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Christmas

Listling Without Commentary: Responses From AS Writers to “What Was Your Best X-Mas Gift Ever?”

“A used, tag-less shopping bag from the ’80s wrapped in an empty used candy box wrapped in trash.”

Laneia December 27, 2011 63 Comments
Christmas

10 Crazy Cheap Things You Could Get Today Without Getting Off Your Ass

This article exists primarily for me to tell you about Dr.Quinn and Head Massagers.

Riese December 26, 2011 34 Comments
Christmas

Christmakwanzakah Open Thread: Well, Happy Holigays Bitches

Merry Happy Festival of Things That People Either Believe In or Don’t! Let’s talk some shit out, yeah? a/s/l?

the team December 24, 2011 316 Comments
Holigays

Eight Last Minute Menorahs for Eight Crazy Nights of Chanukah Crafting

I’m no Martha Stewart, but I make a mean menorah.

Lizz December 20, 2011 15 Comments
Christmas Playlists

Playlist: Happy Holigays

105 hours of holiday music.

the team December 20, 2011 39 Comments
Food and Drink Thanksgiving

Get Toasted with Autostraddle: The Holigay Drinkstravaganza

As the sign outside a metro Boston liquor store once said, “Because holidays are for family.”

the team December 15, 2011 30 Comments
Christmas

Listling Without Commentary: Sh*t Your Family Said Last Christmas

“What’s the next thing you’re gonna be telling us? That you’re a serial killer?”

Riese December 14, 2011 104 Comments
Christmas Shopping

Autostraddle’s Ultimate Holiday Gift Guide 2011: What Your Girlfriend Or Otherwise-Inclined Pal Wants

This annual gigantic gift guide features all our wants, needs and desires. Or some of them, at least.

the team December 12, 2011 49 Comments
Christmas Shopping

Holigay Gift Guide: Sports Edition

This is a gift guide for your friend that likes sports or your college-aged brother.

Brittani December 9, 2011 18 Comments
Christmas

Holigay Gift Guide: Gift a F*cking Book

When you give the gift of reading, you’re giving two gifts — the book, and the gift of reading that you get from reading the book. Does that make sense?

Riese December 7, 2011 38 Comments
Christmas

Kristen Stewart Explains Christmas

K-Stew awkwardly explains the birth of Jesus.

Jess December 7, 2011 17 Comments
Christmas

Holigay Gift Guide: Televisionary Edition

A shopping guide of television related gifts for you and those people you love/tolerate for the most part.

Brittani December 6, 2011 18 Comments
Christmas

Crudely Yours, A John Waters Holiday Gift Guide

…holidays don’t need to be filled with sappy crap. Sometimes, it’s ok to get your mistletoe freak fest on.

gabby December 5, 2011 11 Comments
Christmas Music

Holigay Gift Guide: You Love Music

Gifts for your ears…and eyes, but mostly your ears.

Crystal December 2, 2011 13 Comments
Christmas

Holigay Gift Guide: Stuff You Wear Edition

Do you have a “trendy” friend/girlfriend/mom/sister/cousin who always buys you great stuff? Do you simultaneously have the fashion sense and gift buying skills of a one-year-old kitten? You’ve finally found the right place.

Lizz December 1, 2011 16 Comments
Christmas

Holiday Shopping List Without Commentary: Julie & Brandy’s “Hilarious and Awesome” Gifts

PAJAMA JEANS!

julie and brandy November 30, 2011 30 Comments
Christmas Shopping

Holigay Gift Guide: Secret Santa 101, The Art of Anonymous Gifting

As someone who has been on the receiving end of terrible Secret Santa gifts for almost a decade, I feel somewhat qualified to offer up some gift ideas and advise you on Secret Santa gift etiquette.

Crystal November 29, 2011 54 Comments
Christmas Crafts & DIY Projects

DIY This: Good Homemade Gifts You Can Make at Home!

You don’t need lots of money or special ninja skills to make gifts that people will actually really like, for real.

Laura November 28, 2011 55 Comments
Christmas Shopping

Cyber Monday: Deals You Can Get Without Getting Out of Bed

It’s Cyber Monday! I can’t help you with electronics, but here are my best suggests for Books, DVDs, Games and American Apparel Briefs. Get all your shopping done deeply discounted and move on with your life.

Lizz November 28, 2011 10 Comments
Thanksgiving

Thanksgiving Open Thread: Time to Stuff a Tofurkey With Your Feelings

It’s our third annual Thanksgiving open thread and when you’re here — you’re family. You’re TOTALLY family.

the team November 23, 2011 240 Comments
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