp/B001J3ZUQ6/?tag=slatmaga-20"… Country Popcorn</u></a></p></li> <li><p><a href="amazon.com/dp/B0F3XRF6ZN/?tag=slatmaga-20"… Chunky Knit Blanket Throw</u></a></p></li> <li><p><a href="amazon.com/dp/B0F4YDQPXQ/?tag=slatmaga-20"… Adventures of Antoine Doinel, The Criterion Collection Box Set</u></a></p></li></ul><p><strong>Chris Molanphy’s Hit Parade Collection: </strong></p><ul> <li><p><a href="amazon.com/dp/B0BB3F4J1J/?tag=slatmaga-20"… Beatles’ </u><em>Revolver</em><u> CD Box Set</u></a></p></li> <li><p><a href="amazon.com/dp/B013BPR7OC/?tag=slatmaga-20"… Men</em><u> Blu-Ray Box Set </u></a></p></li> <li><p><a href="amazon.com/dp//?tag=slatmaga-20"><e… Slow Down: How 1984 Became Pop's Blockbuster Year,</em><u> by Michaelangelo Matos</u></a></p></li></ul><p><strong>Willa Paskin’s Fruit-Themed Trompe-l'œil Housewares:</strong></p><ul> <li><p><a href="etsy.com/listing/57290874/tall-cantaloupe-bowl… bowls in the style of Bordallo Pinheiro</u></a></p></li> <li><p><a href="amazon.com/dp/B0FHWMVMDV/?tag=slatmaga-20"… Orange-Shaped Candle Stocking Stuffer</u></a></p></li> <li><p><a href="amazon.com/dp/B0DJNY3B2L/?tag=slatmaga-20"… Toilet Brush</u></a></p></li></ul><p>The Slate Culture Gift Guide is produced for Slate Studios by Benjamin Frisch and Micah Phillips, with Meryl Bezrutczyk and Andrew Harding.<br></p><p> </p><p>Need to set up your Slate Plus feed? If you subscribed through Slate.com, check out our <a href="slate.com/podcastfaqs#plusbenefits"; rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">FAQ</a> at slate.com/podcastfaqs for easy instructions. Members subscribed via Apple Podcasts get automatic access—no setup required.</p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a>; for more information.</p>